Friedrich Schleiermacher

Friedrich Schleiermacher

writer
translator
pedagogue
theologian
Kingdom of Prussia
✝️Lutheranism
Enlightenment

Friedrich Daniel Ernst Schleiermacher 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.

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1768 – 1834
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Born in
Wrocław
Educated at
Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg

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  • 1768

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  • 1834

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