Friedrich Schleiermacher
Also known as Friedrich Daniel Ernst Schleiermacher, Friedrich Ernst Schleiermacher, Friedrich Ernest Daniel Schleiermacher, Schleiermacher
German theologian, philosopher, and biblical scholar (1768-1834)
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Friedrich Schleiermacher was a German theologian and philosopher from the late 1700s and early 1800s who shaped how people understood religion, faith, and the interpretation of religious texts like the Bible. His ideas about the relationship between reason and emotion in religion, and his methods for studying ancient texts, influenced theology and philosophy for generations to come.
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- 1768
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- 1834
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Friedrich Daniel Ernst Schleiermacher (/ˈʃlaɪərmɑːxər/; German: [ˈfʁiːdʁɪç ˈʃlaɪɐˌmaxɐ]; 21 November 1768 – 12 February 1834) was a German Reformed theologian, pastor, philosopher, and biblical scholar known for his attempt to reconcile the criticisms of the Enlightenment with traditional Protestant Christianity. He also became influential in the evolution of higher criticism, and his work forms part of the foundation of the modern field of hermeneutics. Because of his profound effect on subsequent Christian thought, he is often called the "Father of Modern Liberal Theology" and is considered an early leader in liberal Christianity. The neo-orthodoxy movement of the twentieth century, typically (though not without challenge) seen to be spearheaded by Karl Barth, was in many ways an attempt to challenge his influence. As a philosopher he was a leader of German Romanticism.
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