The Reception of Brandenburg-Prussia's New Lutheran Hymnal of 1781
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8957937 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Christina Rathgeber (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1993 |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 115-136 |
| Publication date | 1993-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Historical Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0018-246X • E-ISSN: 1469-5103 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0018246x00016137 |
| OpenAlex | W2153471012 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 6 |
The attempted introduction of a new rationalist Lutheran hymnal into Brandenburg-Prussia in 1781 was largely a failure due to the successful popular opposition towards it. This opposition was inaugurated by four parishes in Berlin. They petitioned the monarch in January 1781 with the request to continue using the old hymnal. Similar petitions were submitted from the Landstände of Pomerania, Magdeburg and East Frisia. Frederick II immediately granted this concession to all parishes in Brandenburg-Prussia. The strength of this opposition – which also occurred in other German lands where new hymnals were introduced – indicates the limitations of the religious Aufklärung as a popular movement. Traditional religious beliefs could not be easily replaced by more rationalist doctrine that stressed only Christianity's ethical tenets. While Frederick was indifferent to questions of doctrine, he would not allow any religious reforms to be imposed upon his subjects. For the first time this central feature of his religious policy was influenced by the force of public opinion. He was persuaded to halt the implementation of a measure that enjoyed the support of both enlightened clergy and laymen
Archaeology · Christianity · Doctrine · German · Opposition (politics · Political science · Politics · Theology · European Political History Analysis · Historical Education and Society · Historical Geopolitical and Social Dynamics · History · Law · Philosophy · Religious studies
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