Wolfgang Trillhaas

Wolfgang Trillhaas (born October 31, 1903 in Nuremberg , † April 24, 1995 in Göttingen ) was professor for practical theology and systematics in Erlangen and Göttingen.

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Wolfgang Trillhaas was born on October 31, 1903 as the son of a military pastor and a teacher in Nuremberg, the oldest of four children. Trillhaas is born into a bourgeois rich Nuremberg, former free imperial city and refuge of Protestantism, artisan "locksmith, tinsmith, wire-puller, coppersmith" ( repealed past , p. 7), at a time when the German cities did not know of any cruel destruction, into which the most inhuman atrocities of the last European war plunged them. Trillhaas attended the grammar school founded by Philipp Melanchthon in 1526 from 1913 to 1922 . From 1922 to 1925 he studied philosophy and theology at the universities of Munich, Erlangen and Göttingen, among othersAlexander Pfänder , Paul Althaus , Werner Elert , Emanuel Hirsch and Karl Barth . After passing his academic exams and after being ordained a parish priest, he went to Regensburg in 1926 and then to Erlangen in 1928, at the Trillhaas University of Trillhaas, where he received a doctorate in philosophy in 1931 with the text Soul and Religion , and in 1932 with the text Sermon and Teaching with Schleiermacher , a licentiate der Theologie, was awarded a doctorate in theology in 1944 with the writing Grundzüge der Religionspsychologie . An appointment to the University in Halle was prevented by his work with the Confessing Church . In 1945 Trillhaas became a full professor for practical theology in Erlangen. In 1946 he was appointed to Göttingen, where he taught until his retirement in 1972. In 1954 Trillhaas switched from theological practice to systematics at his own request in Göttingen. He died on April 24, 1995 in Göttingen. His grave is in Erlangen on the Neustädter Friedhof.

Wolfgang Trillhaas is not only one of the most important practical and systematic theologians, as a systematist in the dual function of ethicist and dogmatician, who not only stood in a research as well as teaching engagement with dialectical theology , but Trillhaas also let himself be from the beginning University studies in Munich to become a religious philosopher who would later have an excellent reputation. In Munich, Trillhaas received a constant interest in the phenomenon of philosophy, which is particularly relevant to the lifeworld, through his teacher, the philosopher and psychologist Alexander Pfänder , who was the head of the Munich School of Phenomenology . Referring to his work, Trillhaas published Pfänder's Philosophy of Life Aims from the estate in 1948 , to which he wrote an epilogue.

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Bibliographies

• Bibliography Wolfgang Trillhaas. For his 60th birthday on October 31, 1963. Compiled by Hanswalter Schütte. In: Theological literary newspaper . Volume 89, 1964, Col. 229-232. (quoted from Schütte; so far the only published bibliography that lists publications up to 1963)

