Georg Friedrich Vicedom

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Georg Friedrich Vicedom (born August 8, 1903 in Unterrimbach near Burghaslach (Middle Franconia), † October 13, 1974 in Neuendettelsau ) was a Lutheran theologian and missiologist .

Life

Vicedom was at Mission Seminar Neuendettelsau under the direction of Christian Keysser for missionary trained and was from 1929 to 1939 as a missionary in New Guinea operates. This resulted in an extensive scientific study of the Mbowamb , a tribe that lives in the highlands of New Guinea.

After the Second World War, he headed the New Guinea department in the Neuendettelsau Mission and was inspector of the mission house from 1946 to 1956. After many years of teaching assignments, he took over the newly established mission science chair at the Augustana University in Neuendettelsau in 1956 , which he held until his retirement in 1972.

Georg Vicedom was awarded the Bavarian Order of Merit on December 7, 1964 .

Publications (selection)

  • The Mbowamb. The culture of the Hagenberg tribes in eastern central New Guinea. , 3 volumes, together with Herbert Tischner, Hamburg 1943.
  • The world religions in attack on Christianity (Theological existence today. New series, 51) , Munich 1956.
  • Missio dei. Introduction to a Theology of Mission , Munich 1958.
  • The dilemma of the people's church. Thoughts and Considerations (Theology and Congregation. Book 4). , Munich 1961.
  • Young Church in New Guinea , Stuttgart 1962.
  • Jesus Christ and the religions of the world , Wuppertal 1966.
  • Mission in the Ecumenical Age , Gütersloh 1967.
  • Actio dei. Mission and Kingdom of God , Munich 1975.

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  • Klaus W. Müller : Peacemaker: The Missionary Practice of Georg F. Vicedom. A Presentation based mainly on his own writings , Ph.D. Dissertation, 3 volumes, Aberdeen, Ann Arbor: University Microfilms International

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SURNAME Vicedom, Georg Friedrich
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German theologian and university professor
DATE OF BIRTH August 8, 1903
PLACE OF BIRTH Unterrimbach , Middle Franconia
DATE OF DEATH October 13, 1974
Place of death Neuendettelsau