SettingsSwiss theologians
Alexandre Vinet
Alexandre Rodolphe Vinet (June 17, 1797 - May 4, 1847), was a Swiss critic and theologian.
Alexandre Rodolphe Vinet (June 17, 1797 - May 4, 1847), was a Swiss critic and theologian.
Ambrosius Blarer
Ambrosius Blarer (sometimes Ambrosius Blaurer) (April 4, 1492 – December 6, 1564) was an influential reformer in southern Germany and north-eastern Switzerland.
Ambrosius Blarer (sometimes Ambrosius Blaurer) (April 4, 1492 – December 6, 1564) was an influential reformer in southern Germany and north-eastern Switzerland.
Antoine-Jacques Roustan
Antoine-Jacques Roustan (23 October 1734 - 15 June 1808) was a Swiss pastor and philosopher, who engaged in an extensive correspondence with Jean-Jacques Rousseau.
Antoine-Jacques Roustan (23 October 1734 - 15 June 1808) was a Swiss pastor and philosopher, who engaged in an extensive correspondence with Jean-Jacques Rousseau.
Augustine Reding
Augustine Reding (born at Lichtensteig, Switzerland, 10 August 1625; died at Einsiedeln, 13 March 1692) was a Swiss Benedictine, the Prince-Abbot of Einsiedeln, and theological writer.
Augustine Reding (born at Lichtensteig, Switzerland, 10 August 1625; died at Einsiedeln, 13 March 1692) was a Swiss Benedictine, the Prince-Abbot of Einsiedeln, and theological writer.
Benedict Pictet
Benedict Pictet (1655–1724) was a Swiss Reformed theologian.
Benedict Pictet (1655–1724) was a Swiss Reformed theologian.
Benoit Turretin
Benoit Turretin (1588 – 1631), the son of Francesco Turretini, a native of Lucca, who settled in Geneva in 1579, was born at Zurich in November 1588.
Benoit Turretin (1588 – 1631), the son of Francesco Turretini, a native of Lucca, who settled in Geneva in 1579, was born at Zurich in November 1588.
Berchtold Haller
Berchtold Haller (c. 1492 – 25 February 1536 in Bern) was a German protestant reformer born at Aldingen in Württemberg.
Berchtold Haller (c. 1492 – 25 February 1536 in Bern) was a German protestant reformer born at Aldingen in Württemberg.
Bernhard Hirzel
Bernhard Hirzel (12 August 1807 – 6 June 1847 in Paris) was a Swiss theologian and Orientalist.
Bernhard Hirzel (12 August 1807 – 6 June 1847 in Paris) was a Swiss theologian and Orientalist.
Charles Journet
Charles Journet (January 26, 1891—April 15, 1975) was a Swiss Catholic theologian and cardinal.
Charles Journet (January 26, 1891—April 15, 1975) was a Swiss Catholic theologian and cardinal.
Charles Morerod
Charles Morerod, O.P., is a Swiss Dominican prelate.
Charles Morerod, O.P., is a Swiss Dominican prelate.
Charlotte von Kirschbaum
Charlotte von Kirschbaum (June 25, 1899 – July 24, 1975) was a German theologian, and pupil of Karl Barth.
Charlotte von Kirschbaum (June 25, 1899 – July 24, 1975) was a German theologian, and pupil of Karl Barth.
Christophe Moehrlen
Christophe Moehrlen, pen name: Christoph Irenius, was a Swiss French protestant pastor of German origin, schoolteacher and author of children's literature.
Christophe Moehrlen, pen name: Christoph Irenius, was a Swiss French protestant pastor of German origin, schoolteacher and author of children's literature.
Claire Clivaz
Clivaz Claire, born March 21, 1971, assistant professor at the University of Lausanne (CH), textual critic, pastor in Lutry until 2006; she is married and has three children.
Clivaz Claire, born March 21, 1971, assistant professor at the University of Lausanne (CH), textual critic, pastor in Lutry until 2006; she is married and has three children.
