Klaus Riesenhuber

Klaus Riesenhuber ( SJ ) (* 1938 ) is a German philosopher and Roman Catholic theologian .

life and work

Klaus Riesenhuber grew up in Frankfurt am Main and partly in Bavaria during the Second World War . After completing his school education at an ancient language grammar school in Frankfurt, he attended the Philosophical-Theological University of Sankt Georgen with the aim of becoming a secular priest . After a year of study he entered the Jesuit order . He first completed an order training at Eringerfeld Castle in Westphalia. Then he began to study philosophy at the Berchmanskolleg in Munich. From 1962 to 1967 he also studied philosophy (major) as well as psychology and fundamental theology as minor subjects at the University of Munich under Max Müller and Karl Rahner, among others . He received his doctorate with a thesis on Thomas Aquinas .

After completing his studies, Riesenhuber applied for the Japanese Jesuit mission. Language and theological studies followed for two years. Riesenhuber then worked for over 40 years, initially as a lecturer and later as a professor for medieval European philosophy and theology at Sophia University Tokyo . Here he headed the Institute of Medieval Thought for many years . Riesenhuber's particular concern was to convey the Christian-medieval European philosophy and theology, which is little known in Japan, and to convey a Christianity that is thoughtfully responsible.

As a philosopher, Riesenhuber dealt all his life with the question of the meaning of life. He worked particularly on the interface between philosophy and theology. The article Natural Theology , often also called Philosophical Theology , in the Theological Pocket Dictionary published by Karl Rahner is an example of this intensive endeavor . Riesenhuber published numerous articles and books on the interface between philosophy and theology.

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Missionaries in conversation: Klaus Riesenhuber SJ in Japan, Jesuit Mission Germany. Retrieved August 22, 2019 . Including a 25-minute conversation with Klaus Riesenhuber.

Web links

Literature by and about Klaus Riesenhuber in the bibliographic database WorldCat
Riesenhuber, Klaus . Publications in the bibliographic database of the Regesta Imperii .
lassalle-derfilm.de: Klaus Riesenhuber (short biography). Retrieved August 22, 2019 . With an interview with Klaus Riesenhuber on YouTube.
buddhist-buddha-christianjesuitjesus.com: Ms. Klaus Riesenhuber SJ Retrieved on August 23, 2019 (English).

Individual references and comments

↑ The article is based on information from the interview with Klaus Riesenhuber about his life in the series “Missionaries in Conversation” (see sources).
↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p Missionary in conversation. Klaus Riesenhuber.
^ Klaus Riesenhuber: Natural Theology . In: Karl Rahner (Ed.): Herders Theologisches Taschenlexikon . 1st edition. tape 5 . Herder, Freiburg 1973, ISBN 3-451-01955-8 , pp. 169-177 .

personal data
SURNAME	Riesenhuber, Klaus
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German philosopher, Catholic theologian and member of the Jesuit order
DATE OF BIRTH	1938

[1] The article is based on information from the interview with Klaus Riesenhuber about his life in the series “Missionaries in Conversation” (see sources).

[:0-2] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p Missionary in conversation. Klaus Riesenhuber.

[3] Klaus Riesenhuber: Natural Theology . In: Karl Rahner (Ed.): Herders Theologisches Taschenlexikon . 1st edition. tape 5 . Herder, Freiburg 1973, ISBN 3-451-01955-8 , pp. 169-177 .