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Dr. Bengt R. Hoffman

 Collection
Identifier: ULS-MS-026

Dates

  • Existence: 1913 - 1997

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research

Biographical / Historical

Dr. Bengt Hoffman was born April 15, 1913 at Kinna, Sweden. He was a pastor of the Church of Sweden (ordained May 22 1938) and was installed as professor at Gettysburg Seminary in 1969. Later he was Professor Emeritus of Ethics and Ecumenics. He is the author of Luther and the Mystics and a translator and commentator of Luther's edition of The Theologia Germanica. He was a former director of the Lutheran World Service. He was a frequent contributor to various journals, and the leader of many retreats. Hoffman died on April 14, 1997.

Extent

.86 Linear Feet (3 Boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Swedish

Additional Description

Related Materials

Additional books on hand in the Library (see also lists taken from periodical and book computers in front of Box 2)

BV4070 G51 v.49, no.2, p. 48-51 Soderblominana; Comments on a book about an ecumenical pioneer

BV4070 G51 v.49, no.3, p.9-22 WEstern Intellecualism and Theology's View of Man

BV 4070 G51 v.50, no.1, p.29-32 THoughts on Kantian Intellectualism; a reply to Eric Gritsch

BV4834 T47 1980 Theologia Deutsch- translation of the Theologia Germanica of Martin Luther

Audio tapes are available for the following subjects (see list of audiotapes on hand at Seminary):

1985 March 15-16 Spirituality and Morality

1982 April 2-3 Lay Retreat

1983 October 16-17 Paulssen Convocation

1980 OCtober 31 Martin Luther Colloquium

Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Dr. Bengt R. Hoffman papers
Status
In Progress
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Personal Papers and Manuscripts Collection, Seminary Archives, United Lutheran Seminary Library, Gettysburg, PA Repository

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