David Friedrich Strauss: reputation and reality. (2nd January 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Beiser, Frederick
• Is Part Of: Global intellectual history. Volume 5:Number 1(2020)
• Page Start: 9
• Page End: 19
• Publication Date: 2020-01-02
• Subjects: Politics -- religion -- Germany -- 19th century -- Bible -- Hegel; Intellectual life -- History -- Periodicals; 001.09005
• DOI: 10.1080/23801883.2019.1586752
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2380-1883

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Because of his radical critique of Christianity, David Friedrich Strauss has often been portrayed as a political radical, as a revolutionary on the far left of the Hegelian school. A closer look at his actual historical views shows that his political and religious views were much more moderate. Rather than wanting to destroy Christianity, he wanted to preserve it; and instead of standing on the far left of the political spectrum, Strauss stood in its centre.