Hermann-Josef Venetz

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Hermann-Josef Venetz (born April 28, 1938 in Brig ) is a Swiss Roman Catholic theologian .

Life

Venetz studied in Sion , at the Collegio Teutonico di Santa Maria dell'Anima in Rome and at the University of Freiburg in Üechtland . From 1975 to 2003 Venetz was professor for New Testament exegesis and theology at the University of Freiburg. For many years, Venetz was the central president of the Swiss Catholic Biblical Works and a long-time radio preacher on the radio station DRS 2 . His main research interests are Paul , New Testament ecclesiology and socio-historical exegesis .

Works (selection)

  • Under the spell of Paul. Hannah and Rufus report from their congregations . Wuerzburg 1995.
  • The birth of a new time. Thoughts on Advent and Christmas . Freiburg im Üechtland 1997.
  • No god for know-it-alls. Sermons . Lucerne 1999.
  • The Book of Subversive Hope. Approaches to the Revelation of John . Freiburg im Üechtland 1999.
  • The evangelist of everyday life. Forays into the Gospel of Luke . Freiburg im Üechtland 2000.
  • He precedes you to Galilee . On the way with the Gospel of Mark . Freiburg im Üechtland 2005.
  • It's time ... Biblical heckling . Freiburg im Üechtland 2006.
  • Words move. Just pray with the Bible (together with Hans Venetz). Lucerne 2009.
  • Praise for insolence. Jesus' parables for today . Freiburg im Üechtland 2010.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Brigitte Schellmann: Who's who in German. Biographical compendium in German. Berlin 1999.
  2. ^ University of Freiburg: Hermann-Josef Venetz ( Memento from November 25, 2010 in the Internet Archive )
personal data
SURNAME Venetz, Hermann-Josef
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss Roman Catholic theologian
DATE OF BIRTH April 28, 1938
PLACE OF BIRTH Brig