The Spirituality of the German Awakening

This volume introduces readers to the faith and work of four figures of the 19th century revival movement called the German Awakening: -- August Tholuck (1799-1871)-- Johann Hinrich Wichern (1808-1881)-- Theodor Fliedner (1800-1864)-- Friedrich von Bodelschwingh (1831-1910)The German Awakening engendered a spirituality that fostered human kindness, grounded it in awakened faith, and gave it the shape of loving service to society.This remarkable and unique scholarly contribution: -- translates the majority of its materials for the first time in English.-- includes a variety of spiritual genres -- sermons, hymns, commentaries, mission statements, etc.