Walter Klaas (theologian)
Walter Klaas (born October 18, 1904 in Wiesbaden ; † July 19, 1961 in Wuppertal-Barmen ) was a Protestant pastor and professor for the history of dogma and theology.
Life
From 1932 to 1951, Klaas was in charge of the rectory in Driedorf im Westerwald , during the years of National Socialism as a dedicated representative of the Confessing Church . He was then appointed to the Wuppertal Church University as a lecturer in the history of dogma and theology . Since he did not have a doctorate at the time, the position had to be approved every year by the North Rhine-Westphalian Ministry of Education and Cultural Affairs and the Hesse-Nassau Church , which released him from teaching and paid a pastor's salary plus lecturer allowance. In 1954, the doctorate supervised by Hans Joachim Iwand on topicality and problems of the theology of Adolf von Harnack took place .
In 1956, Klaas was appointed professor without a habilitation. In the same year - also to make the appointment as professor possible - the college gave him the rectorate of the church university, which he was unable to exercise due to serious illness.
Since July 31, 1948, Klaas was privately with Elisabeth born. Zurheide married. The marriage had three sons.
plant
Klaas is of particular importance as the author of numerous sermon meditations and biblical reflections. These were mainly published in the Reformed Church newspaper and in the compilations of the theologian Georg Eichholz .
Bibliography (selection)
- Modern man in Rudolf Bultmann's theology, 1947
- The voice of the fathers. A consideration of the Heidelberg Catechism, 1949
- Contestation and Consolation. Interpretation of selected psalms, 1963
- Eschatology. Hunch - fear - hope, series: The conversation. Issue 52, Wuppertal-Barmen 1964
literature
- Jürgen Seim: Walter Klaas - Bible reader and teacher , in: Monthly Issues for Evangelical Church History of the Rhineland, 56th year 2007, pp. 293–308
Web links
- Literature by and about Walter Klaas in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Klaas, Walter |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German pastor and professor for the history of dogma and theology |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 18, 1904 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Wiesbaden |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 19, 1961 |
| Place of death | Wuppertal-Barmen |