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Moravian Roots of the Covenant Churches
Fall 1999
When one seeks the roots of the 19th Century revivals, its doctrines and musical expression, one often studies Pietism, the movement which, simply expressed, was a counterpart of Lutheran orthodoxy. But, are there, perhaps, other paths to examine that led up to the 19th century revivals—revivals which found expression in, among others, the Swedish Mission Covenant and the Evangelical Covenant Church of America?
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On Oscar Ahnfelt and his “Spiritual Songs”
Summer 1994
Oscar Ahnfelt (1813-1882) was the son of a clergyman from Skåne, and he intended to become a clergyman himself. Around 1840 he began to study music in the capitol, Stockholm.
