David Strauss

This article is about the theologian and writer. For the poet and critic, see David Levi Strauss. For the legal scholar, see David A. Strauss.
David Strauss
Strauss c. 1870
Born
David Friedrich Strauss

(1808-01-27)27 January 1808
Ludwigsburg, Duchy of Württemberg
Died8 February 1874(1874-02-08) (aged 66)
Ludwigsburg, German Empire
OccupationsChristian theologian, writer
Known forThe Life of Jesus, Critically Examined
SpouseAgnese Schebest (m. 1842–1847)
Philosophical work
Era19th-century philosophy
RegionWestern philosophy
SchoolYoung Hegelians

David Friedrich Strauss (/straʊs/; German: Strauß [ˈdaːvɪt ˈfʁiːdʁɪç ʃtʁaʊs]; 27 January 1808 – 8 February 1874) was a German liberal Protestant theologian and writer who influenced Christian Europe with his portrayal of the "historical Jesus", whose divine nature he explored via myth. Strauss conceived of myths as expressions of truths, as opposed to the modern shorthand of myth for "falsity"- Strauss did not deny Jesus' divine nature. His work was connected to the Tübingen School, which revolutionized study of the New Testament, early Christianity, and ancient religions. Strauss was a pioneer in the historical investigation of Jesus.

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