Der junge Goethe als Zaungast der Neologie: Theologiegeschichtliche Bemerkungen zum Pastorbrief von 1773

The Pastorbrief (1773) is one of Goethe's most important early works, which up until now has usually been interpreted as documenting his short pietistic phase in Frankfurt. In contrast to this, the present study demonstrates through a nuanced comparison with Johann Joachim Spalding's Ueber...

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Main Author: Beutel, Albrecht 1957- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:German
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Published: Mohr Siebeck [2019]
In: Zeitschrift für Theologie und Kirche
Year: 2019, Volume: 116, Issue: 3, Pages: 290-321
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von 1749-1832, Brief des Pastors zu *** an den neuen Pastor zu *** / Theology
IxTheo Classification:CD Christianity and Culture
KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history
KBB German language area
KDD Protestant Church
RB Church office; congregation
Further subjects:B Christology
B Enlightenment
B religiöses Individualitätskonzept
B Privatreligion
B Tolerance
B Conscience
B Lord's supper
B Religion und Literatur
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Summary:The Pastorbrief (1773) is one of Goethe's most important early works, which up until now has usually been interpreted as documenting his short pietistic phase in Frankfurt. In contrast to this, the present study demonstrates through a nuanced comparison with Johann Joachim Spalding's Ueber die Nutzbarkeit des Predigtamtes from 1772 that the Pastorbrief is primarily, if not exclusively, an adaptation of neological Enlightenment theory. Goethe integrates his eclectic collection of heterogeneous contemporary theology elements in the literary concept of a systematically individualised private religion. The Pastorbrief does not intend to take part in scholarly theological discourse, but rather assemble neology blueprints as contributions to fiction.
ISSN:1868-7377
Contains:Enthalten in: Zeitschrift für Theologie und Kirche
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1628/zthk-2019-0015