Theological Faculty of the University of Zurich

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Theological Faculty of the University of Zurich
Theological seminary and seat of the Dean's Office of the Theological Faculty of the University of Zurich
founding 1833 (university)
place Zurich
country Switzerland
Students 364 (as of FS2019)
Professors 14th
Website Theological Faculty of the University of Zurich

The Zurich Faculty of Theology is part of the University of Zurich . It offers theological and religious studies courses and has thirteen chairs, an assistant professor and a visiting professor.

In addition to the full course and the main course in theology and the main course in religious studies, there are the following minor courses: ancient oriental religious history, ancient Christianity, ancient Judaism, biblical studies, Hebrew language and literature, hermeneutics , church history , religious education , religious philosophy , religious studies, systematic-practical theology . In connection with the Philosophical Faculty, the minor course in ethics is offered, in connection with other universities the master’s courses in “Ancient Judaism” and “Religion, Economics and Politics” are offered.

history

View from Zwingliplatz
View from the Karlsturm of the Grossmünster

The theological faculty in Zurich goes back to a "Lektorium" for theology founded in 1525. At the suggestion of Huldrych Zwingli , the mayor and councilors of the city of Zurich had decided on an educational reform aimed at imparting a sound knowledge of the classical languages ​​Hebrew, Greek and Latin to the reformed theologians. After Zwingli's death, the school system was placed under Heinrich Bullinger . Under his aegis, the "Lektorium" was given a clear structure and a solid financial basis. From 1559 it was classified as a "high school" for theology and was henceforth called "Schola Tigurina".

In addition to the religious orientation, humanistic educational ideals were also realized. The young humanist Jakob Wiesendanger (Ceporinus) was appointed as the first lecturer for Hebrew and Latin . Other well-known lecturers taught at the Schola Tigurina, such as the Hebraist Konrad Pelikan , the exegete and linguist Theodor Bibliander , the theologian and historian Josias Simler , the Old Testament scholar Petrus Martyr Vermigli and the natural scientist and classical philologist Conrad Gessner .

In 1601 the Schola Tigurina became part of the Collegium Carolinum , which consisted of a theological, philological and philosophical department. Johann Jakob Bodmer and the philologist Johann Jakob Breitinger worked at the Collegium Carolinum . The pastor and philosopher Johann Caspar Lavater was one of her students .

With the establishment of the University of Zurich in 1833, the Collegium Carolinum was abolished and placed under the University. The classical philologist and theologian Johann Caspar von Orelli , who had taught at the Collegium Carolinum, was co-initiator and first rector of the new university . The New Testament scholar Heinrich Christian Michael Rettig , the Old Testament scholar Ferdinand Hitzig and the orientalist Bernhard Hirzel were among the first lecturers in the newly founded theological faculty . The appointment of the critical theologian David Friedrich Strauss in 1839 triggered a political crisis ( Züriputsch ), which brought down the Zurich government.

In the 1960s, the theological faculty experienced a strong expansion and several institutes were founded: in 1962 the Institute for Hermeneutics by Gerhard Ebeling , in 1964 the Institute for Swiss Reformation History by Fritz Blanke and the Institute for Social Ethics by Arthur Rich .

One of the significant changes in recent times is the introduction of a separate course in "Religious Studies" in 1999 on the initiative of Fritz Stolz, who was then professor at the time . In 2006 a religious studies seminar was founded, which has been domiciled at Kantonsschulstrasse 1 since January 2013.

In autumn 2015, an ad personam professorship for Spiritual Care was established and filled by Simon Peng-Keller . In cooperation with the Medical Faculty, this professorship offers an interdisciplinary range of courses and is responsible for research in this area.

Rectors of the University of Zurich from the Theological Faculty:

Chairs

theology

  • Old testament
    • Old Testament Science and Early Jewish Religious History: Konrad Schmid
    • Old Testament Science and Old Oriental Religious History: Thomas Krüger
  • New Testament
    • New Testament Science: Stefan Krauter
    • New Testament science with a focus on ancient Judaism and hermeneutics: Jörg Frey
  • Church history
    • Church and theological history from the old church to the Reformation: Silke-Petra Bergjan
    • Church and dogma history from the time of the Reformation to the present: Peter Opitz
  • Systematic theology
  • Practical theology
    • Practical theology with a focus on homiletics, liturgy and poimenics: Ralph Kunz
    • Practical theology with a focus on religious education and cybernetics (church theory and pastoral theology): Thomas Schlag

Religious studies

  • General history of religion and religious studies: Christoph Uehlinger
  • Religious studies with a social science orientation: Dorothea Lüddeckens
  • Religious studies with a systematic-theoretical focus: Rafael Walthert (assistant professor)

building

After the demolition of the former canon monastery next to the Grossmünster , a new building in the neo-Romanesque style by Gustav Albert Wegmann was built in 1850-1853 . The cloister of the Canons' Monastery, some of which dates back to the 12th century, was integrated into the new building. This so-called Grossmünsterschulhaus was the home of the daughter's school, a municipal high school for girls. The Theological Seminary of the University of Zurich has been located in the building since 1973.

