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Friedrich Schleiermacher

Born

in Breslau, Germany

November 21, 1768

Died

February 12, 1834

Genre

Religion, Philosophy, Hermeneutics

Influences

Immanuel Kant, Baruch Spinoza, Plato, Johann Ernesti, Johann Herd ...more

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Friedrich Daniel Ernst Schleiermacher was a German theologian and philosopher known for his impressive attempt to reconcile the criticisms of the Enlightenment with traditional Protestant orthodoxy. He also became influential in the evolution of Higher Criticism. His work also forms part of the foundation of the modern field of hermeneutics. Because of his profound impact on subsequent Christian thought, he is often called the "Father of Modern Protestant 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. ...more

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Average rating: 3.65 · 1,145 ratings · 137 reviews · 991 distinct works • Similar authors

	On Religion: Speeches to its Cultured Despisers 3.53 avg rating — 500 ratings — published 1799 — 235 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Christian Faith by Friedrich Schleiermacher, H.R. Mackintosh (Translator), J.S. Stewart (Translator) 3.63 avg rating — 119 ratings — published 1822 — 69 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hermeneutics and Criticism and Other Writings by Friedrich Schleiermacher, Andrew Bowie (Editor/Translator) 3.70 avg rating — 61 ratings — published 1998 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Christmas Eve: Dialogue on the Incarnation by Friedrich Schleiermacher, Terrence N. Tice (Translator) 3.70 avg rating — 56 ratings — 58 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Brief Outline of Theology as a Field of Study by Friedrich Schleiermacher, Terrence N. Tice really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 1811 — 66 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sobre os Diferentes Métodos de Traduzir by Friedrich Schleiermacher, José M. M. Justo (Translator) 3.33 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2000 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Soliloquies: An English Translation of the Monologen by Friedrich Schleiermacher, Horace Leland Friess (introduction/appendix) 4.08 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 1800 — 60 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hermeneutics: The Handwritten Manuscripts by Friedrich Schleiermacher, James Duke (Translator), Jack Forstman (Translator) 3.31 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 1977 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hermeneutik und Kritik 4.25 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 1838 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	On the Glaubenslehre: Two Letters to Dr. Lücke by Friedrich Schleiermacher, James Duke (Translator), Francis Schüssler Fiorenza (Translator) 4.13 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 1981 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Whenever I find a spark of that hidden fire that will sooner or later consume the old and create the new, I am drawn to it with love and hope, regarding it as a sign of my future home.”
― Friedrich Schleiermacher

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“Belief must be something different from a mixture of opinions about God and the world, and of precepts for one life or for two. Piety cannot be an instinct craving for a mess of metaphysical and ethical crumbs.”
― Friedrich Schleiermacher, On Religion: Speeches to its Cultured Despisers

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“My heart is properly cultivated ... and is not left to wither under the burden of cold erudition, and my religious feelings are not deadened by theological inquiries.”
― Friedrich Schleiermacher

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