From orthodoxy to atheism: the apostasy of Bruno Bauer, 1835-1843
This article is an intellectual and social history of the apostasy of the German theologian Bruno Bauer (1809-1882). It locates Bauer's intellectual and spiritual development from orthodox Protestantism to militant atheism in his exposure to historical criticism of the Bible, exclusion from Ger...
| Published in: | The journal of religion & society |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Creighton University
2011
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The journal of religion & society
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| Further subjects: | B
Georg Wilhelm Friedrich
B Social history; 1800-1899 B Atheism B 1808-1874 B 1809-1882 B Apostasy; Christianity B Strauss B Philosophy and theology B Bruno B Germany; Intellectual life B Prussia; Church history B Hegel B 1770-1831 B Farmer B Political science; History; Prussia B David Friedrich |
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| Summary: | This article is an intellectual and social history of the apostasy of the German theologian Bruno Bauer (1809-1882). It locates Bauer's intellectual and spiritual development from orthodox Protestantism to militant atheism in his exposure to historical criticism of the Bible, exclusion from German academic culture, and association with a group of Berlin atheists and dissidents. This is the first study dedicated exclusively to Bauer's apostasy. It underscores the personal experience of secularization and offers new insight into the complex intellectual and social processes behind individual apostasy and conversion. |
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| ISSN: | 1522-5658 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The journal of religion & society
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| Persistent identifiers: | HDL: 10504/64611 |