Hans Nielsen Hauge (April 3, 1771 - March 29, 1824) was a revivalist Norwegian lay preacher who spoke up against the Church establishment in Norway. He and his followers were persecuted in their time, though their teachings were in keeping with Lutheran doctrine. He began preaching about "the living faith" in Norway and Denmark after a mystical experience that he believed called him to share the assurance of salvation with others. Wikipedia
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Hans Nielsen Hauge was born on April 3, 1771, on the Hauge farm in the Tune parish of stfold and he died March 29, 1824, on the Bredveit farm in Aker. www.augsburg.edu/now/archives/fall97/hauge.html