Lutherans Lutherans In December 1944 Eivind Josef Berggrav ( 1884- 1959), the Norwegian Lutheran Bishop of Oslo, was featured on the cover of TIME magazine, becoming one of the relatively few protestant religious figures to have been thus honored (others featured before 1960 include Harry Emerson Fosdick ( 1925), Henry Sloan Coffin ( 1926), Martin Niemöller ( 1940), Reinhold Niebuhr ( 1948), Henry Knox Sherrill ( 1951), Otto Dibelius ( 1953), Henry P. Van Dusen ( 1954), Billy Graham ( 1954), Franklin Clark Fry ( 1958), and Paul Tillich ( 1959)). Berggrav is celebrated for his leadership in the Norwegian Christian resistance to the Nazi occupation. Berggrav did not initially publicly oppose the occupation, appealing to Norwegian Christians to "refrain from any interference" and to refuse to "mix themselves up in the war by sabotage or in any other way." However, as it became increasingly clear that the occupying powers would not honor their promise to allow Norwegians freedom of religion and the preservation of their structures of government, Berggrav joined in forming the Christian Council for Joint Deliberation, and when the church was ordered to alter its liturgical practices, Bishop Berggrav refused to comply. On April 9, 1942, Berggrav was arrested. He (along with four other members of the Christian Council) was initially imprisoned in the Grini concentration camp, but was later moved to an isolated location where he was placed in solitary confinement, allowed to see no one but his Nazi guards. ...more on Wikipedia about "Eivind Berggrav"
Elke Sommer (born 5 November, 1940) is a German born actor, entertainer, and artist. ...more on Wikipedia about "Elke Sommer"
Elmer Lee Andersen ( June 17, 1909– November 15, 2004) was an American businessman, philanthropist, and the 30th governor of Minnesota, serving a single term from January 2, 1961 to March 25, 1963 as a Republican. At the time, the governor's term was only two years. ...more on Wikipedia about "Elmer L. Andersen"
Ernest Frederick "Fritz" Hollings (born January 1 1922) was a Democratic United States Senator from South Carolina from 1966 to January 3 2005. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ernest Hollings"
Friedrich Conrad Dietrich (F.C.D.) Wyneken ( May 13, 1810 – May 4, 1876) was a missionary, pastor and the second president of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. ...more on Wikipedia about "F.C.D. Wyneken"
Franklin Clark Fry ( August 30, 1900 -- June 6, 1968) was a leading U.S. Lutheran clergyman, known for his work on behalf of interdenominational unity. ...more on Wikipedia about "Franklin Clark Fry"
Garrison Keillor (born Gary Edward Keillor on August 7, 1942) is an American author, humorist, musician, and radio personality. ...more on Wikipedia about "Garrison Keillor"
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Garry Kent Marshall (born November 13, 1934) is an American actor/director/writer/producer. He is the brother of actress/director Penny Marshall. ...more on Wikipedia about "Garry Marshall"
Gary Cole (born September 20, 1956) is an American actor, known for numerous roles, including the television series Fatal Vision, Midnight Caller, American Gothic, and Crusade, and the films In the Line of Fire, Office Space, Dodgeball, The Brady Bunch Movie, One Hour Photo, and a small cameo in To Live and Die in L.A., and as George Armstrong Custer in the TV movie Son of the Morning Star. ...more on Wikipedia about "Gary Cole"
Gary Larson (born in Tacoma, Washington on August 14, 1950) is the creator of The Far Side, a comic panel which appeared in many newspapers for fourteen years until Larson's retirement January 1, 1995. ...more on Wikipedia about "Gary Larson"
The Rev. Dr. Gerald B. Kieschnick (Jan. 29, 1943-) is the current president of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. He was first elected in July 2001 and reëlected in July 2004. Kieschnick and his wife, Terry, have two grown children and two grandchildren, all of whom live in Texas. ...more on Wikipedia about "Gerald B. Kieschnick"
Gotthard Daniel Fritzsche ( 20 July 1797 – October 26, 1863) was one of the first founding pastors of Lutheranism to emigrate to Australia. He was born in Liebenwerde, Germany, migrated to Australia in 1841, and died and buried at Lobethal, South Australia. ...more on Wikipedia about "Gotthard Fritzsche"
Gotthard Victor Lechler ( April 18, 1811 – December 26, 1888), German Lutheran theologian, was born at Kloster Reichenbach in Württemberg. ...more on Wikipedia about "Gotthard Victor Lechler"
