!!!Günther, Anton

Guenther, Anton, b. Lindava, Czech Republic (then Lindenau), Nov. 17, 1783, 
d. Vienna, Feb. 24, 1863, religious philosopher, theologian of 
international fame. Studied under B. Bolzano, from 1810 in the circle 
around C. M.  Hofbauer, became a priest, founder of an 
influential school of theology in the 19th century ("Guentherianism"). 
G. attempted to establish a new basis for theology based on 
anthropology providing a reasonable explanation for supernatural 
truths; he turned against scholasticism and pantheism and placed 
reason above faith and philosophy above theology. His teachings were 
condemned by the Catholic Church in 1857 at the instigation of 
prince-archbishop J. O. von  Rauscher and he accepted this judgement. 
His school influenced Old Catholicism.

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Edition: Gesammelte Schriften, 9 vols., 1882.

!Literature
Biograph.-bibliograph. Kirchenlexikon.



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