Albrecht Ritschl
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: The 19th Century
- Categories: Religion, Ethics
- Subcategories: Christianity, Christians, Churches, Theology, Theologians, Protestantism, Protestants
- Curriculum: 19th Century European History, German History
Article abstract: Ritschl contributed to the liberalizing of nineteenth century Protestant theology by moving its concerns away from the speculative, neo-Scholastic abstractions that the faithful could not understand toward a renewal of a practical examination of the life of Jesus Christ as revealed in the New Testament. Since Christ was the perfect manifestation of the love of God, believers could have a model upon which to make proper value judgments.
Early Life
Albrecht Ritschl came from a solid religious background. His father, Carl Ritschl, was a...
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