Henrik Nicolai Clausen
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Henrik Nicolai Clausen (22 April 1793 – 1877) was a Danish
theologian
and national liberal
statesman.
. From 1820 held a professorial chair in Theology at the University of Copenhagen
where his theological rationalism
influenced Magnús Eiríksson
.
He wrote, besides other works, Romanism and Protestantism (1825); Popular Discourses on the Reformation (1836); a commentary on the synoptical Gospels, and Christian Dogmatics (1867).
In 1840 he was chosen a deputy to the States, and near the end of 1848 was appointed a member of the Cabinet of Moltke II
. Died 28 March 1877. He was a member of the National Constitutional Assembly from 1848 to 1849, of the Folketing
from 1849 to 1853 and of the Landsting
from 1853 to 1863.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
theologian
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...
and national liberal
National Liberal Party (Denmark)
The National Liberal Party , was a Danish political party or political movement from the 1830s until about 1880.Often considered "the first Danish political party" the National Liberals were gradually founded as the opposition against the Danish absolute monarchy...
statesman.
Biography
Henrik Nicolai Clausen was born in the island of LollandLolland
Lolland is the fourth largest island of Denmark, with an area of 1,243 square kilometers . Located in the Baltic sea, it is part of Region Sjælland...
. From 1820 held a professorial chair in Theology at the University of Copenhagen
University of Copenhagen
The University of Copenhagen is the oldest and largest university and research institution in Denmark. Founded in 1479, it has more than 37,000 students, the majority of whom are female , and more than 7,000 employees. The university has several campuses located in and around Copenhagen, with the...
where his theological rationalism
Rationalism
In epistemology and in its modern sense, rationalism is "any view appealing to reason as a source of knowledge or justification" . In more technical terms, it is a method or a theory "in which the criterion of the truth is not sensory but intellectual and deductive"...
influenced Magnús Eiríksson
Magnús Eiríksson
Magnús Eiríksson was an Icelandic theologian and a contemporary critic of Søren Aabye Kierkegaard and Hans Lassen Martensen in Copenhagen....
.
He wrote, besides other works, Romanism and Protestantism (1825); Popular Discourses on the Reformation (1836); a commentary on the synoptical Gospels, and Christian Dogmatics (1867).
In 1840 he was chosen a deputy to the States, and near the end of 1848 was appointed a member of the Cabinet of Moltke II
Cabinet of Moltke II
The Cabinet of Moltke II was the government of Denmark from 16 November 1848 to 13 July 1851. It was also referred to as the November Cabinet.It was replaced by the Cabinet of Moltke III on 13 July 1851.-List of ministers and portfolios:...
. Died 28 March 1877. He was a member of the National Constitutional Assembly from 1848 to 1849, of the Folketing
Folketing
The Folketing , is the national parliament of Denmark. The name literally means "People's thing"—that is, the people's governing assembly. It is located in Christiansborg Palace, on the islet of Slotsholmen in central Copenhagen....
from 1849 to 1853 and of the Landsting
Landsting (Denmark)
The Landsting was a house of the Rigsdag in Denmark from 1849 until 1953, when the bicameral system was abolished. The house had powers equal to the Folketing, which made the two houses of parliament hard to distinguish....
from 1853 to 1863.