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The Lutheran History Podcast
The Lutheran History Podcast interviews professional and independent historians on their work, covering over 500 years of Lutheranism. We hear new stories, examine old heroes of faith, and dig into the who, how, what, and why of history-making.
The Lutheran History Podcast
TLHP 02 Sacred Storytelling: The Autobiography of Johannes Strieter (1829–1920) and Related Sources with Nathaniel Biebert
The mid-19th century was an important period of transition and formation for Lutheranism. The life of Johannes Strieter an immigrant, orphan, missionary, and pastor, gives us a personal perspective on this period, filled with colorful anecdotes.
Here are some links shared by our guest, Nathaniel Biebert:
My translation blog: https://redbrickparsonage.wordpress.com
Post-Reformation Digital Library: http://www.prdl.org
My author page on Wipf and Stock Publishers: https://wipfandstock.com/author/view/detail/id/258362/
Subscribe to the WELS Historical Institute Journal: https://wels.net/about-wels/history/wels-history/journal/
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- About the Host
- Benjamin Phelps is a 2014 graduate from Martin Luther College with a Bachelor of Arts with a German emphasis. From there went on to graduate from Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary in 2018.
Ben loves all things history and enjoys traveling. A descendant of over a dozen Lutheran pastors, Ben has an interest in his family roots, especially 19th-century Lutheranism, and has written several papers and journal articles on the topic. His 2018 thesis on Wyneken won the John Harrison Ness award and the Abdel Ross Wentz prize. He is also the recipient of two awards of commendation from the Concordia Historical Institute.
Ben is currently a doctoral student in historical theology through Concordia Seminary's reduced residency program in St. Louis.
- Benjamin Phelps is a 2014 graduate from Martin Luther College with a Bachelor of Arts with a German emphasis. From there went on to graduate from Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary in 2018.
