Otto Pfleiderer

Otto Pfleiderer (1 September 1839 – 18 July 1908) was a German

Protestant theologian. Through his writings and his lectures, he became known as one of the most influential representatives of liberal theology.^[1]

Biography

Pfleiderer was born at

Adolf Hilgenfeld's Zeitschrift für wissenschaftliche Theologie, and by his Der Paulinismus, published in 1873. Das Urchristentum, seine Schriften und Lehren, in geschichtlichen Zusammenhang beschrieben was published in 1878 and considerably enlarged for a second edition in 1902.^[2]

In 1890 appeared The Development of Theology since Kant, and its Progress in Great Britain since 1825, which was written for publication in England. A more elaborate work was his Religionsphilosophie auf geschichtlichen Grundlage (1878). "The Influence of the Apostle Paul on the Development of Christianity" was the title of a course of Hibbert Lectures given in London in 1885. In 1894 he delivered the Gifford Lectures at Edinburgh, the subject being "The Philosophy and Development of Religion".^[2] His later publications included:

The Early Christian Conception of Christ (1905)^[2]
Die Entstehung des Christentums (1905)^[2]
Religion und Religionen (1906)^[2]
Die Entwicklung des Christentums (1907).^[2]

He died at

Groß-Lichterfelde [de], near Berlin. In New Testament criticism, Pfleiderer belonged to the critical school, which grew out of the impulse given by F. C. Baur. However, like other modern German theologians, he showed a greater disposition to compromise. All his work shows a judicial tone of mind, and is remarkable for the charm of its style.^[2]

Pfleiderer's younger brother Edmund Pfleiderer distinguished himself both in philosophy and theology.

Works

The Development of Theology since Kant – online text at the Internet Archive.
Lectures on the influence of the apostle Paul on the development of Christianity, delivered in London and Oxford in April and May, 1885 – online text at the Internet Archive.
Paulinism; a contribution to the history of primitive Christian theology, 1877, Vol. 1, Vol. 2 – online text at the Internet Archive.
The Philosophy of Religion: On the Basis of Its History, Vol. 1, 1886; Vol. 2, 1887; Vol. 4, 1888; Vol. 1, 1894; Vol. 2, 1894; Vol. 3, 1888; Vol. 4, 1894 - online text at the Internet Archive.
Religion and historic faiths, 1907 – online text at the Internet Archive.
Primitive Christianity: Its Writings and Teachings in Their Historical Connections, 1906 – online text at the Internet Archive.
Evolution and Theology and Other Essays, 1900 – online text at the Internet Archive.
The development of Christianity, 1910 – online text at the Internet Archive.

Notes

^ Gilman, Peck & Colby 1905, p. 677.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Chisholm 1911, p. 340.

References

New International Encyclopedia
(1st ed.). New York: Dodd, Mead. p. 677.

Attribution

This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Pfleiderer, Otto". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 21 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 340.

External links

Media related to Otto Pfleiderer at Wikimedia Commons

"Pfleiderer, Otto" . Encyclopedia Americana. 1920.
"Pffleiderer, Otto" . The Nuttall Encyclopædia. 1907.
Works by or about Otto Pfleiderer at the Internet Archive
Works by Otto Pfleiderer at LibriVox (public domain audiobooks)

[FOOTNOTEGilmanPeckColby1905677-1] Gilman, Peck & Colby 1905, p. 677.

[FOOTNOTEChisholm1911340-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Chisholm 1911, p. 340.

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