Schleiermacher: Christmas Dialogue, the Second Speech, and Other Selections (The Classics of Western Spirituality) (Classics of Western Spirituality (Paperback))

Synopsis

Friedrich Daniel Ernst Schleiermacher (1768-1834), The Father Of Modern Theology. Was Religiously Formed In The Pietist Tradition And Always Remained A Deeply Spiritual Person. His Spirituality Pervades All His Work, Including His Earlier Romantic Works, His Sermons And Letters, And Even His Magnum Opus, The Christian Faith. This Volume, Prepared By A Leading Schleiermacher Scholar, Makes A Vital Contribution To The History Of Spirituality And To Schleiermacher Studies By Presenting, Along With An Introduction And Biographical Sketch, Fresh Translations Of Selected Works That Demonstrate The Many Aspects Of His Spirituality And How They Permeate His Religious Thought. (back Cover). Schleiermacher's Spirituality : An Introduction -- Schleiermacher's Life And Works, With A Special View To His Spirituality -- Schleiermacher's Writing As Spiritual Exercise -- Five Themes In Schleiermacher's Spirituality -- The Celebration Of Christmas : A Dialogue -- The Second Speech On Religion : 'on The Essence Of Religion' -- Sermons. Pentecost Sunday (may 1825), 1 Cor. 2: 10-12 : The Spirit From God And The Human Spirit; Second Sunday Of Advent (december 1832), Hebrews 4:15 : Christ Is Like Us In All Things But Sin -- Correspondence. To His Father, Barby, January 21, 1787; To Henriette Herz, January 1, 1798; To G.a. Reimer, Gnadenfrei, April 30, 1802; To Eleanore Grunow, Stolp, December 10, 1802; To Henriette Herz, Stolp, Thursday, January 20, 1803; To F.h. Jacobi, Berlin, March 30, 1818. Edited, Translated, And With An Introduction By Julia A. Lamm. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Translated From The German.