Friedrich Schleiermacher 
On Religion (Barnes & Noble Digital Library) 
Speeches to Its Cultured Despisers

This 1799 work is Schleiermacher’s most important work on the philosophy of religion.  By stripping away as many controversial or unpleasant aspects of Christian faith—including immortality and even God—he sought to bring the Christian religion more in line with the values of the Enlightenment thinkers.

A propos de l’auteur

Friedrich Daniel Ernst Schleiermacher (1768-1834) was a German philosopher and theologian.  His goal was to reconcile Enlightenment criticisms with Protestant orthodoxy. Because of his great influence on Christian thought, he is often referred to as the ‘Father of Modern Liberal Theology.’