Daniel Schenkel
Daniel Schenkel ( also known as: Georg Daniel Schenkel and Georg Daniel Schenkel von Waldkirch ) ( December 21, 1813 - May 18, 1885 ), Swiss Protestant theologian, was born at Dager...
Daniel Schenkel ( also known as: Georg Daniel Schenkel and Georg Daniel Schenkel von Waldkirch ) ( December 21, 1813 - May 18, 1885 ), Swiss Protestant theologian, was born at Dager...
Edmond Louis Budry
Edmond Louis Budry (August 30, 1854 – November 12, 1932) was a Swiss hymn writer famous for writing the lyrics to the hymn "Thine Be the Glory" ("À toi la gloire") to music from Judas Maccabae...
Edmond Louis Budry (August 30, 1854 – November 12, 1932) was a Swiss hymn writer famous for writing the lyrics to the hymn "Thine Be the Glory" ("À toi la gloire") to music from Judas Maccabae...
Eduard Schweizer
Eduard Schweizer (1913-2006) was a Swiss New Testament scholar who taught at the University of Zurich for an extended period.
Eduard Schweizer (1913-2006) was a Swiss New Testament scholar who taught at the University of Zurich for an extended period.
Emil Brunner
Heinrich Emil Brunner (December 23, 1889 – April 6, 1966) was a Swiss Protestant (Reformed) theologian.
Heinrich Emil Brunner (December 23, 1889 – April 6, 1966) was a Swiss Protestant (Reformed) theologian.
Francis Turretin
Francis Turretin (1623–1687; also known as François Turretini) was a Swiss-Italian Protestant theologian.
Francis Turretin (1623–1687; also known as François Turretini) was a Swiss-Italian Protestant theologian.
Frédéric Louis Godet
Frédéric Louis Godet (October 25, 1812, Neuchâtel–October 29, 1900, Neuchâtel) was a Swiss Protestant theologian.
Frédéric Louis Godet (October 25, 1812, Neuchâtel–October 29, 1900, Neuchâtel) was a Swiss Protestant theologian.
Gaston Frommel
Gaston Frommel (born Nov. 25, 1862, Altkirch, Switz.
Gaston Frommel (born Nov. 25, 1862, Altkirch, Switz.
Georges Cottier
Georges Marie Martin Cottier O.P., (born on April 25, 1922 in Carouge (Switzerland)) is a Swiss Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church, Dominican, Theologian emeritus of the Pontifical Household.
Georges Marie Martin Cottier O.P., (born on April 25, 1922 in Carouge (Switzerland)) is a Swiss Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church, Dominican, Theologian emeritus of the Pontifical Household.
Giovanni Diodati
Giovanni Diodati or Deodati (6 June 1576 – 3 October 1649) was the first to translate the Bible into Italian from Hebrew and Greek sources.
Giovanni Diodati or Deodati (6 June 1576 – 3 October 1649) was the first to translate the Bible into Italian from Hebrew and Greek sources.
Gulielmus Bucanus
Gulielmus Bucanus (Guillaume Du Buc, in English William Bucanus) (died 1603) was a Swiss-French Calvinist theologian.
Gulielmus Bucanus (Guillaume Du Buc, in English William Bucanus) (died 1603) was a Swiss-French Calvinist theologian.
Heinrich Bullinger
Heinrich Bullinger (18 July 1504 – 17 September 1575) was a Swiss reformer, the successor of Huldrych Zwingli as head of the Zurich church and pastor at Grossmünster.
Heinrich Bullinger (18 July 1504 – 17 September 1575) was a Swiss reformer, the successor of Huldrych Zwingli as head of the Zurich church and pastor at Grossmünster.
Hermann Kutter
Hermann Kutter (September 12, 1863 – March 31, 1931) was a Swiss Lutheran theologian.
