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Ernst zur Nieden (born April 30, 1903 in Viernheim , † April 18, 1974 in Wiesbaden ) was a German Protestant clergyman.

life and work

Zur Nieden, a son of pastor Ernst Karl zur Nieden (1874–1958), studied theology in Gießen, Tübingen and Rostock and received his doctorate in 1926 at the University of Gießen . After his first parish positions in Bessungen , Darmstadt and Bad Nauheim , he became a youth pastor in Offenbach in 1929 . In 1933 he moved to the parish office of the Markuskirche in Offenbach and soon became involved with large parts of the community in the Confessing Church . From 1936 on, he was also head of the Evangelical Men's Work in Hesse and Nassau. In 1945 zur Nieden was appointed to the newly formed church leadership of the Evangelical Church in Hesse and Nassau and also worked part-time on the establishment of the Evangelical Academy of the Regional Church, which was located first in Echzell and later in Arnoldshain . From 1950 to 1969, as provost in South Nassau, he was in charge of one of the supervisory districts of the Evangelical Church in Hesse and Nassau.

Zur Nieden wrote popular books about Christian life and became known to the general public as a spokesperson for the television program Das Wort zum Sonntag . His special commitment was to work with men; From 1945 to 1964 he was the theological director of the men's work of the Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD), and from 1960 also President of the Action Group for Employee Issues.

The provost Ernst to the Nieden Foundation of the Evangelical Church in Hesse and Nassau named after him is intended to promote church adult work.

Her marriage to Klara Jungé (* 1907) in 1932 resulted in a son and a daughter.

Honors

Fonts (selection)

  • The concept of mission in systematic theology since Schleiermacher. Bertelsmann, Gütersloh 1928.
  • What everyone needs to know about the mission today. Warneck, Berlin 1931.
  • Consultation hours with you. A book from you and everything that concerns you. Unangel, Dresden 1935 (several new editions, new editions and translations until 1986).
  • Human be human. Evangelical Publishing House, Berlin 1948.
  • The congregation after the service. Klotz, Stuttgart 1950.

literature

  • Adolf Mirkes, Karl Schild: certificates, Offenbach 1933-1945: Persecution and resistance in the city and district of Offenbach. Röderberg 1988
  • Karl Dienst : Miniatures of a Nassau Church History. In: Journal of religious culture No. 165 (2012) p. 201f ( online resource ).

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ See the entry of Ernst zur Nieden's matriculation in the Rostock matriculation portal
  2. ↑ List of speakers on the Das Erste website .
personal data
SURNAME to the bottom, Ernst
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German Protestant clergyman
DATE OF BIRTH April 30, 1903
PLACE OF BIRTH Viernheim
DATE OF DEATH April 18, 1974
Place of death Wiesbaden