Document Type
Book Review
Abstract
Abdel Ross Wentz (1883-1976) of the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg joked about his small physical stature but he was a giant of American Lutheranism, noted religious historian and theological educator, and exemplar of a great generation of church leaders working in national and world arenas from the 1920s through the 1950s. This biography by his son, himself a historian and seminary professor and president, traces Wentz’s life from childhood in Lineboro, Maryland through his significant career in Gettysburg and much wider circles to his retirement near the Seminary campus. Obviously a labor of love and written in a style many readers will enjoy, this is far more than just a family memoir or contribution to local or institutional history. [excerpt]
Recommended Citation
Hambrick-Stowe, Charles
(2008)
"Book Review: Expanding Horizons for American Lutherans: The Story of Abdel Ross Wentz,"
Adams County History: Vol. 14, Article 6.
Available at:
https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/ach/vol14/iss1/6
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