Symbolism: Or, Exposition of the Doctrinal Differences Between Catholics and Protestants, as Evidenced by Their Symbolical Writings. Tr., with a Memoir of the Author

by Johann Adam Möhler, Wilhelm Mohler, James Burton Robertson

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Genres: Religion

376 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1836

About the author

Johann Adam Möhler (6 May 1796 – 12 April 1838) was a German Roman Catholic theologian.

He was born at Igersheim in the Duchy of Württemberg, and after studying philosophy and theology in the lyceum at Ellwangen, entered the University of Tübingen in 1817. Ordained to the priesthood in 1819, he was appointed to a curacy. He returned to Tübingen where he became privatdozent in 1825, an associate professor of theology in 1826 and a full professor in 1828.