Anders Theodor Samuel Nygren (15 November 1890 – 20 October 1978) was a
Swedish Lutheran
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theologian. He was professor of
systematic theology
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at
Lund University
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from 1924 and was elected
Bishop of Lund
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Catho ...
in 1948 (emeritus 1958). He is best known for his two-volume work ''
Agape and Eros'' (first published as Eros and Agape in
Swedish in 1930–1936).
Nygren's approach, along with that of
Gustaf Aulén
Gustaf Emanuel Hildebrand Aulén (15 May 1879 – 16 December 1977) was the Bishop of Diocese of Strängnäs, Strängnäs in the Church of Sweden, a Lutheran theologian, and the author of ''Christus Victor'', a work which still exerts consider ...
, characterizes what is referred to as “
Lundensian Theology”.
Nygren's observations about love are discussed at length in
M. C. D'Arcy
Martin Cyril D'Arcy (15 June 1888 – 20 November 1976) was an English Jesuit priest, philosopher of love, and a correspondent, friend, and adviser to a range of literary and artistic figures including Evelyn Waugh, Dorothy L. Sayers, W. H. Au ...
's ''The Mind And Heart Of Love: Lion And Unicorn, A Study In Eros And Agape'', Faber and Faber, 1945.
References
*Jarlert, Anders :
Nygren, Anders, ''Svenskt biografiskt lexikon'', vol. 27, pp. 692–698.
Further reading
Dictionary article by Wesley J. Wildman including a discussion of Nygren's thinking and biographical details.
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Thomas Jay Oord
Thomas Jay Oord (born 1965) is a theologian, philosopher, and multidisciplinary scholar who directs doctoral programs in Open and Relational Theology at Northwind Theological Seminary and directs the Center for Open and Relational Theology. He form ...
: ''The Nature of Love: A Theology.'' Chalice Press, 2010.
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20th-century Swedish Lutheran bishops
20th-century Lutheran theologians
Christian ethicists
Knights Commander of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Lutheran bishops of Lund
People from Gothenburg
Swedish theologians
1890 births
1978 deaths
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