Walter Leibrecht
Walter Leibrecht (born September 3, 1927 in Karlsruhe , † February 24, 2007 in Dunedin ) was a German Protestant theologian .
Life
Leibrecht studied from 1945 at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg , later also at the University of Heidelberg , the University of Zurich and the University of Chicago . 1953 with a dissertation on the philosopher Johann Georg Hamann for Dr. theol. PhD, he became a lecturer and student supervisor at Columbia University . In 1955 he went to the Harvard Divinity School as Paul Tillich's assistant . From 1958 he taught as a professor at the Garrett Theological Seminary at Northwestern University in Evanston (Illinois) , later at the University of Chicago.
In 1963 he founded the Schiller International University (then still Schiller College ) to enable American students to study under the conditions of the college system in Europe. The first campus was in Kleiningersheim am Neckar Castle , which later served as the family's apartment. Further campuses were opened in other European countries. In 1969 the German campus was relocated to Heidelberg . Leibrecht served as president of this private university until his retirement.
Leibrecht founded the Aktion Humane Schule association in 1974 and planned to found a party in 1976. From 1983 to 1990 Leibrecht was President of the German Paul-Tillich Society .
Leibrecht had been with Lydia, born in 1955. Brandstetter, married. He had five children, including the FDP politician Harald Leibrecht .
Fonts (selection)
- God and man with Johann Georg Hamann . Gütersloh 1958, OCLC 490485268 .
- Being a Christian in today's world . Philadelphia 1962, OCLC 3185444 .
- Religion and culture. Essays in honor of Paul Tillich . New York 1972, ISBN 0836925580 .
Web links
- Literature by and about Walter Leibrecht in the catalog of the German National Library
- Dr. Walter Leibrecht, founder of Schiller International University, dies at the age of 79
Individual evidence
- ↑ A schoolchildren's lawyer . In: Die Zeit , January 30, 1976.
- ↑ https://www.theologie-trier.de/index.php?id=73120
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Leibrecht, Walter |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German Protestant theologian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 3, 1927 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Karlsruhe |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 24, 2007 |
| Place of death | Dunedin |