Johann Friedrich Röhr

Johann Friedrich Röhr

Johann Friedrich Röhr (30 July 1777 in Roßbach 15 June 1848 in Weimar) was a German theologian; regarded as a main representative of theological rationalism.

From 1796 he studied theology at the University of Leipzig, and following completion of studies, served as a vespers preacher at the University Church in Leipzig. In 1802 he became an assistant pastor in Pforta, then from 1804 to 1820 was a pastor in Ostrau bei Zeitz. Afterwards, he served as head pastor and general superintendent in Weimar. On 26 March 1832, he delivered the eulogy at the funeral of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.[1]

Selected works

In the 1830s Karl von Hase struck a blow against theological rationalism in an "anti-Röhr" polemic that was included in Hase's Theologische Streitschriften als Beilage zu dessen Hutterus redivius und Leben Jesu (3 volumes, 1834–37).[1][3]

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