Herbert Vorgrimler

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Herbert Vorgrimler (born January 4, 1929 in Freiburg im Breisgau ; † September 12, 2014 in Münster , Westphalia ) was a German Roman Catholic theologian and author. As a student of Karl Rahner , his theological legacy was important to him.

Life

Vorgrimler studied theology and philosophy in Freiburg i. Br. And Innsbruck . In 1953 he was ordained a priest. In 1958 he received his doctorate under Karl Rahner in the subject of dogmatics . Subsequently, Vorgrimler became the most important collaborator on the ten-volume encyclopedia for theology and church published by Rahner, and later editor for the three-volume commentary on the resolutions of the Second Vatican Council . On behalf of Pope Paul VI. he conducted dialogue with Freemasons . In 1968 he became a professor of dogmatics at the Lucerne State Theological Faculty .

From 1968 to 1974 he worked for Cardinal Franz König in the Vatican Secretariat for the Unbelievers. From 1972 to 1994 he was full professor for dogmatics and the history of dogma at the Westphalian Wilhelms University in Münster; his teacher Rahner held this chair until 1971. Vorgrimler served the faculty in Münster for many years as dean and managing director of the theological seminars.

Vorgrimler was consultor of the Papal Secretariat for the Non-Believers, whose main task is the dialogue with atheism ; with Rahner he was the editor of the International Dialogue Journal , which, under his editorship, developed into a forum for critical dialogue between Christianity and Marxism , theism , theology and sociology as well as philosophy and political science ; it was an extremely important publication for the scientific dialogue between East and West.

Since his retirement in 1994, Vorgrimler has devoted himself to pastoral tasks in addition to his academic work. He worked voluntarily as a clinic pastor in the Clemenshospital in Münster.

Teaching and publications

In his teaching, Vorgrimler consistently endeavored to explain and continue Rahner's theology. In his successor Vorgrimler operated a theology that dealt intensively with the Second Vatican Council . Vorgrimler was co-editor of the complete works by Rahner and edited several volumes in this series.

Quite a few of his numerous books have become standard theological works, such as the Small Theological Dictionary , the Small Council Compendium (35th edition published in 2008), the volume on the sacraments of penance and anointing of the sick in the handbook of the history of dogma, his books on the doctrine of God and theology of the sacraments and the theology of death. In 1993 his extensive work on the history of hell was published . Most of his books have been published in multiple editions. The Oros publishing house in Altenberge has been publishing its essays and lectures since 1997; under the title Wegsuche. Small writings on theology have appeared in two volumes.

Works

  • The Second Vatican Council . Documents and comments. 3 supplementary volumes to the Lexicon for Theology and Church. Editor H. Vorgrimler; Herder, Freiburg i.Br. 1966-1968.
  • K. Rahner, H. Vorgrimler: Small Council Compendium. All constitutions, decrees and declarations of the Second Vatican Council in the episcopally commissioned translation . 35th edition. Herder, Freiburg i.Br. 2008, ISBN 978-3-451-29991-9 .
  • K. Rahner, H. Vorgrimler: Small Theological Dictionary . Herder, Freiburg i.Br. 1961, (reworked with Kuno Füssel ; since 10th edition 1976, ISBN 3-451-08841-X )
  • Death in the Christian's thought and life . 2nd Edition. Patmos, Düsseldorf 1980, ISBN 3-491-77391-1 .
  • Repentance and anointing of the sick . In: Handbuch der Dogmengeschichte, Volume IV / 3. Herder, Freiburg i. Br. 1978, ISBN 3-451-00730-4 .
  • Hope of completion. Outline of the eschatology . 2nd Edition. 1984, Freiburg i. Br. 1980, ISBN 3-451-02090-4 .
  • We will be resurrected. 3. Edition. Herder, Freiburg i. Br. 1984, ISBN 3-451-07888-0 .
  • Jesus - God's and Son of Man. Herder, Freiburg i. Br. 1984, ISBN 3-451-08107-5 .
  • Theological doctrine of God. Patmos, Düsseldorf 1985, 3rd edition. 1992, ISBN 3-491-69053-6 .
  • Sacraments theology. Patmos, Düsseldorf 1987, 3rd edition. 1992, ISBN 3-491-69052-8 .
  • Story of hell. 2nd Edition. Fink, Munich 1994, ISBN 3-7705-2848-4 .
  • Thoughts of God - human ways. Meditations and theological reflections. Oros, Altenberge 1996, ISBN 3-89375-138-6 .
  • Finding the Way - Small Writings on Theology . (= MThA 49). Vol. I. Altenberge 1997
  • Finding the Way - Small Writings on Theology . (= MThA 49). Vol. II. Altenberge 1998
  • Return of the angels? An old topic rethought. 2nd Edition. Butzon & Bercker, Kevelaer 1994, ISBN 3-7666-9752-8 .
  • On the way to the divine mystery. Meditations and theological reflections. Butzon & Bercker, Kevelaer 2000, ISBN 3-7867-8318-7 .
  • Understand Karl Rahner . An introduction. Butzon & Bercker, Kevelaer 2002, ISBN 3-7867-8416-7 .
  • God - Father, Son and Holy Spirit . 3. Edition. Aschendorff, Münster 2005, ISBN 3-402-03431-X .
  • Angels - experiences of divine closeness. Together with Th. Sternberg and U. Bernauer. Freiburg i. Br. 2001, ISBN 3-451-27734-4 .
  • Karl Rahner. Experience of God in life and thinking . Primus, Darmstadt 2004, ISBN 3-89678-489-7 .
  • New theological dictionary . Herder, Freiburg i.Br. 2000 (with CD-ROM), 6th expanded edition. Freiburg i. Br. 2008, ISBN 978-3-451-29934-6 .
  • Theology is biography. Reminders and notes . Aschendorff, Münster 2006, ISBN 3-402-00423-2 .
  • “... and eternal life. Amen! ” Christian hope beyond death. Aschendorff, Münster 2007, ISBN 978-3-402-00228-5 .
  • Return of the Angels , expanded new edition. Kevelaer 2008, ISBN 978-3-8367-0653-7 .
  • Story of paradise and heaven. Munich 2008, ISBN 978-3-7705-4163-8 .
  • Karl Rahner. Testimonies of his life and thoughts . TOPOS-Taschenbuch, Kevelaer 2011, ISBN 978-3-8367-0416-8 .

Festschriften

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Andreas R. Batlogg : A passionate ambassador of the theology of Karl Rahners. On the death of Herbert Vorgrimler (1929–2014) , in: Voices of the Time . Online exclusive: Archived copy ( memento of October 6, 2014 in the Internet Archive ).
  2. ↑ a b c d e 60th anniversary of the priesthood Herbert Vorgrimler Homepage Clemenshospital, accessed on June 8, 2014.
  3. ^ Rolf Appel, Herbert Vorgrimler: Church and Freemasons in Dialog. Frankfurt am Main 1975, ISBN 3-7820-0346-2 , p. 57.

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personal data
SURNAME Vorgrimler, Herbert
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Catholic theologian and student of Karl Rahner
DATE OF BIRTH January 4, 1929
PLACE OF BIRTH Freiburg in Breisgau
DATE OF DEATH September 12, 2014
Place of death Muenster