Greta Garbo ( September 18, 1905 – April 15, 1990) was a Swedish actress. ...more on Wikipedia about "Greta Garbo"
Harold Knutson was born in Skien, Norway in 1880. At the age of 6 he and his family moved to the US initially settling in Chicago, Illinois, but later moving to Sherburne County, Minnesota. He became the editor for the St. Cloud Daily Journal- Press and later president of the Northern Minnesota Editorial Association. From 1917 to 1949 he served as a Republican Party Congressman and was majority whip from 1919- 1923. In 1947 he headed the House Ways and Means Committee, but Truman vetoed their proposals and deemed them a "Do Nothing Congress." He was then defeated in 1948 and returned to editing. He continued to do that until his death in 1953. ...more on Wikipedia about "Harold Knutson"
Harold R. LeVander ( October 10, 1910– March 30, 1992) was an American politician. He served as the 32nd governor of Minnesota from January 2, 1967 to January 4, 1971 as a Republican. ...more on Wikipedia about "Harold LeVander"
Henry Melchior Muhlenberg ( September 6, 1711, Einbeck, Germany – October 7, 1787) Trappe, Pennsylvania, originally Heinrich Melchior Mühlenberg, was a Lutheran clergyman who is viewed as the founder of the Lutheran Church in the United States. He was born in the German state of Hanover, and studied at the universities of Göttingen and Halle (Saale). He entered the ministry in Germany. He was the patriarch of the Muhlenberg Family dynasty. ...more on Wikipedia about "Henry Muhlenberg"
Bergman was born in Stockholm, Sweden to Lutheran parents. When still very young, she lost both of her parents and was raised by relatives; she studied at the Royal Dramatic Theater in Stockholm and had a small role in Munkbrogreven ( 1935 - English title, The Count of the Old Town), her first movie (although it is believed that she was previously an extra in the 1932 film, Landskamp). After a dozen films in Sweden and one in Germany (including En kvinnas ansikte which would later be remade as A Woman's Face with Joan Crawford), Bergman was signed by David O. Selznick to star in the English language remake of her earlier 1936 Swedish language film, Intermezzo ( 1939). The film was an enormous success and "Sweden's illustrious gift to Hollywood" had arrived. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ingrid Bergman"
Jacob Aall Ottesen Preus ( August 28, 1883 – May 24, 1961) was an American politician. He served as the state auditor for Minnesota from January 5, 1915 to January 5, 1921 and as the 20th Governor of Minnesota from January 5, 1921 to January 6, 1925. He was a Republican. He was a 1903 graduate of Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. ...more on Wikipedia about "Jacob Aall Ottesen Preus"
Jakob Andreae ( March 25 1528– 1590) was a significant Lutheran theologian, involved in the drafting of major documents. ...more on Wikipedia about "Jakob Andreae"
James Rebhorn (born September 1, 1948) is one of America's most recognizable character actors who has appeared in over one hundred television shows, feature films, and plays. ...more on Wikipedia about "James Rebhorn" Tell your opinion about http://www.shortopedia.com
Jaroslav Jan Pelikan (born 17 December, 1923 in Akron, Ohio) is one of the world's leading scholars in the history of Christianity. He has authored more than 30 books including the five volume The Christian Tradition: A History of the Development of Doctrine (1971-1989). ...more on Wikipedia about "Jaroslav Pelikan"
Jeffrey Leon Bridges (born December 4, 1949 in Los Angeles, California) is an American actor. He is the son of Dorothy Simpson and Lloyd Bridges, the brother of Beau Bridges and the uncle of Jordan Bridges. ...more on Wikipedia about "Jeff Bridges"
Sir Johannes Bjelke-Petersen, ( 13 January 1911 – 23 April 2005), Australian politician, was the longest-serving Premier of the state of Queensland, holding office from 1968 to 1987, a period that saw considerable economic development in the state. He became nationally well-known thanks to his uncompromising conservatism (including his role within the downfall of the Whitlam federal government, political longevity and a government that, in its latter years, was revealed to be institutionally corrupt. ...more on Wikipedia about "Joh Bjelke-Petersen"
Johann Adam Steinmetz ( September 24, 1689 in Großkniegnitz; † July 10 1762 in Prester) was Lutheran theologian, Pietist, educationalist and one of the most significant revivalists in 18th century Europe. ...more on Wikipedia about "Johann Adam Steinmetz"
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