literature

  • Hans Ulrich Bächtold (Ed.): Schola Tigurina. The Zurich High School and its scholars around 1550 / Catalog for the exhibition from May 25 to July 10, 1999 in the Zurich Central Library. Pano-Verlag, Zurich 1999, ISBN 3-907576-19-5 .
  • Fritz Büsser: Heinrich Bullinger (1504-1575). Life, work and effect. TVZ, Zurich 2004–2005, ISBN 3-290-17297-X .
  • Emidio Campi: Legacy and Impact of the Zurich Reformation. In: Erwin Koller (ed.). Economic success and the gracious God. Christian work ethic, welfare state and globalization / Texts for the symposium "Between Grossmünster and Paradeplatz" on January 19, 2007 in Zurich. Theological Publishing House Zurich, Zurich 2007, ISBN 3-290-20040-X , pp. 39–50.
  • Ulrich Ernst: History of the Zurich School System… . Bleuler-Hausheer, Winterthur 1879. Download
  • Ernst Gagliardi, Hans Nabholz and J. Strohl: The University of Zurich 1833-1933 and its predecessors. Education Directorate, Zurich 1938.
  • Anja-Silvia Göing: The Zurich high school 1525-1560 as an educational institution. In: Journal for Pedagogical Historiography. No. 8 2002, pp. 79-83.
  • Johann Jakob Hottinger: Scholae Carolinae Dei om gratia amplissimi Reip. Turic. Senatus auspiciis feliciter perfectam restaurationem magnifici rectoris Io. Gaspari Hessii et Academiae Verbis indicat Io. Iacobus hottingerus, Eloqu. Prof. Accedit Index lectionum publicarum atque privatarum. typis Orelli, Gessneri, Fuesslini et socc, Tiguri 1776.
  • Theodor Hug, Georg Finsler and Fritz Hunziker: On the history of the Zurich canton school. Festschrift in honor of its fiftieth anniversary Easter 1833-1883. [sn], Sl 1883.
  • Erwin Koller (ed.): The economic success and the gracious God. Christian work ethic, welfare state and globalization / Texts for the symposium "Between Grossmünster and Paradeplatz" on January 19, 2007 in Zurich. Theological Publishing House Zurich, Zurich 2007, ISBN 3-290-20040-X .
  • Hanspeter Marti: Reformed Orthodoxy and Enlightenment. The Zurich High School in the 17th and 18th centuries. Böhlau, Vienna 2012, ISBN 978-3-412-20929-2 .
  • Hans Nabholz: Zurich's Higher Schools. From the Reformation to the founding of the university in 1525-1833. [sn], Affoltern aA 1938.
  • Kurt Jakob Rüetschi: Bullinger, the school politician. In: Emidio Campi and Hans Ulrich Bächtold (eds.). The successor. Heinrich Bullinger (1504-1575) / catalog for the exhibition in the Grossmünster Zurich 2004. TVZ, Theologischer Verlag Zurich, Zurich 2004, ISBN 3-290-17331-3 , pp. 66–70.
  • Konrad Schmid: The Theological Faculty of the University of Zurich. Your story from 1833 to 2015. TVZ, Theologischer Verlag Zürich, Zürich 2016, ISBN 978-3-290-17865-9
  • Peter Stadler: The University of Zurich, 1933-1983. Festschrift for the 150th anniversary of the University of Zurich. Rectorate of the University of Zurich, Zurich 1983, ISBN 3858230863 .
  • Fritz Stolz: The god of theology and the gods of religious studies. In: ders., Religion and Reconstruction. Selected essays, ed. by Katharina Frank, Anna-Katharina Höpflinger, Margaret Jaques, Daria Pezzoli-Olgiati and Annette Schellenberg, Göttingen 2004, ISBN 978-3-525-58169-8 , pp. 287-304.
  • Christoph Uehlinger: Religious Studies in Switzerland: History and Current Perspectives. Bulletin of the Association of Swiss University Lecturers 36 (1, 2010), pp. 5–12. Download
  • Regula Weber-Steiner: Congratulations wishing fame and honor. Casual carmina for Zurich mayoral elections in the 17th century. Diss. Univ. Zurich, 2003/2004. - Ref .: Rolf Tarot. 1st edition. Lang, Bern 2006, ISBN 3-03910-388-1 .

Web links

Commons : Theological seminar (Grossmünster)  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Fritz Büsser: "Prophezey" - "Schola Tigurina". Prototype, ideal and reality. 1999, pp. 18-21
  2. ^ Kurt Jakob Rüetschi: Bullinger, the school politician. 2004, pp. 66-70
  3. ^ Emidio Campi: Legacy and Effect of the Zurich Reformation. 2007, pp. 39-50
  4. ↑ Christoph Riedweg: A philologist at Zwingli's side. In: Museum Helveticum 57 (2000), pp. 201-219 online
  5. ↑ Hans Jakob Haag: Konrad Pellikan. Hebraist of European repute. 1999, pp. 28-29
  6. ^ Kurt Jakob Rüetschi: Theodor Bibliander. Exegete and linguist. 1999, pp. 30-31
  7. ↑ Hans Ulrich Bächtold: Josias Simler. Versatile humanist, theologian and historian. 1999, pp. 32-33
  8. ↑ Michael Baumann: Petrus Martyr Vermigli. The cosmopolitan from Italy in Zurich (1556-1562). 1999, pp. 34-37
  9. ↑ Regula Weber-Steiner: Congratulatory fame and honor tales. Casual carmina for Zurich mayoral elections in the 17th century. Diss. Univ. Zurich, 2003/2004. - Ref .: Rolf Tarot. 1st edition. Lang, Bern Volume 43 2006
  10. ^ Emidio Campi: 175 years of the University of Zurich and its history. 2008, p. 5 [1]
  11. ↑ Annual reports of the University of Zurich (1833–1850), p. 1 [2]
  12. ^ Peter Stadler: The University of Zurich, 1933-1983. Festschrift for the 150th anniversary of the University of Zurich. Rectorate of the University of Zurich, Zurich 1983