Case file · Apparition / miracle

Hans Nielsen Hauge's field vision

On 5 April 1796, the farmer's son Hans Nielsen Hauge, working in a field at Tune near Fredrikstad, had an overwhelming spiritual experience while singing a hymn.

1796 CE · 59.29, 11.06 · status: account

The account

It launched the Haugean lay revival that transformed Norwegian religion and society, despite his imprisonment under laws banning lay preaching.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia: Hans Nielsen Hauge
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