Abstract

Schleiermacher's spirituality : an introduction -- Schleiermacher's life and works, with a special view to his spirituality -- Schleiermacher's writing as spiritual exercise -- Five themes in Schleiermacher's spirituality -- The celebration of Christmas : a dialogue -- The Second speech on religion : 'On the essence of religion' -- Sermons. Pentecost Sunday (May 1825), 1 Cor. 2: 10-12 : The spirit from God and the human spirit; Second Sunday of Advent (December 1832), Hebrews 4:15 : Christ is like us in all things but sin -- Correspondence. To his father, Barby, January 21, 1787; To Henriette Herz, January 1, 1798; To G.A. Reimer, Gnadenfrei, April 30, 1802; To Eleanore Grunow, Stolp, December 10, 1802; To Henriette Herz, Stolp, Thursday, January 20, 1803; To F.H. Jacobi, Berlin, March 30, 1818.