Leonhard Ragaz

Leonhard Ragaz
Ragaz in 1914
Born(1868-07-28)28 July 1868
Tamins, Switzerland
Died6 December 1945(1945-12-06) (aged 77)
Zürich, Switzerland
Political partySocial Democratic Party of Switzerland (1913–1935)
Spouse
(m. 1901)
Ecclesiastical career
ReligionChristianity (Reformed)
Academic background
InfluencesChristoph Blumhardt
Academic work
DisciplineTheology
School or traditionChristian socialism
InstitutionsUniversity of Zurich

Leonhard Ragaz (28 July 1868 – 6 December 1945) was a Swiss Reformed theologian and, with Hermann Kutter, one of the founders of religious socialism in Switzerland. He was influenced by Christoph Blumhardt. He was married to the feminist and peace activist Clara Ragaz-Nadig.


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