Regin Prenter (6 November 1907
Frederikssund
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Prenter studied theology at Copenhagen, where he belonged to the founding circle of
Theologisk Oratorium and became friend of Fr
Gabriel Hebert, SSM.
He had candidate's degree in theology in 1931 and became priest in Hvilsager-Lime and the
Aarhus Cathedral
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The construction of Aarhus Cathedral began in the 12th century and it is the main edifice of the diocese of ...
. 1935-36 he spent a year at
Lincoln Theological College
Lincoln Theological College was a Church of England theological college in Lincoln.
History
Founded by Edward White Benson, when he was chancellor of Lincoln Cathedral, the college opened on 25 January 1874. It was also known as ''Scholae Cance ...
where he came under influence of
Michael Ramsay. Later he took part in many Anglican-Lutheran conferences. During W.W.II Prenter was active in the resistance movement against the Nazis and had doctors degree in theology in 1944 about Martin Luther's theology. 1945-1972 he was professor of dogmatics at the
Aarhus University
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.
During that time he was 1950-1957 chairman of the Commission of Theology of the
Lutheran World Federation
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and 1961-1962 chairman of the Commission of Worship of the
World Council of Churches
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. His work on Christian doctrine, ”Skabelse og Genløsning” (Creation and redemption), 1955, has been translated into English, German, French, and Japanese. 1972-1977 Prenter worked as a parish priest of Branderup.
Selected works in English
*Spiritus Creator: Luther's concept of the Holy Spirit. Muhlenberg Press, 1953, 311 p.
*The Word and the Spirit: Essays on Inspiration of the Scriptures. Augsburg Pub. House, 1965. 163 p.
*Creation and redemption, Fortess Press, 1967. 596 p.
*The Church's Faith: A Primer of Christian Beliefs. Fortress Press, 1968. 224 p.
References
Den ”ukendte” verdensberømte teologWipf and Stock: Regin PrenterRegin Prenter, Dansk forfatter, præst, teolog og professor.
*Irvine, Christopher (1993). Worship, Church and Society: an exposition of the work of Arthur Gabriel Hebert. Canterbury Press. p. 36.
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1907 births
1990 deaths
Danish Lutheran theologians
20th-century Protestant theologians
Academic staff of Aarhus University
Alumni of Lincoln Theological College
People from Frederikssund Municipality
20th-century Danish Lutheran clergy