Quote of the day
The liberty of man consists solely in this: that he obeys natural laws because he has himself recognized them as such, and not because they have been externally imposed upon him by any extrinsic will whatever, divine or human, collective or individual.
Friedrich Schleiermacher
Born: November 21, 1768
Died: February 12, 1834 (aged 65)
Bio: Friedrich Daniel Ernst Schleiermacher was a German theologian, philosopher, and biblical scholar known for his attempt to reconcile the criticisms of the Enlightenment with traditional Protestant Christianity.
Known for:
- The Christian faith
- Brief outline of the study of theology
- On the Glaubenslehre
- Theology of Schleiermacher