Erich Fascher
Erich Fascher (born December 14, 1897 in Göttingen , † July 23, 1978 in Potsdam ) was a German Protestant theologian . He was the founder of the collection of theological comments on the New Testament , which was published from 1968 to 1998 in the Evangelical Publishing House.
Live and act
Erich Fascher was the son of a businessman. After graduating from high school, he began studying theology at the University of Göttingen in 1916 . In 1917/1918 he took part in the First World War as a paramedic and then continued his theology studies.
1921-22 he was a candidate in the seminary Erichsburg and then an assistant at the New Testament Seminar at the University of Göttingen. In 1924 he was with the work of the form-critical method to Lic. Theol. doctorate , in 1926 he qualified as a professor in the New Testament. He then worked as a private lecturer in Marburg and in 1930 was given a chair in Jena . After conflicts with Nazi-minded students, he was transferred to the theological faculty of the University of Halle in 1936 . During the Second World War Erich Fascher was a hospital chaplain and head of a language convict . Two of his texts were placed on the list of literature to be segregated in the Soviet occupation zone .
After the Second World War, Fascher joined the CDU in 1945 and was involved in state politics . In 1946/1947 he was a member of the 1st State Parliament of Saxony-Anhalt and chairman of the CDU parliamentary group there , then he became a member of the 1st People's Council of the Soviet Zone and later the People's Chamber . In the CDU he was deputy state chairman from 1946 and from 1948 to 1950 chairman of the CDU state association Saxony-Anhalt . He was also a member of the central board of the Society for German-Soviet Friendship .
Because of his critical attitude towards the dominance of the SED , he was removed from his party positions in February 1950 and transferred to Greifswald . In 1954 he was offered a professorship at the Humboldt University in Berlin . From 1958 until his retirement in 1964 he was dean of the theological faculty there.
In 1962 he received the Patriotic Order of Merit in silver.
Fonts
- The historical method. A presentation and criticism, at the same time a contribution to the history of the synoptic problem. Dissertation. University of Göttingen 1924. Töpelmann, Giessen 1924.
- Proutiēs. Töpelmann, Giessen 1927.
- Understanding the New Testament. Töpelmann, Giessen 1930.
- Adolf Jülicher : Introduction to the New Testament. Revised in connection with Erich Fascher. Mohr, Tübingen 1931.
- Great Germans encounter the Bible. Verlag Deutsche Christen, Weimar 1935. 2nd edition: Akademie Verlag, Halle 1937.
- Text history as a hermeneutical problem. Niemeyer, Halle (Saale) 1953.
- Albert Schweitzer, theologian and artist, doctor and philanthropist. Ed. Party leadership of the Christian Democratic Union of Germany. Union, Berlin 1955.
- Socrates and Christ. Contributions to the history of religion. Koehler & Amelang (VOB), Leipzig 1959.
- From the beginning of the world and from the origin of the human race. A study of the history of religion and culture. Tölpelmann, Berlin 1961.
- Question and answer. Studies in theology and History of religion. Evangelical Publishing House, Berlin 1968.
- (Co-author): Paul's first letter to the Corinthians. Part 1: Introduction and interpretation of chapters 1–7. Evangelische Verlagsanstalt, Berlin 1975. 4th edition 1988, ISBN 3-374-00356-7 .
literature
- Hans Bardtke et al .: God and the gods. Celebration for Erich Fascher's 60th birthday. Evangelical Publishing House, Berlin 1958
- Short biography about: Fascher, Erich . In: Who was who in the GDR? 5th edition. Volume 1. Ch. Links, Berlin 2010, ISBN 978-3-86153-561-4 .
Web links
- Literature by and about Erich Fascher in the catalog of the German National Library
- Literature about Erich Fascher in the state bibliography MV
- Entry on Erich Fascher in the Catalogus Professorum Halensis
Individual evidence
- ^ German administration for popular education in the Soviet occupation zone, list of literature to be sorted out
- ↑ Berliner Zeitung , December 18, 1962, p. 2
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Fascher, Erich |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German Protestant theologian and politician, MdV |
DATE OF BIRTH | December 14, 1897 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Goettingen |
DATE OF DEATH | July 23, 1978 |
Place of death | Potsdam |