Wilhelm Koepp

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Wilhelm Koepp (born November 1, 1885 in Sopot ; † December 27, 1965 in Kleinmachnow ) was a German theologian and university professor .

Life

Koepp studied Protestant theology and was a historically significant research dissertation to Johann Arndt specialist Systematic Theology for doctor of theology doctorate . In 1922 he received an extraordinary professorship and in 1926 a chair for systematic theology in Greifswald , where he worked as a colleague of Rudolf Hermann and saw himself as the administrator of the legacy of Hermann Cremer . “However, he led quite a hermit existence among colleagues.” Since the late 1920s, he headed the Pomeranian branch of the Society for Protestant Education.

Koepp's specialty was the history of Germanic religion . He became a supporter of the Völkisch - National Socialist ideology and wrote numerous books with this content. In 1939 he declared his collaboration with the Institute for Research and Elimination of the Jewish Influence on German Church Life .

In 1952 he received the chair at the University of Rostock . Retired in 1954, he taught at the University of Rostock until his death.

Works

  • Johann Arndt (= The Classics of Religion. Vol. 2, ZDB -ID 520053-2 ). Protestant font distribution, Berlin-Schöneberg 1912.
Reprint under the title: Johann Arndt. An investigation into mysticism in Lutheranism (= New Studies on the History of Theology and the Church. H. 13). Scientia-Verlag, Aalen 1973, ISBN 3-511-04283-6 .
  • Mysticism, experience of God and Protestantism (= Biblical questions of the time and controversial issues. Series 8, no . 7, ZDB -ID 845774-8 ). E. Runge, Berlin-Lichterfelde 1913.
  • Introduction to the study of the psychology of religion. Mohr, Tübingen 1920.
  • The world of eternity (= time and controversial issues of faith, worldview and biblical research. Series 14, no . 6/7, ZDB -ID 845775-x ). E. Runge, Berlin-Lichterfelde 1921.
  • Foundation of inductive theology. Critique, Phenomenology and Method of General and Theological Knowledge. Ratsbuchhandlung L. Bamberg, Greifswald 1923.
  • The Lord in Time. Newspaper devotions in annual circles. Bertelsmann, Gütersloh 1927.
  • Panagape. A metaphysics of Christianity. 2 volumes. Bertelsmann, Gütersloh 1927–1928;
    • Volume 1: The Realism of Faith. 1927;
    • Volume 2: The formation of a metaphysical idea of ​​God in Christianity. 1928.
  • Merimna and Agape. (On the analysis of Dasein in Heidegger's “Being and Time” 1927). In: Wilhelm Koepp (Ed.): Reinhold-Seeberg-Festschrift. Volume 1: On the theory of Christianity. A. Deichert, Leipzig 1929, pp. 99–139, (also special print).
  • as a contributor in: Aims and ways of evangelical sex education. 6 lectures. Published by Wilhelm Heienbrok . Shepherd, Breslau 1929.
  • The current state of mind and “dialectical” theology. An introduction. Mohr, Tübingen 1930.
  • Epiphany? Evangelical Press Association for Germany, Berlin-Steglitz 1932.
  • Education under the Gospel. A foundation. Mohr, Tübingen 1932.
  • Introduction to Protestant dogmatics. Mohr, Tübingen 1934.
  • Christian national education. (As a lecture under the title "German Protestant Education" given on December 3, 1933 in the town hall of Berlin, under the current title on January 15 in front of the lecturers at the University of Greifswald). Shepherd, Breslau 1934.
  • Christ and his judgment over the church entities in Germany (= Church in motion and decision. H. 34, ZDB -ID 998763-0 ). Scheur, Bonn 1936.
  • The holdings between National Socialism and Christianity. A reflection at the end of the conversation between the Protestant churches and Rosenberg (= construction in "Positive Christianity". Vol. 41, ZDB -ID 989822-0 ). Scheur, Bonn 1937.
  • Johann Arndt and his "True Christianity". Lutheran Confession and Ecumenism (= essays and lectures on theology and religious studies. Issue 7, ISSN  0519-4326 ). Evangelische Verlags-Anstalt, Berlin 1959.
  • The magician under masks. Attempt of a new picture of Hamann (= Church in the East. Series of monographs. Vol. 5, ISSN  0453-9281 ). Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, Göttingen 1965.

As editor

  • Reinhold-Seeberg-Festschrift. 2 volumes (Vol. 1: On the theory of Christianity. Vol. 2: On the practice of Christianity. ). Published in collaboration with a number of experts. A. Deichert, Leipzig 1929.
  • Hermann Cremer : On the high ethos of bride love. The bridal letters. Reich & Heidrich, Hamburg 1948.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ University of Greifswald, Faculty of Theology: History of the Chair - Chair of Systematic Theology , accessed on February 14, 2020.
  2. ↑ Hans Prolingheuer: We went astray , Cologne 1987.
personal data
SURNAME Koepp, Wilhelm
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German theologian and university professor
DATE OF BIRTH November 1, 1885
PLACE OF BIRTH Sopot
DATE OF DEATH December 27, 1965
Place of death Kleinmachnow