Clemens Thoma Explained
Clemens Thoma (November 2, 1932 – December 7, 2011) was a Swiss theologian.[1]
He was professor of theology and Jewish studies and founder of the Institute for Jewish-Christian Studies (IJCF) at the University of Lucerne.[2]
He grew up as one of eleven children in a family in the Canton of St. Gallen.[3] After theological studies at St. Augustin near Bonn and St. Gabriel in Vienna, he was ordained a priest. At the University of Vienna, he studied Judaism under Kurt Schubert.[3]
As part of his research Thoma undertook a systematic approach to present Rabbinic parables to New Testament scholars, for comparative purposes.[4] In 1994 Thoma received the Buber-Rosenzweig-Medal. Hayim Perelmuter stated that Thoma's work on the Rabbinic parables "adornes the world of scholarship".[5]
Works
Books
- Book: Thoma . Clemens . A Christian Theology of Judaism . registration . Studies in Judaism and Christianity . New York . Paulist Press . 1980 . 9780809123100 . 6918632 .
As editor
- Book: Thoma . Clemens . 3 . Wyschogrod . Michael . Michael Wyschogrod . Understanding Scripture: explorations of Jewish and Christian traditions of interpretation . Studies in Judaism and Christianity . New York . Paulist Press . 1987 . 9780809128730 . 15081789 .
- Book: Thoma . Clemens . 3 . Wyschogrod . Michael . Michael Wyschogrod . Parable and story in Judaism and . Studies in Judaism and Christianity . New York . Paulist Press . 1989 . 9780809130870 . 19922103 . registration .
Sources
Notes and References
- http://www.ccjr.us/news/in-memoriam/thoma In Memory of the Rev. Clemens Thoma
- https://archive.today/20130116002500/http://www.unilu.ch/deu/clemens-thoma_821737.html University of Lucerne
- Hans Breitenmoser: Er beseitigt religiöse Barrieren. In: Linth-Zeitung. Nr. 2/2002 (4. Jan 2002)
- The New Testament and Rabbinic Literature by Reimund Bieringer, Florentino Garcia Martinez and Didier Pollefeyt 2009 page 102
- Hayim G. Perelmuter "A Response to Clemens Thoma" in Reinterpreting Revelation and Tradition: Jews and Christians in Conversation by John Pawlikowski and Hayim Goren Perelmuter 2000 page 63
