Regin Prenter (6 November 1907

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– 15 December 1990) was a Danish Lutheran priest and theologian. 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

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. 1935-36 he spent a year at

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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

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. During that time he was 1950-1957 chairman of the Commission of Theology of the

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and 1961-1962 chairman of the Commission of Worship of the

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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

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. *Irvine, Christopher (1993). Worship, Church and Society: an exposition of the work of Arthur Gabriel Hebert. Canterbury Press. p. 36. {{DEFAULTSORT:Prenter, Regin 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