Peter Halldorf (born 21 June 1958) is a Swedish Pentecostal pastor, self-taught theologian, and writer. He is known for exploring Patristics, particularly the Desert Fathers, within a Pentecostal context.[1][2] His interest has led him to be dubbed "The Pentecostal Monk" and sometimes prays in Coptic monasteries. He is a third-generation Pentecostal preacher who became interested in the Desert Fathers out of concerns Pentecostalism could fall into worldliness or shallowness. He also found an ultimate "gentleness" in much of the Desert Fathers' stories.[3] Halldorf has both written about and been influenced by the Flodberg Circle, an early 20th-century Swedish circle of people interested in mysticism.[4][5]
Peter Halldorf | |
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 Peter Halldorf leading Bible studies in October 2019 | |
| Born | 21 June 1958  Norrköping's Östra Eneby parish |
| Occupation | Pastor, editing staff, publisher |
Halldorf is additionally a two-time winner of the Emmausprisen for Christian writing.[6]
References
edit- ^ Theology and the Religions edited by Viggo Mortensen, pg 280
- ^ "Surprised by Sacraments" by Dale M. Coulter in First Things
- ^ Charisma Magazine
- ^ Ekström, Maja (Fall 2014). En ton från himmelen: En studie om Linnea Hofgren och mystikernas modersmål (Thesis) (in Swedish). Lund University.
- ^ Ekström, Maja (Spring 2016). Tystnadens lovsång (Thesis). Lund University.
- ^ NRK
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