Jürgen Moltmann

Jürgen Moltmann was born in Hamburg, Germany, on April 8, 1926.
* He was raised in a secular home, but became interested in theology after World War II.
* He studied theology at the University of Göttingen and the University of Tübingen, where he received his doctorate in 1952.
* He served as a pastor in Bremen from 1952 to 1957.
* He taught theology at the University of Bonn from 1963 to 1967.
* He was appointed Professor of Systematic Theology at the University of Tübingen in 1967, where he remained until his retirement in 1994.
* He is best known for his work on the theology of hope, which emphasizes the importance of hope and the future in Christian faith.
* He has written over 30 books, which have been translated into more than 20 languages.
* He is still active in theological writing and teaching at the age of 97.