Johann Christoph Döderlein

Deceased Person

1745 – 1792

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Who was Johann Christoph Döderlein?

Johann Christoph Döderlein or Doederlein was a German theologian.

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. 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.

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Born
Jan 20, 1745
Bad Windsheim
Also known as
  • Johann Christoph Doderlein
Nationality
  • Germany
Died
Dec 2, 1792
Jena

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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