Leonhard Fendt
Leonhard Fendt (born June 2, 1881 in Baiershofen , Bavaria , † January 9, 1957 in Augsburg ) was a German theologian who worked as a Catholic and later as a Protestant university professor .
Life
After graduating from high school in Dillingen, Leonhard Fendt studied Catholic theology in Munich and Strasbourg. In Munich he became a member of the Catholic student association KSSt.V. Alemannia in KV . In 1910 he received his doctorate in Strasbourg, the subject of his dissertation was The Christology of Nestorius . Fendt was then sub-rain of the seminary in Dillingen and, from 1915, professor of dogmatics at the Philosophical-Theological University there. In 1917, however, he resigned the office because he no longer saw himself called to teach Catholic dogmas.
With Friedrich Loofs in Halle (Saale) he deepened his knowledge of Protestant theology and converted to the Protestant Church in 1918. Then he held the pastoral position in Gommern near Magdeburg . In addition to a study of Gnostic Mysteries , he wrote a work on the Lutheran worship of the 16th century and published the title Fulfillment in 1923 . On good-natured Lutheranism .
Fendt had been pastor in Magdeburg since 1925 and came to Berlin in 1927. There he served at the Church of Heilsbronnen , finally completed his habilitation at the Berlin theological faculty for practical theology , continued teaching in 1931, and held the chair for this subject from 1934 until the end of the war in 1945.
After a temporary job at the University of Erlangen and subsequent work in the mission house in Bad Liebenzell , he lived in Augsburg for the last few years. Fendt published numerous and z. Some of the most popular writings.
Trivia
Shortly before his death, Fendt is said to have converted back to the Catholic Church, for which there is no reliable evidence.
Works (selection)
- The duration of the public. Effectiveness of Jesus. 1906.
- The Theol. of Nestorius. Diss. Strasbourg; Kempten 1910.
- Holy Methodius' feast or virginity. Translated from the Greek and provided with explanations by Dr. L. Fendt. Kempten and Munich 1911, ( archive.org ).
- The religious forces of Catholic dogma. 1921.
- The Lutheran service of the 16th century. 1923.
- Fulfillment, a little book of good-natured Lutheranism. 1923.
- Symbolism of Roman Catholicism. 1926.
- Outline of practical theology. 1938/1949.
- The catholic doctrine of mass and communion. 1954.
- Introduction to liturgical science. 1958.
literature
- Friedrich Wilhelm Bautz : Fendt, Leonhard. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 2, Bautz, Hamm 1990, ISBN 3-88309-032-8 , Sp. 14-15.
- Otto Eberhard: Leonhard Fendt. Bridge builders from the catheter to the world and now. In: Deutsches Pfarrerblatt. 46, 1942, p. 195.
- Rudolf Roosen: Reformatory and historical practical theology: Leonhardt Fendt. In: Christian Grethlein , Michael Meyer-Blanck: History of Practical Theology. Shown using their classics. Leipzig 2000, pp. 331-387.
- Helge Stadelmann: The need for Ecclesiological prolegomena in the pursuit of practical theology. In: Trinity Journal. Fall 1998 ( findarticles.com ).
- Siegfried Koß In: Siegfried Koß, Wolfgang Löhr (Hrsg.): Biographical Lexicon of KV. 5th part (= Revocatio historiae. Volume 6). SH-Verlag, Schernfeld 1998, ISBN 3-89498-055-9 , p. 48 f.
Web links
- CONFESSION PEACE: Trench warfare on the deathbed . In: Der Spiegel . No. 7 , 1957 ( online ).
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Fendt, Leonhard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German theologian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 2, 1881 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Baiershofen , Bavaria |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 9, 1957 |
| Place of death | augsburg |