Hermann Kutter (September 12, 1863 – March 31, 1931) was a Swiss Lutheran theologian.
Huldrych Zwingli
Ulrich (or Ulrich/Ulricht) Zwingli (1 January 1484 – 11 October 1531) was a leader of the Reformation in Switzerland.
Ulrich (or Ulrich/Ulricht) Zwingli (1 January 1484 – 11 October 1531) was a leader of the Reformation in Switzerland.
Hurter
The von Hurter family belonged to the Swiss nobility; in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries three of them were known for their conversions to Roman Catholicism, their ecclesiastical careers...
The von Hurter family belonged to the Swiss nobility; in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries three of them were known for their conversions to Roman Catholicism, their ecclesiastical careers...
Jacob Vernet
Jacob Vernet (1698-1789) was a prominent theologian in Geneva, Switzerland who believed in a rationalist approach to religion.
Jacob Vernet (1698-1789) was a prominent theologian in Geneva, Switzerland who believed in a rationalist approach to religion.
Jean Alphonse Turretin
Jean Alphonse Turretin, son of Francis Turretin, was born at Geneva in August 1671.
Jean Alphonse Turretin, son of Francis Turretin, was born at Geneva in August 1671.
Jean Leclerc (theologian)
Jean Le Clerc, also Johannes Clericus (March 19, 1657 in Geneva - January 8, 1736 in Amsterdam) was a Swiss theologian and biblical scholar.
Jean Le Clerc, also Johannes Clericus (March 19, 1657 in Geneva - January 8, 1736 in Amsterdam) was a Swiss theologian and biblical scholar.
Johann Augustanus Faber
John Augustanus Faber (c. 1470 – 1531) was a Swiss theologian, born in Fribourg.
John Augustanus Faber (c. 1470 – 1531) was a Swiss theologian, born in Fribourg.
Johann Geiler von Kaisersberg
Johann Geiler von Kaisersberg (Schaffhausen, March 16, 1445 – Strasburg March 10, 1510), was a Swiss-born preacher, considered one of the greatest of the popular preachers of the 15th century.
Johann Geiler von Kaisersberg (Schaffhausen, March 16, 1445 – Strasburg March 10, 1510), was a Swiss-born preacher, considered one of the greatest of the popular preachers of the 15th century.
Johann Heinrich Heidegger
Johann Heinrich Heidegger (July 1, 1633 – July 18, 1698), Swiss theologian, was born at Bäretswil, in the Canton of Zürich.
Johann Heinrich Heidegger (July 1, 1633 – July 18, 1698), Swiss theologian, was born at Bäretswil, in the Canton of Zürich.
Johann Heinrich Hottinger
Johann Heinrich Hottinger (March 10, 1620 – June 5, 1667) was a Swiss philologist and theologian.
Johann Heinrich Hottinger (March 10, 1620 – June 5, 1667) was a Swiss philologist and theologian.
Johann Hiltalinger
Johann Hiltalinger (known also as John of Basel, Johannes Angelus) (1315?-1392) was a Swiss Augustinian theologian who became Bishop of Lombez.
Johann Hiltalinger (known also as John of Basel, Johannes Angelus) (1315?-1392) was a Swiss Augustinian theologian who became Bishop of Lombez.
Johann Jakob Grynaeus
Johann Jakob Grynaeus (or Gryner) (October 1, 1540 – August 13, 1617) was a Swiss Protestant divine.
Johann Jakob Grynaeus (or Gryner) (October 1, 1540 – August 13, 1617) was a Swiss Protestant divine.
Johann Jakob Hottinger
Johann Jakob Hottinger (1652–1735) was the son of the Swiss philologist and theologian Johann Heinrich Hottinger.
Johann Jakob Hottinger (1652–1735) was the son of the Swiss philologist and theologian Johann Heinrich Hottinger.
Johann Jakob Wettstein
Johann Jakob Wettstein was a Swiss theologian, best known as a New Testament critic.
