Konrad Furrer
Konrad Furrer , also Conrad Furrer (born November 5, 1838 in Fluntern , † April 14, 1908 in Zurich ) was a Swiss Protestant clergyman and university professor .
Life
Konrad Furrer was the son of a farmer.
He enrolled at the University of Zurich in 1857 and studied theology; In 1862 he was ordained and in the same year he became parish administrator in Schlieren .
After traveling to Palestine in 1863 , he became a pastor in Baar , then in Schlieren in 1864 and in Uster in 1870 , until in 1876 he became pastor at the old town church of St. Peter in Zurich.
From 1869 to 1871 he was a private lecturer at the University of Zurich; During this time he completed his habilitation with The Significance of Biblical Geography for Biblical Exegesis . In 1889 he became associate professor for the Old Testament and general history of religion at the University of Zurich . In 1900 he was dean of the theological faculty .
He had a friendship with the Palestine explorer Titus Tobler , about whom he wrote a biography .
Since 1872 he was married to Susanna (née Frei) (1845–1895).
Spiritual and literary work
He was best known for his sermons and his lecturing activities, such as his controversies with atheist socialists in 1893 in the club house of the Eintracht Zurich workers' association , the lectures on general biblical questions in the old Tonhalle in 1895 and on Catholicism held in the Church of St. Peter 1899, heavily attended. Theologically he was classed among the pious , undoctrinal liberals and, in addition to some popular scientific writings, wrote a book about his journey to the Holy Land , which, thanks to his precise observations, can still be considered an interesting and important source on the conditions in Palestine at that time. He published many different articles and essays in various magazines and in the Bible dictionary. Real dictionary for manual use for clergy and congregation members .
honors and awards
- Konrad Furrer was in 1879 by the University of Bern to Dr. theol. appointed hc .
Memberships
- Konrad Furrer was one of the founders of the German Palestine Association in 1877 .
Fonts (selection)
- Wanderings through Palestine . Zurich 1865.
- The importance of biblical geography for biblical exegesis . Zurich 1870.
- The Hebrew language as the language of the Bible . Zurich 1887.
- Darwinism and socialism in the light of the Christian worldview . Zurich 1889
- with Rudolf Leuzinger, Abraham Ringier: Biblical topographical map of Palestine . Winterthur 1891.
- The creed of the western churches is called the apostolic symbol . Regarded for its enduring importance. St. Gallen 1891.
- Konrad Furrer: Tobler, Titus . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 38, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1894, pp. 395-402.
- Catholicism and Protestantism presented in eight lectures . Zurich 1899.
- Lectures on the life of Jesus Christ . Zurich 1902.
- Reading and explanation of the Gospel according to Mark as well as additional sections from the other Gospels . Held at St. Peter 1903/1904. Zurich 1904.
literature
- Max Arndt; Richard Frei: Dean Prof. Dr. Konrad Furrer, Pastor at St. Peter in Zurich, 1838-1908: Words in his memory . Zurich: Müller, Werder & Co., 1908.
Web links
- Hans-Peter Mathys: Konrad Furrer. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
- Konrad Furrer . In: Joseph Jung (Ed.), Digital Letter Edition Alfred Escher , Launch July 2015 (continuously updated), Zurich: Alfred Escher Foundation.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Matriculation Edition. Retrieved December 16, 2019 .
- ↑ Furrer, Konrad (1838-1908) [HistVV]. Retrieved December 16, 2019 .
- ↑ Mario Florin: Professor Konrad Furrer's walk into the lions' den. In: Gun women and red dogs. 2002, accessed December 16, 2019 .
- ↑ S. Zurlinden: Hundred Years: Pictures from the History of the City of Zurich in the Period from 1814-1914 . ISBN 978-5-87370-648-8 ( google.de [accessed on December 16, 2019]).
- ↑ biography and autobiography. In: Appenzellische Jahrbücher 121.1993 , accessed on December 16, 2019 .
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Furrer, Konrad |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Furrer, K .; Furrer, Kd .; Furrer, Conrad |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss reformed clergyman and Palestine researcher |
DATE OF BIRTH | November 5, 1838 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Whisper |
DATE OF DEATH | April 14, 1908 |
Place of death | Zurich |