Word: archbishop
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...varying influences of Erasmus, Loyola, and Luther in the development of Christian religion was the subject discussed by Nathan Soderblom. Archbishop of Upsala and Primate of Sweden before a crowd of over 800 people in the New Lecture Hall last night...
...lecture, the Archbishop sought to show the effect on religion of Erasmus as a scholar, Luther as a religious hero, and Loyola as an ascetic. He described at especial length the psychology of mysticism devised by Loyola...
...illustrate this rule of prayer, Archbishop Soderblom began to say the Lord's prayer slowly, one word between each breath, at slow, regular intervals, until the entire audience seemed to be transfixed by his even, vibrant voice. The room became very still and in a few seconds the entire audience seemed to be breathing in slow, regular unison with his words...
Suddenly the Archbishop broke off and resumed his lecture in a normal voice. Of this example of Loyala's mystic exercises, he said...
Although extremely liberal in his views, the Archbishop may be said to have a Medieval conception of religion and political unity. It is to help to attain that ideal that he is now traveling in America. He has been devoting much time to uniting the Church of England and the Swedish Lutheran church, and ultimately all the Protestant churches of the country. Since the peace treaty of 1919, he has been working for the political as well as the religious unification of Europe. He has been studying many international problems in connection with the League of Nations. Believing that much...