Johann Jakob Wettstein was a Swiss theologian, best known as a New Testament critic.
Johannes Oecolampadius
Johannes Œcolampadius (or Œkolampad) (1482 – 24 November 1531) was a German religious reformer.
Johannes Œcolampadius (or Œkolampad) (1482 – 24 November 1531) was a German religious reformer.
Johannes Wolf
Johannes Wolf (ca. 1521 in Zurich – 1572) was a Swiss Reformed theologian.
Johannes Wolf (ca. 1521 in Zurich – 1572) was a Swiss Reformed theologian.
Johannes Wolleb
Johannes Wolleb (Wollebius) (1589–1629) was a Swiss Protestant theologian.
Johannes Wolleb (Wollebius) (1589–1629) was a Swiss Protestant theologian.
Joseph Biner
Joseph Biner (1697, Gluringen, Switzerland—March 24, 1766, Torrenburg, Germany) was a Roman Catholic canonist, historian, and theologian.
Joseph Biner (1697, Gluringen, Switzerland—March 24, 1766, Torrenburg, Germany) was a Roman Catholic canonist, historian, and theologian.
Joseph Heinrich Aloysius Gügler
Joseph Heinrich Aloysius Gügler (25 August 1782 – 28 February 1827) was a Swiss theologian.
Joseph Heinrich Aloysius Gügler (25 August 1782 – 28 February 1827) was a Swiss theologian.
Josias Simmler
Josias Simmler (Josiah Simler, Simlerus) (6 November 1530 – 2 July 1576), was a Swiss theologian and classicist, author of the first book relating solely to the Alps.
Josias Simmler (Josiah Simler, Simlerus) (6 November 1530 – 2 July 1576), was a Swiss theologian and classicist, author of the first book relating solely to the Alps.
Karl Barth
Karl Barth ( – ) (pronounced "Bart") was a Swiss Reformed theologian whom critics hold to be among the most important Christian thinkers of the 20th century; Pope Pius XII described him as...
Karl Barth ( – ) (pronounced "Bart") was a Swiss Reformed theologian whom critics hold to be among the most important Christian thinkers of the 20th century; Pope Pius XII described him as...
Kurt Marti
Kurt Marti (born in Bern on January 31, 1921) is a Swiss theologian and poet.
Kurt Marti (born in Bern on January 31, 1921) is a Swiss theologian and poet.
Leo Jud
Leo Jud (also Leo Juda, Leo Judä, Leo Judas, Leonis Judae, Ionnes Iuda, Leo Keller) (1482 – 19 June 1542), known to his contemporaries as Meister Leu, S...
Leo Jud (also Leo Juda, Leo Judä, Leo Judas, Leonis Judae, Ionnes Iuda, Leo Keller) (1482 – 19 June 1542), known to his contemporaries as Meister Leu, S...
Leonhard Ragaz
Leonhard Ragaz (1868, Tamins - 1945, Zurich) was a Swiss Reformed theologian and, with Hermann Kutter, one of the founders of Religious socialism in Switzerland.
Leonhard Ragaz (1868, Tamins - 1945, Zurich) was a Swiss Reformed theologian and, with Hermann Kutter, one of the founders of Religious socialism in Switzerland.
Louis Segond
Louis Segond, was a Swiss theologian who translated the Bible into French from the original texts in Hebrew and Greek.
Louis Segond, was a Swiss theologian who translated the Bible into French from the original texts in Hebrew and Greek.
Ludwig Hirzel
Ludwig Hirzel (August 27, 1801 – April 13, 1841) was a Swiss theologian born in Zürich.
Ludwig Hirzel (August 27, 1801 – April 13, 1841) was a Swiss theologian born in Zürich.
Luigi Imperatori
Luigi Imperatori (1844–1900), one of the most famous pedagogists and theologians of Canton Ticino, born in Pollegio (Switzerland, Canton Ticino), teacher and doctor of theology, an important con...
