Friedrich Wilhelm Bautz (20 December 1906, Brambauer,

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– 19 August 1979,

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) was a

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and

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Life

Bautz studied theology in

Münster Münster (; nds, Mönster) is an independent city (''Kreisfreie Stadt'') in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is in the northern part of the state and is considered to be the cultural centre of the Westphalia region. It is also a state distr ...

Bethel Bethel ( he, בֵּית אֵל, translit=Bēṯ 'Ēl, "House of El" or "House of God",Bleeker and Widegren, 1988, p. 257. also transliterated ''Beth El'', ''Beth-El'', ''Beit El''; el, Βαιθήλ; la, Bethel) was an ancient Israelite sanct ...

(

Bielefeld Bielefeld () is a city in the Ostwestfalen-Lippe Region in the north-east of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. With a population of 341,755, it is also the most populous city in the administrative region (''Regierungsbezirk'') of Detmold and the ...

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and

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. From February 1939 he was pastor in the Franz Arndt-Haus, a war invalid home in Volmarstein, and later

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in Kriescht and Annarode. From 1954 to 1958 he worked for the Neukirchener Verlagsgesellschaft as a publishing editor and at the same time as a parish representative at the parish of the Dorfkirche Stiepel. In 1959 he took over a sick leave in Heven (

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). In the Stadt- und Landesbibliothek Dortmund (Dortmund City and State Library) as well as in the Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek Münster (University and State Library of Münster), Bautz worked on the ''

Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon The ''Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon'' (''BBKL'') is a German biographical encyclopedia covering persons related to the history of the church, philosophy and literature, founded 1975 by Friedrich Wilhelm Bautz Friedrich Wilhelm B ...

'' (BBKL), a reference work whose founder he is considered to be. With the piano teacher Else Bautz, née Schlimm, whom he married in 1939, he had three children, a daughter and two sons, of whom Traugott (1945–2020) continued the ''Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon''.

Selected works

Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon

* ''Meine Seele ist stille zu Gott'' ("My soul is silent to God"). Witten 1936, . * ''Er weiß dein Leid und heimlich Grämen. Trostbüchlein'' ("He knows your suffering and secret grievances. Consolation booklet"). Konstanz 1939, . * ''Dein Weggenosse – Ein Kurzandachtsbuch für das Jahr 1949'' ("Your Companion – A Short Devotional Book for the Year 1949"). Konstanz 1948, . * ''Wir haben einen Gott, der da hilft. Feierstunde in der Gemeinde zum Jahresschluß'' ("We have a God to help. Celebration in the community at the end of the year"). Witten 1948, . * ''Siegend schreitet Jesus über Land und Meer'' ("Jesus walks victoriously over land and sea") (= ''Glaubenshelden und Gottesstreiter'' Heroes of faith and warriors of God" Volume 1). Konstanz 1949, . * ''Es kostet viel, ein Christ zu sein'' ("It costs a lot to be a Christian") (= ''Glaubenshelden und Gottesstreiter'' Heroes of faith and warriors of God" Volume 2). Konstanz 1949, . * ''Verheißungslicht und Erfüllungsfreude. Eine Weihnachtsfeierstunde in der Sonntagsschule. Was brachte uns die Weihnacht? Eine Weihnachtsfeierstunde in der Gemeinde. Gestaltung der Feier und Auswahl der Texte'' ("Promise and joy of fulfillment. A Christmas party in Sunday School. What did Christmas bring us? A Christmas party in the community. Design of the celebration and selection of texts) (= ''Evangeliums-Gedichte'' Gospel poems" Notebook 29/30). Witten 1948, . * ''Die Neuapostolischen. Eine Darstellung ihrer Geschichte, Lehre und Verfassung und ihre Beurteilung im Lichte der Bibel'' ("The new apostolics. A presentation of their history, doctrine and constitution and their assessment in the light of the Bible") (= ''Kelle und Schwert'' Trowel and Sword" Notebook 81). Witten 1949, . * ''Ein Christ kann ohne Kreuz nicht sein'' ("A Christian cannot be without a cross") (= ''Kreuzträger unter den Liederdichtern''

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. Volume 3). Baden-Baden 1952, . * ''Von Gott will ich nicht lassen!'' ("I don't want to let go of God!") (= ''Kreuzträger unter den Liederdichtern''

