Jürgen Moltmann
German Reformed theologian (born 1926) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jürgen Moltmann (born 8 April 1926) is a German Reformed theologian who is Professor Emeritus of Systematic Theology at the University of Tübingen[4] and is known for his books such as the Theology of Hope, The Crucified God, God in Creation and other contributions to systematic theology.[5]
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Born | (1926-04-08) 8 April 1926 (age 98) Hamburg, Germany |
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Church | Evangelical Church in Germany |
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Alma mater | University of Göttingen |
Doctoral advisor | Otto Weber |
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Discipline | Theology |
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Moltmann is the husband of Elisabeth Moltmann-Wendel, a notable feminist theologian. Moltmann described his own theology as an extension of Karl Barth's theological works, especially the Church Dogmatics, and he has described his own work as Post-Barthian. He has received honorary doctorates from a number of institutions, such as Duke University (1973),[6] the University of Louvain in Belgium (1995),[7] the Alexandru Ioan Cuza University in Romania (1996),[8] the Chung Yuan Christian University in Taiwan (2002),[9] the Nicaraguan Evangelical University (2002),[10] and the University of Pretoria in South Africa (2017).[11] Moltmann was selected to deliver the prestigious Gifford Lectures in 1984–85,[12] and was also the recipient of the 2000 University of Louisville and Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary Grawemeyer Award in Religion.[13]
Moltmann developed a form of liberation theology predicated on the view that God suffers with humanity, while also promising humanity a better future through the hope of the Resurrection, which he has labelled a 'theology of hope'.[14] Much of Moltmann's work has been to develop the implications of these ideas for various areas of theology. Moltmann has become known for developing a form of social trinitarianism.[15] His two most famous works are Theology of Hope and The Crucified God.[16] Moltmann also served as a mentor to Miroslav Volf.[17]