A reexamination and critical consideration of George Müller's historical resources

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  • ジョージ・ミュラーの資(史)料と先行研究の批判的検討
  • ジョージ ミュラー ノ シ シリョウ ト センコウ ケンキュウ ノ ヒハンテキ ケントウ
  • ジョージミュラーの資史料と先行研究の批判的検討

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Most of the literature on Ashley Down's orphanage founder George Müller (1805-1898) consists in 'Hagiography' or 'Great Man.' Since Müller was a pioneering philanthropist and prominent evangelist of the 19th century, unsurprisingly, the great man's biography celebrating his achievements occupies most of it. Conversely, the depiction of Müller as a great man is prevalent, and it is difficult to obtain a realistic image. To this end, it is indispensable to organise the materials related to Müller and to critically examine them. Therefore, the related materials are classified as follows: (1) annual reports and journals, (2) autobiography, (3) Müller's preaching, (4) Müller's biography, (5) Müller's research, (6) Müller's materials online. These are valuable historical sources, and a critical historical analysis has shown that they may yield new insights from new images of Müller, especially regarding Christian social welfare and social welfare research.

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  • キリスト教社会問題研究

    キリスト教社会問題研究 (70), 91-117, 2021-12-20

    Institute for Study of Humanities & Social Sciences, Doshisha University

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