Karl-Ernst Apfelbacher

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Karl-Ernst Apfelbacher (born August 22, 1940 in Munich ; † May 15, 2015 there ) was a German theologian , Roman Catholic priest , university professor and author.

Life

Growing up in Munich, Apfelbacher studied philosophy and theology in Freiburg im Breisgau and Munich after graduating from the Wilhelmsgymnasium in 1959 . After being ordained priest in 1966 by Julius Döpfner in the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising, he worked in various pastoral care positions, in 1977 he received his doctorate in theology under Heinrich Fries with a thesis on the Protestant theologian Ernst Troeltsch . From 1975 he worked as prefect at the seminary in Munich and head of the preparatory college V3 (succeeding Josef Hainz ), as well as acting training director and mentor for pastoral assistants.

He worked as a research assistant at the Ludwig Maximilians University in Munich, as a visiting professor in the context of the theological academic year in Jerusalem at the Dormition Abbey and since 1984 as a pastor in St. Ursula (Munich) , he was also the dean of the archbishopric dean of Munich -Schwabing. In 2005 he retired.

In his academic work he devoted himself particularly to topics of ecumenical theology , German mysticism , mourning and the theology of Ernst Troeltsch.

Works (selection)

Monographs

Articles in collective works

  • Penance. Reminder of a reform that has petered out. In: Christoph Böttigheimer , Hubert Filser (Hrsg.): Church unity and global responsibility. Festschrift for Peter Neuner. Regensburg 2006, ISBN 978-3-7917-1998-6 , pp. 97-115.
  • Guilt and grief - find hope in suffering? In: Johanna Kuriç, Josef Raischl (Hrsg.): Be close, let go. Spiritual experience in accompanying the dying. Freiburg im Breisgau, Basel, Vienna 2003, ISBN 3-451-28233-X .
  • Pastoral Assistant - Opportunities for a New Church Profession. In: Klemens Hellinger, Markus John, spokesman for pastoral assistants and pastoral consultants in the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising (ed.): Added by the spirit of the church. 40 years of pastoral assistants and pastoral consultants in the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising. Munich 2011, pp. 46–60.
  • Ernst Troeltsch (1865–1923). In: Heinrich Fries, Georg Kretschmar (ed.): Classics of theology. Volume 2: From Richard Simon to Dietrich Bonhoeffer . Munich 1983, pp. 241-262. ( PDF )

Articles in trade journals

  • Christian ethics and revolutionary violence. In: Voices of the Time , Volume 186, 1970, Issue 12, pp. 378–395.
  • with Heinrich Fries, Johannes Brosseder , Peter Neuner: Behind the Council? Statement on the working basis “The priestly office” for discussion in the Roman Synod of Bishops . In: Publik 1971 No. 26 (June 25) p. 21.
  • with Peter Neuner: New document for the Synod of Bishops. International theological commission presents discussion paper on the priestly question. In: Publik 1971 No. 30 (23 July) p. 15.
  • Church union in the 20th century. In: Voices of the Time, Volume 191, 1973, Issue 11, pp. 759–779.
  • Religious experience in “ modernism ”. In: Voices of the Time, Volume 196, 1978, Issue 2, pp. 127–130.
  • Distancing from the Church. In: Voices of the Time, Volume 197, 1979, Issue 6, pp. 423–427.
  • The renewal of the sacrament of penance. In: Voices of the Time, Volume 198, 1980, Issue 4, pp. 280–284.
  • Munich between Babylon and Jerusalem . In: Blickpunkt. St. Ursula, Issue Summer 2001, Munich 2001, pp. 13-19.
  • Grief and fear of grief. Cultural-historical roots of contradicting behavior. In: Voices of the Time, Volume 220, 2002, Issue 11, pp. 756–766.
  • 50 years of the Second Vatican Council . Reorientation in the self-image of the church. The church constitution "Lumen Gentium" . The Council's Magna Charta. In: PUK, Volume 151, Issue 2. ( available online )
  • Theology and culture. Ernst Troeltsch and his actuality , In: Voices of the time, 233rd year. 2015, issue 2, pp. 95-106.
  • On the future of the sacrament of penance. A reminder of unfinished business. (The topic: Service of Reconciliation) In: PUK , Heft 6, 154th year, 2015, pp. 762–769.

interview

  • Stefan Orth, “Coming together in pain”. A conversation with Karl-Ernst Apfelbacher about today's difficulties with grief , In: Herderkorrespondenz, 57th year, 2003, Issue 4, pp. 177-183. Available online .

