Karl Zittel
Karl Zittel was a German theologian, who was a prominent figure in 19th century Liberal Protestantism. He was the father of paleontologist Karl Alfred von Zittel.
He studied theology at the University of Jena, and in 1834 became a pastor in Bahlingen. From 1842 onward, he was a member of the second chamber in the Baden Ständeversammlung, where in September 1845, he made a proposal in favor of Religionsfreiheit, a motion that gained notoriety at the time. In 1848 he became a pastor in Heidelberg, and during the same year, became a member of the Frankfurt Parliament as a representative of Karlsruhe.
He was co-founder of the Protestantenvereins, of which, he was a committee member up until his death in 1871. From 1857 to 1865, he was an editor of the popular journal Der Sonntagabend.Principal works
- Zustände der evangelisch-protestantischen Kirche in Baden, 1843 - Conditions of the Evangelical Protestant Church in Baden.
- Motion auf Gestattung einer Religionsfreiheit, 1846 - Action for clearance of religious freedom.
- Der Bekenntnissstreit in der protestantischen Kirche, 1852 - The commitment dispute in the Protestant church.
- Das Badische Concordat und die Conferenz in Durlach, 1860 - The Baden Concordat and the Durlach Conference.
