Theodore Kolde was a German theologian, born at Friedland in Silesia

Silesia

Silesia is a historical region of Central Europe located mostly in Poland, with smaller parts also in the Czech Republic, and Germany.Silesia is rich in mineral and natural resources, and includes several important industrial areas. Silesia's largest city and historical capital is Wrocław...

. He studied at the universities in Breslau and Leipzig

Leipzig

Leipzig Leipzig has always been a trade city, situated during the time of the Holy Roman Empire at the intersection of the Via Regia and Via Imperii, two important trade routes. At one time, Leipzig was one of the major European centres of learning and culture in fields such as music and publishing...

 . In 1876 he commenced lecturing on theology

Theology

Theology is the systematic and rational study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truths, or the learned profession acquired by completing specialized training in religious studies, usually at a university or school of divinity or seminary.-Definition:Augustine of Hippo...

 at the University of Marburg

Philipps University of Marburg

The Philipp University of Marburg , was founded in 1527 by Landgrave Philip I of Hesse as the world's oldest university dating back to a Protestant foundation...

, where he became professor extraordinary

Professor

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 in 1879. In 1881 he was appointed professor of Church history at the University of Erlangen

Friedrich-Alexander-University, Erlangen-Nuremberg

The Universität Erlangen Nürnberg is a university in the cities of Erlangen and Nuremberg in Bavaria, Germany. It is the second largest state university in Bavaria, having five Schools, 308 chairs, and 12,000 employees. There are 28,735 students enrolled at the university, of which about 2/3 are...

. He edited the Beiträge zur bayerischen Kirchengeschichte (20 volumes, 1895-1913) and Die Universität unter dem Hause Wittelsbach, 1810-1910 (1910). His principal publications include:

• Luthers Stellung zu Konzil und Kirche bis zum Wormser Reichstag (1876)
• Die deutsche Augustinerkongregation und Johann von Staupitz
  Johann von Staupitz
  Johann von Staupitz was a theologian, university preacher, Vicar-General of the Augustinian Order in Germany who supervised Martin Luther during a critical period in that man's spiritual life. Martin Luther himself remarked, "If it had not been for Dr...
  
  (1879)
• Friedrich der Weise und die Anfänge der Reformation (1881)
• Martin Luther
  Martin Luther
  Martin Luther was a German priest, professor of theology and iconic figure of the Protestant Reformation. He strongly disputed the claim that freedom from God's punishment for sin could be purchased with money. He confronted indulgence salesman Johann Tetzel with his Ninety-Five Theses in 1517...
  
  : Eine Biographie (1884-93)
• Die Heilsarmee nach eigener Anschauung und nach ihren Schriften (1885)
• Der Methodismus und seine Bekämpfung (1886)
• Luthers Selbstmord: Eine Geschichtslüge Majunkes (third edition, 1890)
• Ueber Grenzen des historischen Erkennens (1890)
• Die kirchlichen Bruderschaften und das religiöse Leben im modernen Katholizismus (1895)
• Die Augsburgische Konfession, lateinisch und deutsch, kurz erläutert (1896; second edition, 1911)
• Das religiöse Leben in Erfurt beim Ausgange des Mittelalters (1898)
• Die Heilsarmee, ihre Geschichte und ihr Wesen (1899)
• Der Katholizismus und das 20. Jahrhundert, kritische Betrachtungen (1903)
• Der Staatsgedanke der Reformation und die römische Kirche (1903)
• Die Anfänge einer katholischen Gemeinde in Erlangen (1906)
• Historische Einleitung in die symbolischen Bücher der evangelisch-lutherischen Kirche (1907; third edition, 1913)

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