Independent publications

• Soul and religion. The problem of Friedrich Nietzsche's philosophy. Furrow studies. Volume 3. Berlin 1931. (Schütte 1)
• Sermon and teaching at Schleiermacher. Dissertation. Erlangen 1932. (Schütte 2)
• Schleiermacher's Sermon and the Homiletic Problem. Habilitation thesis . Leipzig 1933 (Schütte 3). 2nd edition: Theological Library Toepelmann. H. 28. Berlin 1975.
• From the practice of obedience. Voices from the German Christian student movement. H. 93. Berlin 1934. (Schütte 4)
• Evangelical doctrine of preaching. Parish library for office and instruction. Volume 4. Munich 1935. (Schütte 5). 2nd edition 1936. 3rd edition 1948. 4th edition. 5th edition 1964.
• D. Martin Luther's little catechism. Explained for family and community use. Evangelical teaching. H. 2. Berlin 1935. (Schütte 6)
• The unity of the scriptures. Wittenberg series. H. 4. Berlin 1936. (Schütte 7)
• Baptism as the cornerstone of the church. Erlangen 1937. (Schütte 8)
• From the life of the church. A vintage sermon. Munich 1938. (Schütte 9)
• Alexander Pfänder in memoriam. Erlangen 1942. As Typoskr. printed. (Chute 10)
• Landscapes - world of the child - transmissions. Erlangen 1945. As Typoskr. printed. (Chute 11)
• Basics of the psychology of religion. Munich 1946. (Schütte 12). 2nd edition (Religious Psychology) 1953 (Schütte 20)
• Dedications - Franconian Seasons - The Day. Erlangen 1947. As Typoskr. printed. (Chute 13)
• Studies in the sociology of religion. Göttingen 1949. (Schütte 14). 2nd edition (citizens, peasants, proletarians) 1949.
• Of the essence of man. A Christian anthropology. Stuttgart 1949. (Schütte 15)
• The service of the church to people. Pastoral theology. Parish library for office and instruction. Volume 1. Munich 1950. (Schütte 16). 2nd edition 1958.
• Seventeen reflections on the second letter to the Corinthians. Consolatio fratrum. Volume 4. Munich 1950. (Schütte 17)
• Academic speeches. 1950-1952. Göttingen 1952. (Schütte 18)
• The Apostolic Creed. History, text, interpretation. Belief and teaching. Volume 1. Witten 1953. (Schütte 19)
• From the mysteries of God. Sermons. Plow a new one. H. 1. Göttingen 1956. (Schütte 21)
• Ethics. Töpelmann collection. Theology in outline. Volume 4. Berlin 1959. (Schütte 22). 2nd edition 1965. 3rd edition: de Gruyter textbook, Berlin 1970.
• Dogmatics. Töpelmann collection. Theology in outline. Volume 3. Berlin 1962. (Schütte 23). 2nd edition 1967. 3rd edition: de Gruyter textbook, Berlin 1972. 4th edition 1980.
• Church at this time. Question time for outsiders. Books of hours. Volume 44. Hamburg 1964.
• The gospel and the compulsion of prosperity. Theological library Töpelmann. H. 13. Berlin 1966.
• Sermons from 1956 to 1966. Plow a new one. Göttingen sermon books. H. 21-23. Göttingen 1967.
• Sexual ethics. Vandenhoeck collection. Göttingen 1969. 2nd edition 1970.
• Belief and criticism. Consequences of modern consciousness in theology. Lecturer d. Lower Saxony. State government z. Promotion d. scientific Research i. Lower Saxony. H. 43. Göttingen 1969.
• Philosophy of religion. de Gruyter textbook, Berlin 1972.
• Introduction to sermon doctrine. Theology. Darmstadt 1974.
• Perspectives and Forms of Modern Christianity. Göttingen 1975.
• Past canceled. Out of my life. Goettingen 1976.

