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Karl Rahner

1904 - 1984

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Karl Rahner (5 March 1904 – 30 March 1984) was a German Jesuit priest and theologian who, alongside Henri de Lubac, Hans Urs von Balthasar, and Yves Congar, is considered to be one of the most influential Catholic theologians of the 20th century. He was the brother of Hugo Rahner, also a Jesuit scholar. Before the Second Vatican Council, Rahner worked alongside Yves Congar, Henri de Lubac, and Marie-Dominique Chenu, theologians associated with the emerging school of theological thought known as Nouvelle théologie. The Council was influenced by Rahner's theology and his understanding of Catholic faith. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Karl Rahner is the 402nd most popular philosopher (down from 383rd in 2019), the 991st most popular biography from Germany (down from 943rd in 2019) and the 50th most popular German Philosopher.

Karl Rahner was a catholic theologian who is most famous for his work in the area of systematic theology. He is also noted for his work in the area of Christian spirituality.

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Karl Rahner ranks 402 out of 1,267. Before him are J. L. Austin, Bartolus de Saxoferrato, Anne Conway, Carl Gustav Hempel, Siger of Brabant, and Plutarch of Athens. After him are Antoine Destutt de Tracy, Luce Irigaray, E. H. Carr, Yajnavalkya, Paul Tillich, and Thomas Hill Green.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1904, Karl Rahner ranks 47. Before him are George F. Kennan, Willem de Kooning, Joseph Campbell, John Gielgud, George Balanchine, and Charles J. Pedersen. After him are Tadao Takayama, Héctor Castro, Clifford D. Simak, Otto Robert Frisch, František Plánička, and Prince Ernst of Hohenberg. Among people deceased in 1984, Karl Rahner ranks 38. Before him are Oleg Antonov, Philippe Ariès, Vincent J. McMahon, Sir Arthur Harris, 1st Baronet, Motoo Tatsuhara, and Viktor Shklovsky. After him are Dmitry Ustinov, Kim Sung-gan, Henri Michaux, Irwin Shaw, Oskar Werner, and Tito Gobbi.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Karl Rahner ranks 991 out of 7,253. Before him are Adelaide of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg (1831), Horst Buchholz (1933), Princess Wilhelmine of Baden (1788), Frederick IV, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp (1671), Albert V, Duke of Bavaria (1528), and Matthias Erzberger (1875). After him are Wolfgang Overath (1943), Joost van den Vondel (1587), Nathan Mayer Rothschild (1777), Therese Neumann (1898), Bettina von Arnim (1785), and Princess Maria Anna of Saxony (1799).

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Among PHILOSOPHERS In Germany

Among philosophers born in Germany, Karl Rahner ranks 50. Before him are Hugh of Saint Victor (1096), David Strauss (1808), Rudolf Otto (1869), Hermann Cohen (1842), Wilhelm Windelband (1848), and Carl Gustav Hempel (1905). After him are Moses Hess (1812), Peter Sloterdijk (1947), Gershom Scholem (1897), Christian Thomasius (1655), Hans Reichenbach (1891), and Henry Suso (1295).

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