Rudolf Liechtenhan the Elder
Rudolf Liechtenhan the Elder (born December 6, 1875 in Basel ; † November 29, 1947 there ) was a Swiss pastor, theologian and activist of religious socialism .
Liechtenhan was the son of the businessman Eduard and Rahel Elisabeth Liechtenhan (née Burckhardt); he came from the Basel patrician families Burckhardt and Liechtenhan , both families of the so-called Daigs .
After finishing school, he studied theology in Basel, Marburg and Berlin ; In 1898 he received his ordination , in 1901 his licentiate . Between 1900 and 1936 Liechtenhan worked as a pastor's assistant and pastor in Frauenfeld , Buch am Irchel and at the Matthäuskirche in Basel.
From 1921 he gave lectures as a private lecturer at the University of Basel . In 1928, the government of Bern rejected Liechtenhan's appointment as full professor because of his pacifist attitude. In 1929 he received an honorary doctorate in theology from the University of Zurich . In 1935 he was appointed associate professor for the New Testament in Basel and then resigned from the pastor's office.
Liechtenhan is one of the founders of the religious and social magazine “ Neue Ways ” and the association of anti-militarist pastors; he was also involved in religious socialism.
Liechtenhan married Johanna Barth (a cousin of Karl Barth ) in 1901 , with whom he had five children: Johanna, Dora, Marianne, Rudolf and Katharina.
Web links
- Thomas K. Kuhn : Lichtenhahn [Liechtenhan], Rudolf. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
- Literature by and about Rudolf Liechtenhan the Elder in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Liechtenhan, Rudolf the Elder |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Liechtenhan, Rudolf |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss pastor, theologian and activist of religious socialism |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 6, 1875 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Basel |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 29, 1947 |
| Place of death | Basel |