Constantin Ackermann
Constantin Ackermann , also Konstantin Ackermann (born April 15, 1799 in Ilmenau , † October 5, 1877 in Meiningen ) was a German Protestant clergyman.
Life
Constantin Ackermann was the son of the judicial officer Ernst Christian Wilhelm Ackermann , who was friends with August von Kotzebue and was in contact with Johann Wolfgang von Goethe .
He initially attended the grammar school in Rudolstadt and later the grammar school (today: Wilhelm-Ernst-Gymnasium ) in Weimar , before he worked at the University of Jena from 1817 to 1820 and from April 23, 1820 under the vice-rector Friedrich Heinrich Christian Schwarz at the university Heidelberg studied theology; He received his doctorate later Dr. theol. and Dr. phil.
In 1821 he became a collaborator, initially at the city church and later at the court church in Weimar.
In 1824 he went on a trip to Italy and, after his return, came to Blankenhain as a deacon . From there he went to Jena as archdeacon , at the same time he also became pastor in Lichtenhain , and was called to Meiningen as court preacher on October 15, 1837 ; later he was appointed chief preacher.
After the abolition of the consistory in Hildburghausen in 1848, he was at the head of the church regiment together with his close friend, senior church councilor Eduard Schaubach (1796–1865) . He followed as General Superintendent Ludwig Nonne , who died in 1854 until he was retired in November 1869 at his own request. During this time, between 1850 and 1855, he belonged to the “young court” that the later Duke George II gathered around him.
Constantin Ackermann was married to Josephe (née Ulbricht) from Stolberg am Harz for the first time; they had two daughters together:
- Marie Henriette Ferdinande Ackermann (* 1829), married to Adolf Schaubach , rector of the community school in Meiningen;
- Mathilde Antonie Ackermann (* 1833).
In his second marriage he married Auguste, the sister of his first wife.
Writing and spiritual work
In 1837 he published several articles on the appreciation of the Apostolic Symbol in the impartial universal church newspaper for the clergy and the educated world class of Protestant, Catholic and Israelite Germany .
In addition to his work The Christian in Plato and Platonic Philosophy, he published further treatises in theological studies and reviews . His theological thinking was particularly influenced by Martin Luther and Friedrich Schleiermacher ; to this end he dealt with the works of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Johann Gottfried Herder .
He published a proverb for Luther's catechism, to which he added main clauses and a manual, which was then reprinted from year to year. Because he was also concerned about church singing, he suggested the formation of a commission to issue a hymn book, in which he was also represented and whose publisher of the hymn book he became in 1862.
For the Eisenach Conferences he prepared reports, with which he was seldom able to assert himself.
He welcomed the introduction of the presbytery , but rejected the introduction of synods because, in his opinion, the parishes were not yet ready for it. He recognized the Protestant Association , but criticized that it wanted to transform ecclesiastical Christianity into a secular one .
After his retirement he published Church Catechizations in 1871 and in 1872 the brochure Views in Our Time and Matters for Discussion .
In Meiningen he took over the organization and management of poor relief ; To this end, he encouraged candidates and clergy to undertake further and deeper studies during exams and colloquia.
honors and awards
- In 1842 he was made an honorary citizen of Meiningen.
- On the occasion of his retirement he was awarded the Commander's Cross of the Ernestine House Order.
Fonts (selection)
- Historical news about the town and rule of Blankenhain . Cröker 1828.
- Bible Atlas: According to the latest and greatest resources . Weimar 1832.
- The Christian in Plato and in Platonic philosophy . Hamburg 1835.
- Brief, complete teaching in Protestant Christianity for school and home use . Jena 1839.
- Contribution to the theological appreciation and weighing of the terms pneuma, nus and spirit . Theological studies and reviews. 1839.
- Evangelical Christian doctrine in Bible verses. A complete collection of sayings on Luther's little catechism . Jena, 1840.
- The sufferings and glorification of the Lord and human life . Hamburg, 1843.
- The beliefs of Christ's descent into hell and of the resurrection of the flesh before the judgment seat of our time: a contribution to the religious negotiations of our day . Hamburg; Gotha: Perthes, 1845.
- Features from the life picture of Frau Hofrathin Reinwald, b. Schiller . 1847.
- Evangelical Christian doctrine in Bible proverbs: a complete collection of sayings on Luther's little catechism . Jena Frommann 1847.
- Main clauses for confirmation lessons according to Luther's catechism . Hildburghausen Kesselring 1852.
- Confession, especially private confession, is illuminated and discussed . Hamburg and Gotha 1853.
- On presbyteries and synods. An expert opinion . Jena, 1868.
- Ecclesiastical catechizations presented according to their necessity and in outline: for worship as well as for domestic use . Gotha 1871.
- Luther, according to his full worth and essence . Jena: Frommann, 1871.
- Take a look at our time and materials for discussion . Meiningen 1872.
literature
- Constantin Ackermann . In: Protestant Church Newspaper for Protestant Germany , No. 47 v. Chr. November 24, 1877.
Web links
- Ackermann, Konstantin , index entry: German biography .
- Literature by and about Constantin Ackermann in the bibliographic database WorldCat
Individual evidence
- ^ Gustav Toepke: The register of the University of Heidelberg . Ed .: Paul Hintzelmann. Part Five, from 1807 to 1846. Carl Winter's University Bookstore, 1904, p. 187 ( online [accessed April 3, 2020]).
- ^ Maren Goltz, Johannes Mötsch, Werner Greiling: Duke Georg II of Saxony-Meiningen (1826–1914): Culture as a strategy of assertion? Böhlau Verlag Köln Weimar, 2015, ISBN 978-3-412-50151-8 ( google.de [accessed on March 21, 2020]).
- ↑ New contributions to the history of German antiquity . 1863 ( google.de [accessed on March 21, 2020]).
- ↑ Beata Mache: The "impartial universal church newspaper for the clergy and the educated world class of Protestant, Catholic and Israelite Germany" (1837). In: Digital edition and development of an interreligious periodical from the Vormärz as an edition philological task. March 25, 2015, accessed March 21, 2020 .
- ^ Philipp Dietz: The restoration of the evangelical hymn . Georg Olms Verlag, 1903, ISBN 978-3-487-41259-7 ( google.de [accessed on March 21, 2020]).
- ^ Ernst I. Zimmermann: Allgemeine Kirchen-Zeitung, at the same time an archive for the latest history and statistics of the Christian church . Leske, 1869 ( google.de [accessed on March 21, 2020]).
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Ackermann, Constantin |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ackermann, Konstantin Adolph Ludwig; Ackermann, Constantin Adolph Ludwig; Ackermann, C .; Ackermann, Konstantin; Ackermann, Konstantin Adolf Ludwig; Ackermann, Constantin Adolf Ludwig |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German Protestant clergyman |
DATE OF BIRTH | April 15, 1799 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Ilmenau |
DATE OF DEATH | October 5, 1877 |
Place of death | Meiningen |