Gerhard Günther (theologian)
Max Hermann Rudolf Gerhard Günther (born September 29, 1889 in Blaubeuren , † December 8, 1976 in Hamburg ) was a German theologian. The son of the writer Agnes Günther was head of the Evangelical Academy in Hamburg for many years .
Life
Günther was born in Blaubeuren . His father Rudolf Günther was a deacon at the time. He later moved to Langenburg , where he was pastor and dean (1891–1907), and then as professor to Marburg . Grandfather Rudolf Friedrich Günther had already been the city pastor in Stuttgart. The mother came from a banking family from Stuttgart. The aunts were married to Friedrich Zeller and Johannes Lepsius , respectively . After finishing school, Günther studied temporarily in Marburg.
family
The brother Erich Günther (* 1893) was a military scientist and editor of the magazine "Deutsches Volkstum". The son, Valentin Günther (1923–1944) died in 1944 in World War II .
Works
- Awakening in Africa. 1961.
- The confessors of Luka. 1953
- Jung-Stilling 1951.
- Idea of a story of piety. Tübingen, Mohr 1948.
- I think of the old days, of the previous years. Agnes Günther report in letters, memories. Stuttgart, Steinkopf 1973. ISBN 3-7984-0276-0
Web links
- Literature by and about Gerhard Günther in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Günther, Gerhard |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Günther, Max Hermann Rudolf Gerhard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German theologian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 29, 1889 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Blaubeuren |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 8, 1976 |
| Place of death | Hamburg |