Dependent publications

• Comments on the concept of history by J. Chr. K. von Hofmann. In: Theologische Blätter. 1929, pp. 54-57. (Chute 24)
• Psychology and Christianity with Friedrich Nietzsche. In: Zeitwende. 1930, pp. 531-544. (Chute 25)
• The battle for Schleiermacher. In: Christianity and Reality. 1931, pp. 214-218. (Chute 26)
• What does homiletic research mean? In: Between the times. 1932, pp. 532-540. (Chute 27)
• The justification of church love work. Erlanger inaugural habilitation lecture on February 11, 1933. In: Monthly publication for pastoral theology. 1933, pp. 225-234. (Chute 28)
• Theological theses, on the occasion of the Habil. defends. In: Theologische Blätter. 1933, pp. 59-67.
• The political task of the church. In: Christianity and Reality. 1933, pp. 93-101. (Chute 30)
• The old and the new confession. In: Christianity and Reality. 1933, pp. 147-149. (Chute 31)
• The Lutheran teaching “de potestate ecclesiastica”. In: Between the times. 1933, pp. 497-513. (Chute 32)
• To proclaim "faith". In: correspondence sheet. fd evang.-luth. Spiritual i. Bavaria. 1934, pp. 66-68. (Chute 33)
• Practical Theology and Related. Literature review. In: Theology of the Present. 1934, pp. 43-59. (Chute 34)
• Contemporary word proclamation. In: Evangelical Theology. 1934, pp. 161-174. (Chute 35)
• Devotions on Heb. 10–13, “You shall be my witnesses”. In: Devotional Book of the Confessing Church. 1935, pp. 236-250. (Chute 36)
• Guiding principles on evangelical education and instruction. In: Evangelisches Schulblatt. 1935, pp. 26-30. (Chute 37)
• Practical theology and religious education. Literature review. (Part 1.) In: Theologie der Gegenwart, 1935. pp. 53–80. (Chute 38)
• Practical theology and religious education. Literature review. (Part 2.) In: Theologie der Gegenwart, 1936. pp. 47–72.
• The Voices of the Holy Scriptures and the Voices of Time. Literature review. In: ThlR. 1936, pp. 344-367. (Schütte 39)
• Populus dei. In: Monthly for Pastoral Theology. 1937, pp. 175-185. (Chute 40)
• The proclamation of the word of God. In: Theologische Blätter. 1937, pp. 60-67. (Chute 41)
• Practical theology and religious education. Literature review. In: Theology of the Present. 1938, pp. 49-71. (Chute 42)
• On the fate of religious liberalism. In: Theologische Blätter. 1938, pp. 203-207. (Chute 43)
• For Christian instruction. Literature review. In: Theologische Blätter. 1939, pp. 308-319. (Chute 44)
• Pastoral care in the community. In: Conversations on Pastoral Care. Nuremberg 1940, pp. 3-80. (Chute 45)
• Canon law and church order. Literature review. In: Theologische Blätter. 1941, pp. 14-16. (Chute 46)
• Catechetical literature. In: Theologische Blätter. 1941, pp. 243-246. (Chute 47)
• Seen our sermon from the outside. Lecture. In: Lutheranism. 1942, pp. 113-121. (Chute 48)
• Obedience or resistance? Theological-political remarks on the concept of authority. In: Göttinger Universitäts-Zeitung. No. 11. 1947, pp. 8-9. (Chute 49)
• Ethos of science. In: Göttinger Universitäts-Zeitung. No. 20. 1947, pp. 1-2. (Chute 50)
• The student in the college constitution. Thoughts on the reorganization of academic life. Part 3: The Professor. In: Göttinger Universitäts-Zeitung. No. 21. 1947, p. 9. (Schütte 51)
• On the question of the office of theology in the Church. In: ELKZ. 1947, pp. 47-49. (Chute 52)
• About the theological meaning of profane historiography. Dedicated to Walter Bauer on the occasion of his 70th birthday. In: Theological literary newspaper. 1947, pp. 231-236. (Chute 53)
• Philipp Melanchthon, the ethicist of the Reformation. In: Evangelical Theology. 1947, pp. 389-403. (Chute 54)
• Basic information on the task of the missionary sermon. In: Yearbook for Mission. 1947/1948, pp. 16-20. (Chute 55)
• Lutheran theology in Germany during the last ten years. In: Lutherische Welt-Rundschau. 1948, pp. 22-32. (Chute 56)
• Preface. In: Alexander Pfänder: Philosophy of life goals. From the estate, ed. v. Wolfgang Trillhaas. Göttingen 1948, pp. 3-6. (Chute 124)
• The goals in life. An ethical consideration. In: Writings of the Wittheit zu Bremen. Series D: Treatises and Lectures. Volume 17. H. 2. Bremen 1948, pp. 41-64. (Chute 57)
• Luther's personality. In: Luther. Shape and Belief. Hamburg 1948, pp. 5-20. (Chute 58)
• Letters about preaching. In: Monthly for Pastoral Theology. 1948/1949, pp. 13-16. (Chute 59)
• Letters to preachers. In: Monthly for Pastoral Theology. 1948/1949, pp. 136-139, 575-579. (Chute 60)
• Task and endangerment of the pastoral office in the present. In: Deutsches Pfarrerblatt. 1949, No. 1. pp. 3-4. (Schütte 61)
• Politics - fate and task. In: Zeitwende. 1949, pp. 795-802. (Schütte 62)
• Christian ethics and public ethos. In: ELKZ. 1949, pp. 344-346. (Schütte 63)
• The legacy of religious liberalism. In: Deutsches Pfarrerblatt. No. 1, 1950, pp. 10-13. (Chute 64)
• Johann Sebastian Bach's Church. In: Zeitwende. 1950, pp. 326-337. (Chute 65)
• In memoriam Moritz Geiger. In: Deutsche Universitäts-Zeitung. No. 12. 1950, pp. 13-14. (Chute 66)
• The Christian idea of ​​freedom. Speech at the beginning of the rectorate of the Georg-August-Universität zu Göttingen on May 6, 1950. In: Viva vox evangelii. Festschr. f. Regional Bishop D. Hans Meiser. Munich 1950, pp. 335-347. (Schütte 67)
• Adolf von Harnack and today's Protestantism. In: The Collection. 1951, pp. 369-375. (Schütte 68)
• The role of research in public life. Matriculation speech from May 23, 1951 In: Deutsche Universitäts-Zeitung. H. 12. 1951, pp. 14-15. (Schütte 69)
• Ways of interpretation of today's evangelical theology. In: Studium Generale. 1952, pp. 531-537. (Chute 70)
• To rehabilitate reason. In: Eckart. 1953, pp. 196-203. (Chute 71)
• Position and task of theology in the Protestant church. In: Theological literary newspaper. 1954, pp. 195-200. (Chute 72)
• Wilhelm Löhe - a non-bourgeois Christian. In: Zeitwende. 1954, pp. 378-384. (Chute 73)
• Adiaphoron. Reconsideration of an old term. In: Theological literary newspaper. 1954, pp. 457-462. (Chute 74)
• Political Ethics Problems. Lecture conference of the agricultural. Faculty. d. Georg-August-Universität zu Göttingen from October 27-29, 1953. Hanover 1954, pp. 145–149. (Chute 75)
• The working man and his duty. Personal world and work world. In: Jahrb. 1953/1954 d. Studiengesellsch. f. practical psychology. Lüneburg 1954, p. 65 ff. (Schütte 76)
• From historical thinking in theology. Hermann Dörries on his 60th birthday. In: Theological literary newspaper. 1955, pp. 513-522. (Schütte 77)
• The Old Testament in dogmatics. Contributions to historical and systematic theology. Memorial f. Werner Elert. Berlin 1955, pp. 272-282. (Schütte 78)
• In what sense do we speak of “nature” in humans? In: Journal for Theology and Church. 1955, pp. 272-296. (Schütte 79)
• The Lutheran Doctrine of Secular Power and the Modern State. In: Power and Law. Contributions to the Lutheran state doctrine of the present. Edited by Hans Dombois et al. Erwin Wilkens. Berlin 1956, pp. 22-33. (Chute 80)
• The inevitable of religion. A reference to the “Phenomenology of Religion” by Gerardus van der Leeuw. In: Monthly for Pastoral Theology. 1957, pp. 12-15. (Schütte 81)
• The present as the limit of history. Thanks to Paul Althaus. A celebration for the 70th birthday, offered by friends, colleagues and students. Edited by Walter Künneth. Gütersloh 1958, pp. 217-228. (Schütte 82)
• About ethical evidence. In: Philosopher. Year d. Görresgesellsch. 1958, pp. 254-263. (Schütte 83)
• Atheism. Forms of its justification and the problem of its refutation. An overview. In: New journal for systematic theology. Volume 2. 1960, pp. 248-261. (Chute 84)
• To the problem of compromise. In: Journal for Protestant Ethics. 1960, pp. 355-364. (Chute 85)
• What can we expect from conscience? In: Journal of Practical Psychology. 1961, pp. 29-36. (Chute 86)
• On the problem of “metaphysical and religious order”. In: New journal for systematic theology. Volume 3. 1961, pp. 112-128. (Chute 87)
• Theology of punishment. In: Heidelberger Jahrbücher. Volume 5. 196 ,. Pp. 40-54. (Schütte 88)
• On the question of the extension of ethics. Reply to Hans Reiner. In: Journal for Philosophical Research. 1961, pp. 565-571. (Schütte 89)
• Christian Geyer. For his hundredth birthday. In: News d. evang.-luther. Church in Bavaria. No. 18. 1962, pp. 273-276. (Chute 90)
• The real sermon. In: Truth and Faith. Festschrift f. Emanuel Hirsch on his 75th birthday. Edited by Hayo Gerdes. Itzehoe 1963, pp. 193-205. (Schütte 91)
• Philosophy and revelation. On Karl Jaspers' examination of Christianity. In: Lutheran monthly books. 1963, pp. 323-328. (Schütte 92)
• Philosophy of Religion or Philosophical Theology? A controversy between Wolfgang Trillhaas and Wilhelm Weischedel. In: New journal for systematic theology and philosophy of religion. Tape. 15. 1973, pp. 86-101.