. Volume 2). Baden-Baden 1952, . * ''Worte für die Stille'' ("Words for silence"). Witten 1952, . * ''Festliche Stunden im Frühling. Ich singe mit, wenn alles singt. Eine Frühlingsfeier für die Sonntagsschule und den Jugendkreis. Gedicht für das Fest der Himmelfahrt. Vorlese- und Vortragsstoff für den Muttertag'' ("Festive hours in spring. I sing along when everything is singing. A spring celebration for Sunday School and the youth circle. Poem for the Feast of the Ascension. Reading and lecture material for Mother's Day") (= ''Evangeliums-Gedichte'' Gospel poems" Notebook 38/39). Witten 1953, . * ''Irrlehren im Lichte der heiligen Schrift'' ("Heresies in the light of scripture"). Bielefeld 1954, . * ''Die Christliche Wissenschaft'' ("The Christian Science") (= ''Kelle und Schwert'' Trowel and Sword" Notebook 83). Witten 1954, . * ''Jesus ist kommen, Grund ewiger Freude. Eine Weihnachtsfeier in der Sonntagschule'' ("Jesus is coming, the reason for eternal joy. A Christmas party at Sunday School") (= ''Evangeliums-Gedichte'' Gospel poems" Notebook 33). Witten 1954, . * ''Anthroposophie und Christengemeinschaft'' ("Anthroposophy and Christian Community") (= ''Kelle und Schwert'' Trowel and Sword" Notebook 88). Witten 1954, . * ''Die Adventisten vom Siebenten Tage. Eine Darstellung ihrer Geschichte und Lehre und ihre Beurteilung im Lichte der Bibel'' ("The Seventh-Day Adventists. A presentation of their history and teaching and their assessment in the light of the Bible") (= ''Kelle und Schwert''. Notebook 82). Witten 1955, . * ''Erntedank. Feierstunde in der Gemeinde zum Erntedankfest'' ("Thanksgiving. Celebration in the congregation for Thanksgiving") (= ''Evangeliums-Gedichte'' Gospel poems" Notebook 32/32a). Witten 1954, . * ''Verderbliche Irrlehren'' ("Perishable heresies") (= ''Kelle und Schwert'' Trowel and Sword" Notebook 15). Witten 1955, . * ''Die Weihnachtsgeschichte in Wort und Lied. Eine Weihnachtsfeierstunde in der Sonntagsschule'' ("The Christmas story in words and songs. A Christmas celebration in Sunday school") (= ''Evangeliums-Gedichte'' Gospel poems" Notebook 48/49). Witten 1956, . * ''Verderbliche Irrlehren. Worte der Aufklärung und Abwehr'' ("Perishable heresies. Words of enlightenment and defense") (= ''Kelle und Schwert'' Trowel and Sword" Notebook 15). Witten 1956, . * ''Er füllt leere Hände. Tägliche Andachten'' ("He fills empty hands. Daily devotions"). Neukirchen-Vluyn 1965, . * ''In Gottes Schule. Ein Buch der Hilfe und des Trostes'' ("In God's school. A book of help and comfort"). Stuttgart 1965, . * ''In keinem andern ist das Heil. Eine Christusverkündigung aus alter und neuer Zeit'' ("In no other is salvation. A proclamation of Christ from old and new times"). Gladbeck 1966, . * ''Das Wort vom Kreuz: Evangelische und katholische Theologen verkünden Christus, den Gekreuzigten'' ("The Word of the Cross: Protestant and Catholic theologians proclaim Christ the Crucified"). Einsiedeln/Zürich/Köln 1967, . ** ''La parola della croce: teologi evangelici e cattolici annunciano Cristo il crocifisso'' (= ''Spiritualità del nostro tempo''). Assisi 1969, . * ''Für dich – Für heute. Ein Wort der Heiligen Schrift als Geleit für den Tag'' ("For you – For today. A word of Sacred Scripture as an accompaniment for the day"). Regensburg 1974, ISBN 3772200834. * ''Die Mormonen. Worte der Aufklärung und Abwehr'' ("The Mormons. Words of Enlightenment and Defense"). Gladbeck 1976, ISBN 3-7958-0028-5. * ''Adventisten. Worte der Aufklärung und Abwehr'' ("Adventists. Words of Enlightenment and Defense"). Gladbeck 1976, ISBN 3795800870. * ''Die Christengemeinschaft, einschließlich Anthroposophie. Worte der Aufklärung und Abwehr'' ("The Christian Community, including anthroposophy. Words of enlightenment and defense"). Gladbeck 1976, ISBN 3-7958-0018-8. * ''Die „Christliche Wissenschaft“. Worte der Aufklärung und Abwehr'' ("The 'Christian Science'. Words of Enlightenment and Defense"). Gladbeck 1976, ISBN 3-7958-0008-0. * ''Die Pfingstbewegung. Worte der Aufklärung und Abwehr'' ("The Pentecostal movement. Words of Enlightenment and Defense"). Gladbeck 1976, ISBN 3-7958-0038-2. * ''Zeugen Jehovas. Worte der Aufklärung und Abwehr'' ("Jehovah's Witnesses. Words of Enlightenment and Defense"). Gladbeck 1976, ISBN 3795800978.

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