Johann Jakob Scheffmacher
Johann Jakob Scheffmacher (also Jean Jacques Scheffmacher ; born April 27, 1668 in Kientzheim ; † August 18, 1733 in Strasbourg ) was a German Jesuit priest , Roman Catholic theologian and university professor .
Life
Little is known about the family origins and the training of the Scheffmaker. In 1685 he entered the Jesuit order . He initially worked as a teacher. He taught grammar for five years , then philosophy for a year and finally 23 years of teaching preaching at various Jesuit institutions.
Scheffmacher took in 1715 a call to the chair of controversial theology at the at this time by King Louis XIV. Specifically Catholic University of Strasbourg in. At the same time he was awarded the office of preacher at the Strasbourg Cathedral . From 1728 to 1731 he was rector of the university. His work includes, among other things, the recovery of Protestants to the Catholic Church.
Publications (selection)
- Light in the darkness, that is the truth of Catholic teaching, presented in a very light and clear white, thoroughly and impartially: The adverse teachings but hand- picked refuted , Engelert, Cologne 1723.
- Lettres D'Un Docteur Allemand De L'Université Catholique De Strasbourg A Un Gentil-Homme Protestant, Sur les six Obstacles au Salut, qui se rencontrent dans la Religion Luthérienne , 2nd edition LeRoux, Strasbourg 1730.
- Lettres d'un théologies de l'Université Catholique de Strasbourg à un des principaux magistrats de la même ville, faisant profession de suivre la confession d'Augsbourg: sur les six principaux obstacles à la conversion des protestants , LeRoux, Strasbourg 1732.
- Catéchisme de controverse, composé par le RPS , Strasbourg 1751.
literature
- Otto Schmid: Scheffmacher, Johann Jakob . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 30, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1890, p. 684 f.
- FX Delany: Scheffmacher, John James . In: Catholic Encyclopedia , Robert Appleton Company, New York 1913.
- Walter Troxler: Scheffmacher, Johann Jakob. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 9, Bautz, Herzberg 1995, ISBN 3-88309-058-1 , Sp. 43-45.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Scheffmacher, Johann Jakob |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Scheffmacher, Jean Jacques |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German Jesuit priest, Roman Catholic theologian and university professor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 27, 1668 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kientzheim |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 18, 1733 |
| Place of death | Strasbourg |