Paul Gottfried Drews (8 May 1858, Eibenstock,

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– 1 August 1912, Halle) was a German Lutheran theologian. He studied

theology Theology is the systematic study of the nature of the divine and, more broadly, of religious belief. It is taught as an academic discipline, typically in universities and seminaries. It occupies itself with the unique content of analyzing the ...

at the

Thomasschule zu Leipzig St. Thomas School, Leipzig (german: Thomasschule zu Leipzig; la, Schola Thomana Lipsiensis) is a co-educational and public boarding school in Leipzig, Saxony, Germany. It was founded by the Augustinians in 1212 and is one of the oldest schools i ...

and at the

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, then served as a pastor in Burkau (from 1883) and

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(from 1889). In 1894 he became an associate professor of practical theology at the

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, followed by full professorships at Giessen (from 1901) and Halle (from 1908).

Literary works

* ''Wilibald Pirkheimers stellung zur reformation; ein beitrag zur beurteilung des verhältnisses zwischen humanismus und reformation'', 1887 – Willibald Pirckheimer's position on the

Reformation The Reformation (alternatively named the Protestant Reformation or the European Reformation) was a major movement within Western Christianity in 16th-century Europe that posed a religious and political challenge to the Catholic Church and in ...

. * ''Disputationen Dr. Martin Luthers : in d. J. 1535-1545 an der Universität Wittenberg gehalten'', 1895 – Disputations of

Martin Luther Martin Luther (; ; 10 November 1483 – 18 February 1546) was a German priest, theologian, author, hymnwriter, and professor, and Augustinian friar. He is the seminal figure of the Protestant Reformation and the namesake of Lutherani ...

in 1535–1545 at the

University of Wittenberg Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg (german: Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg), also referred to as MLU, is a public, research-oriented university in the cities of Halle and Wittenberg and the largest and oldest university in ...

. * ''Zur Entstehungsgeschichte des Kanons in der roemischen Messe'', 1902 – The genesis of the canon in the Roman Mass. * ''Der evangelische Geistliche in der deutschen Vergangenheit'', 1905 – The Protestant clergyman in the German past. * ''Augustin: De catechizandis rudibus'', 1909 – The "Catechizandis Rudibus" of Saint Aurelius Augustine of Hippo.HathiTrust Digital Library
published works * ''Das Problem der praktischen Theologie'', 1910 – The problem of practical theology.

References

* 1858 births 1913 deaths People from Eibenstock People from the Kingdom of Saxony German Lutheran theologians Leipzig University alumni University of Göttingen alumni University of Jena faculty University of Giessen faculty Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg faculty 20th-century German Protestant theologians German male non-fiction writers 19th-century Lutherans {{Germany-reli-bio-stub