Oscar Cullmann
French theologian (1902-1999) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Oscar Cullmann (25 February 1902, Strasbourg – 16 January 1999, Chamonix) was a French Lutheran theologian. He is best known for his work in the ecumenical movement and was partly responsible for the establishment of dialogue between the Lutheran and Roman Catholic traditions. Because of his intense ecumenical work, Cullmann's Basel colleague Karl Barth joked with him that his tombstone would bear the inscription "advisor to three popes."[citation needed]
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Oscar Cullmann | |
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Born | (1902-02-25)25 February 1902 Strasbourg |
Died | 16 January 1999(1999-01-16) (aged 96) Chamonix |
Known for | Christian theologian |
Academic background | |
Alma mater | Strasbourg seminary |
Academic work | |
Discipline | Christian eschatology and Christology |
Institutions | Basel Reformed Seminary, Sorbonne - Paris |
Influenced | John Howard Yoder[1] |
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