Johann Michael Reu
Encyclopedia
Johann Michael Reu was a German
Lutheran theologian. Born in Diebach
, Germany, Reu attended mission institute founded by Wilhelm Loehe in Neuendettelsau
. He was ordained a pastor at age 20, and emigrated to the United States in 1889. In 1899, he joined the faculty of Wartburg Theological Seminary
in Dubuque, IA, where he taught until his death in 1943. Reu was a prolific author of 66 books, covering nearly all topics in Christian life, as well as more than 3000 published book reviews.
Germans
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Lutheran theologian. Born in Diebach
Diebach
Diebach is a municipality in the district of Ansbach in Bavaria in Germany....
, Germany, Reu attended mission institute founded by Wilhelm Loehe in Neuendettelsau
Neuendettelsau
Neuendettelsau is a local authority in Middle Franconia, Germany. Neuendettelsau is situated 20 miles southwest of Nuremberg and 12 miles east of Ansbach. Population: 7.833 ....
. He was ordained a pastor at age 20, and emigrated to the United States in 1889. In 1899, he joined the faculty of Wartburg Theological Seminary
Wartburg Theological Seminary
Wartburg Theological Seminary is a Lutheran seminary located in Dubuque, Iowa. It offers three graduate-level degrees , a TEEM Certificate, and a Diploma in Anglican Studies, all of which are accredited by the Association of Theological Schools and the Higher Learning Commission of the...
in Dubuque, IA, where he taught until his death in 1943. Reu was a prolific author of 66 books, covering nearly all topics in Christian life, as well as more than 3000 published book reviews.
Selected bibliography
- Christliche ethik in kurzer skizzierung. (1914) (Translated and Published as Christian Ethics in 1934)
- Thirty-five Years of Luther Research (1917)http://books.google.com/books?id=XdsrAAAAYAAJ&dq=inauthor%3A%22Johann%20Michael%20Reu%22&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false
- Catechetics: or, Theory and practise of religious instruction (1918)
- Homiletics: A Manual of the Theory and Practice of Preaching (1922)http://books.google.com/books?id=BQMTAAAAYAAJ&dq=inauthor%3A%22Johann%20Michael%20Reu%22&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false
- The Augsburg Confession: A Collection of Sources with an Historical Introduction (1930)
- The Lutheran Symbols in Particular (1933)
External links
- Wikisource listing of Johann Michael Reu
- Reu Memorial Library at Wartburg Theological Seminary