Johann Christoph Döderlein

Johann Christoph Döderlein

Johann Christoph Döderlein or Doederlein (January 20, 1745 in Windsheim – December 2, 1792 in Jena) was a German Protestant theologian.^[1]

As professor of theology at Jena from 1782, he was celebrated for his varied learning, for his eloquence as a preacher, and for the important influence he exerted in guiding the transition movement from strict orthodoxy to a freer theology.^[2] His most important work Institutio theologi christiani nostris temporibus accommodata was published in 1780.

Johann was the father of the philologist Johann Christoph Wilhelm Ludwig Döderlein, known as Ludwig.

References

1. ADB:Döderlein, Johann Christoph In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Band 5, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1877, S. 280 f.
2.  One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Döderlein, Johann Christoph Wilhelm Ludwig". Encyclopædia Britannica. 8 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 369. This article's main topic is Johann's son.