Eberhard Jüngel

German theologian (1934–2021)

Eberhard Jüngel (5 December 1934 – 28 September 2021) was a German Lutheran theologian. He was a professor of Systematic Theology and the Philosophy of Religion at the University of Tübingen.[1]

Eberhard Jüngel
Born(1934-12-05)5 December 1934
Magdeburg, Germany
Died28 September 2021(2021-09-28) (aged 86)
Awards
Academic background
Education
Doctoral advisorErnst Fuchs
Influences
Academic work
DisciplineTheology
Sub-disciplineSystematic theology
School or traditionLutheranism
Institutions

He was a member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters,[2] also Chancellor of the Order Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts,[3] and a member of the Synod of the Protestant Church in Germany.[4]

Jüngel died in Tübingen, Germany on 28 September 2021 at the age of 86.[5][6]

References

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  1. "Prof. Dr. Eberhard Jüngel DD". Archived from the original on 22 June 2009. Retrieved 11 March 2010.
  2. "Gruppe 8: Religionsvitenskap og teologi" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters. Archived from the original on 3 September 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
  3. "Orden Pour le mérite wählt neue Kanzler". Archiv der Bundesregierung (in German). Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  4. "Evangelischer Theologe Eberhard Jüngel gestorben". Deutschlandfunk Kultur (in German). 23 July 2014. Archived from the original on 29 September 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  5. Peter, Niklaus (29 September 2021). "Glauben heisst auch denken: Zum Tod des Theologen Eberhard Jüngel". Neue Zürcher Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  6. "Theologe Eberhard Jüngel gestorben". evangelisch.de (in German). Retrieved 29 September 2021.