Ludwig Thimme

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Ludwig Thimme (born September 24, 1873 in Groß-Heere near Hanover , † January 19, 1966 in Volmerdingsen ) was a German theologian who was part of the community movement .

Life

Ludwig Thimme was the son of a pastor and grew up with ten siblings. His sister Magdalene became a teacher, his brother Friedrich became a historian, and the younger brother Wilhelm also became a theologian and university professor. He studied theology in Göttingen , Erlangen and Berlin . From 1906 to 1914 he held a pastor's position in Intschede , until 1923 he was theological assistant at the German Community Diakonieverband in Marburg and from 1924 to 1930 he was parish pastor at the north-east parish in Frankfurt am Main . There he dealt intensively with the role of the community movement and wrote some books.

In 1942, together with his brother-in-law Gottfried Schmidt-Domine and his brother Wilhelm Thimme, he completed his translation of the New Testament , which was published in 1946 by the Privileged Württemberg Biblical Society .

He advocated strengthening the role of pastors as early as 1916.

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SURNAME Thimme, Ludwig
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German Protestant theologian
DATE OF BIRTH September 24, 1873
PLACE OF BIRTH Large armies near Hanover
DATE OF DEATH January 19, 1966
Place of death Volmerdingsen