Christian Dreier
Christian Dreier (born December 22, 1610 in Stettin ; † August 3, 1688 in Altstadt (Königsberg) ) was a Lutheran theologian in Königsberg.
Life
Dreier studied law, philosophy and theology at the University of Jena , the University of Wittenberg and the University of Rostock . He worked as a pastor in Stralsund and Stettin. 1644 he was at the University of Königsberg to Dr. theol. doctorate and in the same year appointed associate professor for theology.
As an envoy of the Prussian Duke Friedrich Wilhelm , the Great Elector, he took part in 1645 in the Dear Thorner Religious Discussion . King Władysław IV. Wasa of Poland had invited to this conversation , who wanted to help settle disputes between the Christian denominations.
In 1649 Dreier also became court and palace preacher in Königsberg, and in 1657 he received the first professorship for theology. Dreier also took part in the organizational tasks of the Königsberg University and was involved in the winter semesters 1658/59, 1660/61, 1662/63, 1666/67, 1670/71, 1674/75, 1678/79, 1682/83, 1686 / 87 Vice Rector of the Albertina.
In the syncretistic dispute , Dreier emerged as a supporter of Georg Calixt . His son of the same name (* 1659) also became professor of theology in Königsberg, but died in 1691.
Works
- Sapientia seu philosophia prima ex Aristotele et optimis antiquis Graecis praesertim . Koenigsberg 1641.
- Thorough discussion of a number of difficult theological issues . Koenigsberg 1651.
- Controversiae Cum Pontificiis Praecipuae . Koenigsberg 1661.
- Rhetorica Ecclesiastica . Jena 1669.
- Oratio De Syncretismo . Koenigsberg 1680.
literature
- Friedrich Wilhelm Bautz : Dreier, Christian. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 1, Bautz, Hamm 1975. 2nd, unchanged edition Hamm 1990, ISBN 3-88309-013-1 , Sp. 1379.
- Wilhelm Gaß : Dreier, Christian . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 5, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1877, p. 392 f.
- Theodor Moldaenke: Christian Dreier and the syncretistic dispute in the Duchy of Prussia . Königsberg 1909 (dissertation)
- Bruno Schumacher: Dreier, Christian. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 4, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1959, ISBN 3-428-00185-0 , p. 108 f. ( Digitized version ).
- Eckhard Wendt: Stettiner Lebensbilder (= publications of the Historical Commission for Pomerania . Series V, Volume 40). Böhlau, Cologne / Weimar / Vienna 2004, ISBN 3-412-09404-8 , p. 142 f.
Web links
- Digitized works by Christian Dreier, Sr. in the Post-Reformation Digital Library (PRDL)
- Publications by and about Christian Dreier in VD 17 .
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Threesome, Christian |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German Lutheran theologian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 22, 1610 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Szczecin |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 3, 1688 |
| Place of death | Old Town (Koenigsberg) |