Martin Redeker

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Martin Redeker (left) in the lecture hall of the Theological Faculty of the CAU (1965)

Martin Redeker (born October 21, 1900 in Bielefeld , † May 14, 1970 in Kiel ) was a German theologian and politician ( CDU ). From 1954 to 1967 he was a member of the state parliament in Schleswig-Holstein .

Life

From 1920 Redeker studied Protestant theology in Halle and Göttingen . In Halle and Göttingen he was active in wing golf. He completed his studies with an ordination as a pastor . From 1930 to 1932 he was a lecturer in Protestant religious studies at the Pedagogical Academy in Cottbus. In 1933 he joined the NSDAP . He received his doctorate in theology in 1933 in systematic theology . In 1934 he took over the chair for systematic theology in Münster . His special topic was the connection between Germanism and the Christian religion . For example, in 1935 he wrote an article in the magazine Die Deutsche Schule entitled “Germanic Religion and Religious Education in School”.

In 1936 he was appointed to the chair of systematic theology at Kiel University as the successor to Hermann Mulert, who had been pushed out of office . This happened in connection with the National Socialist profile of Kiel as a "borderland university". His work at the Institute for Research and Elimination of the Jewish Influence on German Church Life since 1939 was a logical step in his political commitment to Nazi ideology. Under the aegis of Reich Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels, he gave sermons from Kiel University Church on Reichsrundfunk . In one of these addresses he said in January 1939: " We see all too clearly what satanic power of decomposition is concentrated in world Jewry and in materialism ."

In 1945 Redeker was removed from office, complained against it and was soon reinstated in office and dignity. From 1949 he campaigned intensively and as publicly as possible for the establishment of the "Theological Study House Kieler Kloster " and other student residences. Not long afterwards he was appointed lecturer at the College for Teacher Training, which later became the College of Education, and received his teaching post for Systematic Theology at Kiel University again. As a professor at the University of Education, he was automatically a member of the "Scientific Examination Office for Teaching at Higher Schools in Schleswig-Holstein".

Call for elections in 1962

Between 1954 and 1967 he was a member of the CDU in the state parliament of Schleswig-Holstein for three electoral terms . In 1967 he received the Federal Cross of Merit for his services to the construction of student dormitories . In 1967/68 there were multiple clashes between the student body and Redeker because of his National Socialist past.

A lasting achievement of Redeker lies in his contributions to Schleiermacher research and the establishment of the Schleiermacher Research Center in Kiel.

Fonts

  • Humanity, nationality, Christianity in education. Their essence and mutual relationship are shown in the ideas of young Herder for the present. (New Research. Volume 23). Berlin 1934 (partial print: Phil. Diss. Berlin 1933)
  • Radio sermons from the University Church in Kiel. Evang. News, Bremen 1939.
  • German Volkstum and Faith in the History of Libau: To 200 years. Commemoration d. Laying of the foundation stone of the Libauer deutsch-evang. Holy Trinity Church on August 2, 1942.
  • The Kiel monastery and the theological faculty in the history of Schleswig-Holstein and its state university. Luther. Verl.-Ges., Kiel 1960. 2nd edition 1964.
  • Friedrich Schleiermacher. Life and Work (1768–1834). de Gruyter, Berlin 1968. (Göschen Collection, Volume 1177 / 1177a)

editor

  • Wilhelm Dilthey : Schleiermacher's life. de Gruyter, Berlin 1966–1970.
  • Friedrich Schleiermacher: The Christian faith according to the principles of the Evangelical Church presented in context (1830/31). Reprint of the 7th edition in 1960. de Gruyter, Berlin; New York 1999, ISBN 3-11-016634-8 . (De Gruyter study book)

literature

  • Hansjörg Buss: Local window. Prof. Dr. Martin Redeker (1900–1970) - a Kiel theologian and member of the state parliament. In: President of the Schleswig-Holstein Landtag (ed.): Church, Christians, Jews in Northern Elbe 1933–1945. The exhibition in the state house. Kiel 2006, pp. 35-46
  • Hansjörg Buss: "A life between the cross of Christians, hooks and cross of merit". The Kiel theologian Martin Redeker. In: Hans-Werner Prahl / Hans-Christian Petersen / Sönke Zankel (ed.): Uni-Formierung des Geistes. University of Kiel under National Socialism. Volume 2, Kiel 2007, pp. 99-132.
  • Alexander Hesse: The professors and lecturers of the Prussian Pedagogical Academies (1926-1933) and universities for teacher training (1933-1941). Deutscher Studien-Verlag, Weinheim 1995, ISBN 3-89271-588-2 , pp. 597-598.
  • Stephan Linck: New beginnings? How the Protestant Church deals with the Nazi past and its relationship to Judaism. The regional churches in northern Elbe. Volume 2: 1965-1985 . Kiel: Lutherische V.-G., 2016, ISBN 978-3-87503-189-8
  • Inge Mager : Göttingen theological doctorates 1933–1945. In: Leonore Siegele-Wenschkewitz , Carsten Nicolaisen (Hrsg.): Theological faculties in National Socialism. In: AKIZ B. 18. Göttingen 1993, pp. 347-358.
  • Matthias Wolfes:  Martin Redeker. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 16, Bautz, Herzberg 1999, ISBN 3-88309-079-4 , Sp. 1317-1329.  ( Article / beginning of article in Internet archive )

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ List of members of the Göttingen Wingolf. Year 2007. p. 47.
  2. ^ Ernst Klee : The dictionary of persons on the Third Reich. Who was what before and after 1945. 2nd edition. Fischer, Frankfurt am Main 2005, ISBN 978-3-596-16048-8 , p. 483.
  3. ^ Ernst Klee : The dictionary of persons on the Third Reich. Frankfurt am Main 2003, p. 483.
  4. ↑ Hans Prolingheuer: We went astray. Cologne 1987, p. 151.
  5. ↑ Hansjörg Buss: A life between ... , p. 105.
  6. ↑ a b GDR Brown Book on Redeker ( Memento from November 20, 2010 in the Internet Archive )
  7. ↑ Archived copy ( Memento of the original dated May 6, 2005 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.alt-bramstedt.de
  8. ^ Ernst Klee: The dictionary of persons on the Third Reich. Frankfurt am Main 2003, p. 484.
  9. ↑ Hans Peter Mensing : The so-called coping. Prof. D. Dr. Martin Redeker: A life between Christian, hook and merit cross. In: res nostra. Student newspaper at the University of Kiel 4, No. 23, 1967, pp. 5-8. (See also the statements of third parties in: res nostra. Student newspaper at the University of Kiel 5, No. 24, 1968, pp. 9-11.) Hans Peter Mensing (Ed.): The horror cabinet of Prof. Redeker. Collection of quotes. In: res nostra. Student newspaper at the University of Kiel 4, No. 23, 1967, pp. 10-12. Hans Peter Mensing: hate object? On the case of Prof. Redeker. In: res nostra. Student newspaper at the University of Kiel 5, No. 24, 1968. Ernst Wolf: And again: Redeker. In: res nostra. Student newspaper at the University of Kiel. No. 25, 17, 1968.
personal data
SURNAME Redeker, Martin
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German theologian and politician (CDU), MdL
DATE OF BIRTH October 21, 1900
PLACE OF BIRTH Bielefeld
DATE OF DEATH May 14, 1970
Place of death Kiel