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SYNOPSES, ZUSAMMENFASSUNGEN
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Mihael Glavan
Paul Wiener (1495–1554) – an eminent European reformer
and the first “Slovenian” Lutheran bishop
Wiener’s theological thought was derived from the theological basis of the Bible,
but constantly returned to man, believing in the human tendency towards the good and
right. In the centre is his understanding of the divine mystery, which can be reached only
with faith, which is an irreplaceable truth. His creativity belongs equally to the Slovenian
as to the Transylvanian Lutheran Church, of which he was the president after he was
exiled from Ljubljana. He was born in Kranj, educated in the German-speaking region,
but worked in his native Slovenian provinces, so that he was well acquainted with and
understood the local cultural and religious conditions.
As Trubar’s co-worker and advocate of Lutheran theology and an exceptionally talent-
ed preacher, he stimulated a real movement of repentance in Carniola. After he was called
to Ljubljana, he became the initiator of a completely new understanding of the gospel,
which he experienced as a great inward liberation. In his theological discourse he also
wrote about the way in which, especially in Carniola, the people are really superstitious,
they forsake the Lord God, and when in danger and trouble resort only to the saints,
calling only upon them in their distress, and moreover they set out on pilgrimages, falling
on their knees in front of images, beseeching and praying not only to the saints but even
to these images as if to God, not knowing or caring about any difference between God
and the saints. Precisely for this reason we have chosen this chapter, which is presented
in this periodical in translation.
Prevod povzetkov v angleščino: Margaret Davis
Bibliografska obdelava: dr. Alojz Cindrič
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UDC: 284.1:929Wiener P.
274(497.4)"14"(091)
Mihael Glavan
Paul Wiener (1495–1554) – an eminent European reformer
and the first “Slovenian” Lutheran bishop
Wiener’s theological thought was derived from the theological basis of the Bible,
but constantly returned to man, believing in the human tendency towards the good and
right. In the centre is his understanding of the divine mystery, which can be reached only
with faith, which is an irreplaceable truth. His creativity belongs equally to the Slovenian
as to the Transylvanian Lutheran Church, of which he was the president after he was
exiled from Ljubljana. He was born in Kranj, educated in the German-speaking region,
but worked in his native Slovenian provinces, so that he was well acquainted with and
understood the local cultural and religious conditions.
As Trubar’s co-worker and advocate of Lutheran theology and an exceptionally talent-
ed preacher, he stimulated a real movement of repentance in Carniola. After he was called
to Ljubljana, he became the initiator of a completely new understanding of the gospel,
which he experienced as a great inward liberation. In his theological discourse he also
wrote about the way in which, especially in Carniola, the people are really superstitious,
they forsake the Lord God, and when in danger and trouble resort only to the saints,
calling only upon them in their distress, and moreover they set out on pilgrimages, falling
on their knees in front of images, beseeching and praying not only to the saints but even
to these images as if to God, not knowing or caring about any difference between God
and the saints. Precisely for this reason we have chosen this chapter, which is presented
in this periodical in translation.
Prevod povzetkov v angleščino: Margaret Davis
Bibliografska obdelava: dr. Alojz Cindrič
227