Luigi Imperatori (1844–1900), one of the most famous pedagogists and theologians of Canton Ticino, born in Pollegio (Switzerland, Canton Ticino), teacher and doctor of theology, an important con...
Lukas Vischer (theologian)
Lukas Vischer (23 November 1926, Basel, Switzerland - 11 March 2008, Geneva) was a Swiss Reformed theologian, author, and advocate of ecumenical dialogue among the world's Christian churches.
Lukas Vischer (23 November 1926, Basel, Switzerland - 11 March 2008, Geneva) was a Swiss Reformed theologian, author, and advocate of ecumenical dialogue among the world's Christian churches.
Maurice Zundel
Maurice Zundel was a Swiss theologian.
Maurice Zundel was a Swiss theologian.
Oskar Pfister
Oskar Pfister was a Swiss Protestant minister and lay psychoanalyst who was native of Wiedikon.
Oskar Pfister was a Swiss Protestant minister and lay psychoanalyst who was native of Wiedikon.
Paul Wernle
Paul Wernle (May 1, 1872 – April 11, 1939) was a Swiss theologian born in Hottingen, today part of the city of Zürich.
Paul Wernle (May 1, 1872 – April 11, 1939) was a Swiss theologian born in Hottingen, today part of the city of Zürich.
Raymund Schwager
Raymund Schwager (born November 11, 1935-February 27, 2004) was a Swiss Roman Catholic theologian.
Raymund Schwager (born November 11, 1935-February 27, 2004) was a Swiss Roman Catholic theologian.
Roger Nicole
Roger R. Nicole (December 10, 1915 – December 11, 2010) was a native Swiss Reformed theologian and a Baptist, long regarded as one of the preeminent theologians in America.
Roger R. Nicole (December 10, 1915 – December 11, 2010) was a native Swiss Reformed theologian and a Baptist, long regarded as one of the preeminent theologians in America.
Roman Bannwart
Wilhelm "Roman" Bannwart (November 2, 1919; Gossau – April 2, 2010; Einsiedeln) was a Swiss theologian, priest and musician.
Wilhelm "Roman" Bannwart (November 2, 1919; Gossau – April 2, 2010; Einsiedeln) was a Swiss theologian, priest and musician.
Romano Amerio
Romano Amerio (Lugano, June 22, 1905 - Lugano, October 4, 1997) was a Roman Catholic theologian and a late critic of post-Conciliar evolutions in liturgy and ecclesiology.
Romano Amerio (Lugano, June 22, 1905 - Lugano, October 4, 1997) was a Roman Catholic theologian and a late critic of post-Conciliar evolutions in liturgy and ecclesiology.
Rudolf Gwalther
Rudolf Gwalther (1519–1586) was a Reformed Protestant pastor at who succeeded Heinrich Bullinger as Antistes of the Zurich church.
Rudolf Gwalther (1519–1586) was a Reformed Protestant pastor at who succeeded Heinrich Bullinger as Antistes of the Zurich church.
Thomas Erastus
Thomas Erastus (September 7, 1524 – December 31, 1583) was a Swiss physician and theologian best known for a posthumously published work in which he argued that the sins of Christians shou...
Thomas Erastus (September 7, 1524 – December 31, 1583) was a Swiss physician and theologian best known for a posthumously published work in which he argued that the sins of Christians shou...
Ulrich Luz
Ulrich Luz (February 23, 1938 - ) is a Swiss theologian, and professor at the University of Bern.
Ulrich Luz (February 23, 1938 - ) is a Swiss theologian, and professor at the University of Bern.
Wilhelm Vischer
Wilhelm Eduard Vischer was a Swiss pastor, theologian, Hebraist, Old Testament scholar and amateur Lied lyricist.
Wilhelm Eduard Vischer was a Swiss pastor, theologian, Hebraist, Old Testament scholar and amateur Lied lyricist.