Karl August Auberlen


Karl August Auberlen was a German Lutheran theologian.

Life

He was born at Fellbach, near Stuttgart, 19 November 1824. He studied in the seminary of Blaubeuren 1837-41, and theology at Tübingen 1841-45. He became repentant in theology at Tübingen 1849, and professor at Basel 1851. As a young man he was attracted by the views of Goethe and Hegel and enthusiastic for the criticism of Ferdinand [Christian Baur]; but he later became an adherent of the old Württemberg circle of theologians, of Johann Albrecht Bengel, Friedrich Christoph Oetinger, Lothar Roos, and others. He died at Basel on 2 May 1864.

Works

He published:
  • Die Theosophie Oetingers ;
  • Der Prophet Daniel und die Offenbarung Johannis ;
  • Die götttiche Offenbarung.
A volume of sermons appeared in 1845; a volume of lectures on the Christian faith in 1861.