Leberecht Uhlich (1799–1872) was a German clergyman and one of the founders of the German
Free Congregations
The Friends of the Light was an association of German rationalists.
Origins
It originated in the Province of Saxony, in 1841. The members were also called Protestant Friends. The immediate occasion was an attempt to discipline a Magdeburg preach ...
.
Biography
He studied at
Halle, and served as pastor in various places till 1847, when he withdrew from the
Evangelical Church
Evangelicalism (), also called evangelical Christianity or evangelical Protestantism, is a worldwide interdenominational movement within Protestant Christianity that affirms the centrality of being " born again", in which an individual exper ...
, and thenceforth was preacher of the Free Congregation at
Magdeburg
Magdeburg (; nds, label=Low Saxon, Meideborg ) is the capital and second-largest city of the German state Saxony-Anhalt. The city is situated at the Elbe river.
Otto I, the first Holy Roman Emperor and founder of the Archdiocese of Magdebur ...
. In 1841, he became the leader of the Friends of the Light (also called Protestant Friends). His liberal views frequently involved him in difficulties with the authorities. He published ''Bekenntnisse'' (4th ed. 1846); ''Christentum und Kirche'' (2d ed. 1846); ''Die Throne im Himmel und auf Erden'' (1845); ''Handbüchlein der freien Religion'' (7th ed. 1889). His autobiography appeared at Gera in 1872.
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1799 births
1872 deaths
University of Halle alumni
German Christian religious leaders
Member of the Prussian National Assembly
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