Frank N.D. Buchman
Pennsburg, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Marker Inscription
World peace advocate, born here. Ordained a Lutheran minister in 1902, Buchman formed the Oxford Group, 1921. He founded Moral Re-Armament, a worldwide movement, 1938. Twice nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize, he was honored by many nations.
Erected by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
The Story
Frank N.D. Buchman was born in this Montgomery County town and ordained a Lutheran minister in 1902 before turning to a life of moral and spiritual crusading. In 1921 he founded the Oxford Group, and in 1938 he launched Moral Re-Armament, a worldwide movement urging personal change as the path to peace among nations. Twice nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, he was honored by governments around the globe.
Why it matters
Buchman built a global movement out of a Pennsylvania pulpit, reflecting America's twentieth-century role in international efforts to seek peace through moral and spiritual renewal.
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