Rudolf Dellsperger

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Rudolf Dellsperger (born September 30, 1943 in Bern ) is a Swiss theologian and professor emeritus for modern church history , denominational studies and the history of theology at the University of Bern .

Life

Dellsperger studied theology in Bern and Heidelberg ; In 1969 he became assistant and in 1974 senior assistant lecturer at the Protestant theological faculty of the University of Bern. In 1977/78 he received a research grant from the Swiss National Science Foundation . In 1973 he received his doctorate and in 1981 he received his habilitation. In 1980 he received the Theodor Kocher Prize from the University of Bern. From 1980 to 1984 Dellsperger was pastor in Burgdorf . From 1986 to 2007 he was a full professor at the University of Bern, and from 1988 to 1990 Dean . He was also a deputy professor at the Faculty of Philosophy and History at the University of Freiburg and at the Theological Faculty of the University of Lucerne .

Dellsperger writes articles for the Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .

Fonts

  • What was, is and remains: openness. In: Saemann . Monthly newspaper of the Bernese regional church. No. 5, 2008, pp. 2-3.
  • with Hans Rudolf Lavater (ed.): The truth is deadly. Bernese Baptist in the past and present. Contributions to a lecture cycle at the University of Bern in winter 2006/2007. Swiss Association for Anabaptist History, Simowa, Bern 2007, ISBN 978-3-908152-16-3 ( Mennonitica Helvetica , No. 30).
  • Church fellowship and freedom of conscience. Studies on the history of churches and theology in Reformed Switzerland: events, shapes, effects. Lang, Bern, Berlin, Brussels, Frankfurt am Main, New York, Oxford, Vienna 2001, ISBN 3-906766-53-5 ( Basel and Bern studies on historical and systematic theology. Volume 71).
  • (Ed.): Wolfgang Musculus (1497–1563) and the Upper German Reformation. Akademie, Berlin 1997, ISBN 3-05-003204-9 ( Colloquia Augustana. Volume 6).
  • with Lukas Vischer , Lukas Schenker (eds.): Histoire du christianisme en Suisse. Une perspective oecuménique. Labor et Fides, Geneva 1995 ( book review in Cambridge Journals ).
  • Church - Conscience of the State? General report of a group of experts commissioned by the Directorate of Church Affairs of the Canton of Bern on the relationship between church and politics. Stämpfli, Bern 1991, ISBN 3-7272-9255-5 .
  • Contribution in: Reinhard Schwarz et al. (Ed.): The Augsburg church order of 1537 and its surroundings. Scientific colloquium. Mohn, Gütersloh 1988, ISBN 3-579-01662-8 ( Association for Reformation History: Writings of the Association for Reformation History. Volume 196).
  • The beginnings of Pietism in Bern. Source studies. Habilitation thesis at the University of Bern. Bern 1981. Vandenhoeck and Ruprecht, Göttingen 1984, ISBN 3-525-55806-6 ( work on the history of Pietism. Volume 22) ( book review by Rudolf Pfister ).
  • On your word. Contributions to the history and theology of the Evangelical Society of the Canton of Bern in the 19th century. For the 150th anniversary of the Evangelical Society published by the main committee: Rudolf Dellsperger, Markus Nägeli, Hansueli Ramser. Haller, Bern 1981 (contains among other things: The Evangelical Society of the Canton of Bern in the Service of Spreading the Kingdom of God by Hansueli Ramser and Bern's Evangelical Society and the academic theology of Rudolf Dellsperger).
  • Johann Peter Romang: (1802-1875). Philosophical theology, Christian faith and political responsibility in revolutionary times. Lang, Bern, Frankfurt am Main 1975, ISBN 3-261-01661-2 ( Basler and Bern studies on historical and systematic theology. Volume 23).

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SURNAME Dellsperger, Rudolf
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss Protestant Reformed theologian and church historian
DATE OF BIRTH September 30, 1943
PLACE OF BIRTH Bern