Erdmann Schott

Erdmann Schott (born December 8, 1900 in Geischen , Guhrau district , † June 9, 1983 in Halle an der Saale ) was a German Evangelical Lutheran theologian.

Life

The son of a pastor Erdmann Schott devoted himself to the put-away high school studying theology at the Universities of Breslau , Greifswald , Berlin and Marburg before 1926 his promotion to Dr. theol. took place. In 1927, Schott was appointed as the second clergyman and brother teacher at the Zoar Brothers Institution near Rothenburg , Lausitz , and in 1929 he took over the pastor's post in Dersekow near Greifswald, which he held until 1953.

After Erdmann Schott - he was a student of Rudolf Hermann - in 1930 in Greifswald for Systematic Theology Habilitation had, he taught there as a lecturer . In 1953 he switched to the full professorship for systematic theology at the University of Halle , and in 1968 he retired . The theological faculty of the University of Greifswald awarded him an honorary doctorate in 1954 . From 1963 to 1974 he succeeded Rudolf Hermann as the scientific director of the Luther Academy in Sondershausen .

Schott died in Halle in 1983. His grave is in the Laurentius cemetery .

Fonts (selection)

• Flesh and spirit according to Luther's teaching with special consideration of the term "totus homo", A. Deichert, 1928
• The finiteness of existence according to Martin Heidegger , In: Volume 3 of Greifswalder studies on Luther research and modern intellectual history, W. de Gruyter, 1930
• The problem of the certainty of belief in dispute with Karl Heim , L. Bamberg, 1931
• The National Socialist Revolution as a theological problem: 1933 in the light, In: Theologische Flugschriften, Mohr, 1933
• Philosophy of Religion and Theology. Truths at Risk , W. de Gruyter, 1938
• Temporal and Eternal Justice: a controversial theological investigation into the Konkordienbuch , Evangelische Verlags-Anstalt, 1955
• Baptism and justification from a controversial theological perspective, In: Volume 36 of essays and lectures on theology and religious studies, Calwer Verlag, 1967
• Wort und Gemeinde, In: Edition 42 of essays and lectures on theology and religious studies, Evangelische Verlags-Anstalt, 1967
• Justification and Ten Commandments according to Luther , Calwer Verlag, 1971
• Baptism and a new existence , Evangelische Verlagsanstalt, 1973

literature

• Who is who? : The German Who's Who, Volume 14, Part 2, Arani, 1965 page 302.
• Hans Urner u. a. (Ed.): Word and community. Festschrift for Erdmann Schott on his 65th birthday , Evangelische Verlagsanstalt, 1967.
• Luther Society: Luther Yearbook, Volumes 49-51, Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, 1982 ISBN 3-525-87414-6 . Page 7.
• Gabriele Baumgartner, Dieter Hebig (Hrsg.): Biographisches Handbuch der SBZ / DDR. 1945–1990. Volume 2: Maassen - Zylla. KG Saur, Munich 1997, ISBN 3-598-11177-0 , p. 811.
• Walther Killy , Rudolf Vierhaus (ed.): German Biographical Encyclopedia . Volume 9, KG Saur, Munich 1996, ISBN 3-598-23163-6 , p. 120.
• Grete Grewolls: Who was who in Mecklenburg and Western Pomerania. The personal dictionary, Hinstorff 2011.