Nn.F.S. Grundtvig Theologian, Historian, Educator, .pptVIP

N.F.S. GrundtvigTheologian, Historian, Educator, Madman - Why a 19th Century Scholar isnt completely irrelevant to 21st Century Adult Education Jes Fabricius M?ller Lektor, phd, SAXO-instituttet, K?benhavns Universitet N.F.S. Grundtvig – a short chronology Born 1783 in rural Sealand Became a pastor in 1811 Developed his educational ideas in the 1830’s after trips to England Was a driving force in the nationalist and Scandinavist movement from 1840 First Grundtvigian Folk High School founded 1844 Was a member of the Constitutional Assembly 1848-49 that ende absolutism Died 1872 ”The Old Testament Prophet” ”For a man of ninety, [Grundtvig] could not be called infirm; his gestures were rapid and his step ready. But the attention was rivetted on his appearance of excessive age. He looked like a troll from som cave in Norway; he might have been centuries old.” Grundtvig and Finland He never went to Finland or even wrote about Finland 1835 he became ”Utrikes Corresponderande Ledamot” of Finska Litteraturs?llskapet 1868 K.G. Leinberg and W. Grefberg presented Grundtvig’s educational ideas to a Finnish audience. Folk high school pioneers Sofia Hagman, Johannes Klockar, Robert Rostedt had close contacts with the Grundtvigian movement in Denmark. 1906 all 24 Finnish folk high schools were considered Grundtvigian. 1968 38 of 68 Finnish folk high schools were considered Grundtvigian. Grundtvig’s concept of man Man is a unique part of the Creation, since God gave man the ability to speak The spirit is in the breath of God and word of man. Man is the only animal who can transfer and accumulate knowledge and experience over generations. Man is thus a historic creature who can only be understood in an historic context. Grundtvig’s concept of the Church The fundament of faith is neither the church nor the Scripture Jesus Christ did not build a church, nor did he write a book He formed a congregation His spoken word (”The living word”) has been handed down uncorrupted through