literature

• Hans-Josef Wilting: The compromise as a theological and an ethical problem. A contribution to the different assessments of the compromise by Helmut Thielicke and Wolfgang Trillhaas . Moral theological studies. Syst. Dept. Volume 3. Düsseldorf 1975.
• Gerhard Weber: Wolfgang Trillhaas' contribution to homiletics. Continuity and change in his homiletic conceptions from the first edition of the Evangelical Sermon Doctrine in 1935 to the introduction to the Sermon Doctrine in 1974 . Hamburg 1987.
• Wolfdietrich von Kloeden :  Trillhaas, Wolfgang. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 12, Bautz, Herzberg 1997, ISBN 3-88309-068-9 , Sp. 488-494.
• Sabine Bobert -Stützel: Homiletic changes with Wolfgang Trillhaas . In: International Journal of Practical Theology . Volume 5. 2001, pp. 61-81.
• Insa Meyer: The Bible between the theory of inspiration and the functional understanding of canons. On the understanding of the Bible with Wolfgang Trillhaas . In: Kerygma and Dogma . Volume 47, 2001, pp. 90-110.
• Corinna Dahlgrün : Trillhaas, Wolfgang (1903–1995) . In: Theological Real Encyclopedia . Volume 34. 2002, pp. 89-91.
• Heiner Kücherer: Wolfgang Trillhaas (1903–1995). Service as a word in the pastoral office . In: Göttinger Sermon Meditations . Volume 58. 2003/2004, pp. 166-174.
• Gunther Schendel: The Protestant parsonage from a church historical point of view - Contributions to the DVD educativ premium "The White Ribbon", Matthias Film gGmbH 2010 (about Trillhaas as a parsonage child).

Web links

• Literature by and about Wolfgang Trillhaas in the catalog of the German National Library