LUTHARDT

luthardt, christoph ernst (1823-1902), german lutheran theologian, was born at maroldsweisach, bavaria, on the 22nd of march 1823. he studied theology at erlangen and berlin, and in 1856 became professor ordinarius of systematic theology and new testament exegesis at leipzig. in 1865 he was made a counsellor to the consistory, in 1871 canon of meissen cathedral, and in 1887 a privy councillor to the church. he died at leipzig on the 21st of september 1902. a strictly orthodox theologian, and a clear writer, though not a very profound scholar, luthardt became widely appreciated as the author of apologetic lectures. these were collected under the title _apologie des christentums_ (vol. i., 1864, 14th ed. 1896; vol. ii. 7th ed., 1901; vol. iii. 7th ed., 1898; vol. iv. 2nd ed., 1880), a work of which the first three volumes have been translated into english. in 1868 he founded and edited the _allgemeine evang.-lutherische kirchenzeitung_, with its supplement the _theologisches litteraturblatt_, and in 1880 became editor of the _zeitschrift fur kirchl. wissenschaft und kirchl. leben._ his other works include _das johanneische evangelium ... erklart_ (1852-1853; 2nd ed. in 2 vols., 1875-1876), _offenbarung johannis erklart_ (1861), _lehre von den letzten dingen_ (1861; 3rd ed. 1885); _kompendium der dogmatik_ (1865; 9th ed., 1893), _geschichte der christlichen ethik_ (2 vols., 1888-1893), _gnade und wahrheit_ (1874), _das wort des lebens_ (1877) and _gnade und frieden_ (1880). his autobiography was published with the title _erinnerungen aus vergangenen tagen_ (1889; 2nd ed., 1891).