Edmond Henri Adolphe Schérer
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Edmond Henri Adolphe Schérer (April 8, 1815 – March 16, 1889), French
theologian, critic and politician
, was born in Paris
.
After a course of legal studies he spent several years in theological study at Strasbourg
, where he graduated in theology in 1843, and was ordained. In 1843 he was appointed to a professorship in the École Evangélique at Geneva
, the development of his opinions in favour of the Liberal movement in Protestant theology led to his resigning the post six years later. He founded the Anti-Jesuite, afterwards the Réformation au XIXe siècle, in which he advocated the separation of the Church from the State; but he gradually abandoned Protestant doctrine.
In thought he became a pronounced elian. Eventually he settled in Paris, where he at once attracted attention by brilliant literary criticisms, at first chiefly on great foreign writers, contributed to the Revue des deux mondes. He was elected municipal councifior at Versailles in 1870, deputy to the National Assembly for the department Seine-et-Oise in 1871 and senator for life
in 1875. He supported the Republican party.
Towards the end of his life he devoted self mainly to literary and general criticism, and was for many years one of the ablest contributors to Le Temps
. He was a frequent visitor to England, and took a lively interest in English politics and literature. He died at Versailles on the 16 March 1889.
His chief works are:
France
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theologian, critic and politician
Politician
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, was born in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
.
After a course of legal studies he spent several years in theological study at Strasbourg
Strasbourg
Strasbourg is the capital and principal city of the Alsace region in eastern France and is the official seat of the European Parliament. Located close to the border with Germany, it is the capital of the Bas-Rhin département. The city and the region of Alsace are historically German-speaking,...
, where he graduated in theology in 1843, and was ordained. In 1843 he was appointed to a professorship in the École Evangélique at Geneva
Geneva
Geneva In the national languages of Switzerland the city is known as Genf , Ginevra and Genevra is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of Switzerland...
, the development of his opinions in favour of the Liberal movement in Protestant theology led to his resigning the post six years later. He founded the Anti-Jesuite, afterwards the Réformation au XIXe siècle, in which he advocated the separation of the Church from the State; but he gradually abandoned Protestant doctrine.
In thought he became a pronounced elian. Eventually he settled in Paris, where he at once attracted attention by brilliant literary criticisms, at first chiefly on great foreign writers, contributed to the Revue des deux mondes. He was elected municipal councifior at Versailles in 1870, deputy to the National Assembly for the department Seine-et-Oise in 1871 and senator for life
Senator for life
A senator for life is a member of the senate or equivalent upper chamber of a legislature who has life tenure. , 7 Italian Senators out of 322, 4 out of the 47 Burundian Senators and all members of the British House of Lords have lifetime tenure...
in 1875. He supported the Republican party.
Towards the end of his life he devoted self mainly to literary and general criticism, and was for many years one of the ablest contributors to Le Temps
Le Temps (Paris)
Le Temps was one of Paris's most important daily newspapers from April 25, 1861 to November 30, 1942.Founded in 1861 by Edmund Chojecki and Auguste Nefftzer, Le Temps was under Nefftzer's direction for ten years, when Adrien Hébrard took his place...
. He was a frequent visitor to England, and took a lively interest in English politics and literature. He died at Versailles on the 16 March 1889.
His chief works are:
- Dogmatique de l'Eglise réformée (1843)
- De actuel de l'Eglise réformée en France (1844)
- Esquisse d'une analyse de l'église chrêtienne (1845)
- La Critique et la foi (1850)
- André Vinet (1853)
- Lettres à mon cœur (1853)
- Etudes critiques la littérature contemporaine (1863-1889)
- Etudes critiques de nature (1876)
- Diderot (1880)
- La Démocratie et la France (1883)
- Études sur la littérature au XVIII siècle (1891).