Sermons

  • “Today salvation has been given to this house” (Lk 19: 9). Sermon on 1 Cor 3, 9c – 11.16–17, Lk 19, 1–10 and John 1, 35–39. Available online
  • “Everything comes from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation” (2 Cor 5:18 ) , Sermon for October 2, 2005. Available online
  • In the service of reconciliation. On 2 Cor 5:18 , sermon and intercessions on the occasion of the 40th consecration day, July 2nd, 2006. Available online
  • "... pray at all times and never let up". Sermon on the twenty-ninth Sunday / parish festival - October 21, 2007. In: PUK , Heft 6, 146th year, 2007.
  • Authority to "cure all diseases". Sermon Eleventh Sunday - June 15, 2008. In: PUK, Heft 4, 147th year, 2008.
  • Jobs lawsuit - Jobs faith. Sermon Fifth Sunday - February 8th, 2009. In: PUK, Heft 2, 148th year, 2009, pp. 175–178.
  • " Marta , Marta, you have a lot of worries and troubles". Sermon Sixteenth Sunday - July 18, 2010. In: PUK, Heft 4, 149th year, 2010.
  • Light of the world through mercy. Sermon Fifth Sunday - February 6, 2011. In: PUK, Heft 2, 150th year, 2011, pp. 173–176.
  • Jesus and the suffering servant of God (Is 52.13 - 53.12). Sermon Karfreiteg - April 22, 2011. In: PUK, Heft 3, 150th year, 2011, pp. 345–348.
  • "See, God, the Lord comes with power!" Sermon Second Sunday in Advent - December 4, 2011. In: PUK, Heft 1, 151st year, 2012, pp. 15-17.
  • "... like on Midian's day". Christmas sermon - 24./25. December 2013. In: PUK, Heft 1, 152nd volume, 2014.
  • "Church on a Missionary Awakening" ( Pope Francis ). Pentecost sermon - 24./25. May 2015. In: PUK, Heft 3, 154th year, 2015, pp. 377–380. available online

Reviews

  • Review of: Claus Arnold , Little History of Modernism, Freiburg i. Br. 2007, 160 p., Updated Polish version: Mała historia modernizmu, Krakau 2009, 160 p. (Translated by Tadeusz Zatorski). In: Theologische Revue 103/6 (2007), pp. 474–476.

Literature about Karl-Ernst Apfelbacher

  • Peter Neuner, review of: K.-E. Apfelbacher, Piety and Science. Ernst Troeltsch and his theological program (contributions to ecumenical theology, vol. 18), Munich - Paderborn - Vienna 1978 , in: Ökumenische Rundschau 28 (1979) pp. 87-88.
  • Peter Neuner, review of: Apfelbacher, Karl-Ernst, Selig die Mrauernden. Cultural-historical aspects of Christianity, Regensburg (Pustet) 2002 , in: Voices of Time, 220 (2002) p. 784 f.
  • Klemens Richter , review of: Apfelbacher, Karl-Ernst, Selig die Mrauernden. Cultural-historical aspects of Christianity, Regensburg (Pustet) 2002 , in: Theologische Revue 100 (2004) 234f.

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Individual evidence

  1. ^ Obituary notice , OVB, May 18, 2015.
personal data
SURNAME Apfelbacher, Karl-Ernst
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German Roman Catholic clergyman, theologian and university professor
DATE OF BIRTH August 22, 1940
PLACE OF BIRTH Munich
DATE OF DEATH May 15, 2015
Place of death Munich