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Anders Wiberg
Lindvall, Magnus
Lindvall, Magnus
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"Anders Wiberg, 1816-1887, an important figure on the Swedish religious scene during the middle and second half of the nineteenth century; came from a peasant family. Trained for the ministry of the Lutheran Church of Sweden at the university of Uppsala, Wiberg made the acquaintance of several leading figures in the popular religious revival of the time. He worked with them in this and involved himself in the temperance and mission work, especially championing the cause of religious liberty. Increasingly critical of the state church, he decided to leave his pastorate, and after a short period as 'priest of the Separatists', he converted to the Baptists and became their foremost leader for more than three decades. The organizer and theologian par excellence of the early Swedish Baptist movement, Wiberg organized the first general assemblies of Swedish Baptists and was instrumental in the founding of many of its institutions, such as the Seminary. He worked tirelessly until his death in 1887. "
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1987
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