Ferdinand Christian Baur

Ferdinand Christian Baur

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German theologian (1792–1860)

About Ferdinand Christian Baur

Ferdinand Christian Baur was a German Protestant theologian and founder and leader of the (new) Tübingen School of theology. Following Hegel's theory of dialectic, Baur argued that second century Christianity represented the synthesis of two opposing theses: Jewish Christianity and Gentile Christianity. This and the rest of Baur's work had a profound impact on higher criticism of biblical and related texts.

Notable works:

Paul, the apostle of Jesus Christ

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