Ferdinand Christian Baur, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Ferdinand Christian Baur

German theologian

Date of Birth: 21-Jun-1792

Place of Birth: Fellbach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Date of Death: 02-Dec-1860

Profession: theologian, university teacher, church historian

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About Ferdinand Christian Baur

  • Ferdinand Christian Baur (21 June 1792 – December 1860) was a German Protestant theologian and founder and leader of the (new) Tübingen School of theology (named for the University of Tübingen where Baur studied and taught).
  • Following Hegel's theory of dialectic, Baur argued that second century Christianity represented the synthesis of two opposing theses: Jewish Christianity (Petrine Christianity) and Gentile Christianity (Pauline Christianity).
  • This and the rest of Baur's work had a profound impact upon higher criticism of biblical and related texts. Adolf Hilgenfeld followed Baur's lead and edited the Tübingen School's journal, though he was less radical than Baur.
  • A patristic scholar and philosopher at Tübingen, Albert Schwegler, gave the School's theories their most vigorous expression.
  • The School's influence peaked in the 1840s, but was waning by the early twentieth century.Baur's views were revolutionary, but "one thing is certain: New Testament study, since his time, has had a different colour" (H.S.
  • Nash).
  • He had a number of followers, who in many cases modified his positions, and the groundwork laid by Baur continues to be built upon in the twenty-first century.

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