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HOFFMANN, MANFRED, 1930-2017. Manfred Hoffmann papers, 1947-2017.

Emory University Pitts Library 1531 Dickey Drive, Suite 560 Atlanta, GA 30322 404-727-4166

Descriptive Summary

Creator: Hoffmann, Manfred, 1930-2017. Title: Manfred Hoffmann papers, 1947-2017. Call Number: Manuscript Collection No. 374 Extent: 31.24 cubic feet (72 boxes) Abstract: Contains seminars, essays written or collected by Manfred Hoffmann, Professor of Church History and Historical Theology at Candler School of Theology, materials from Peachtree United Methodist church and other United Methodist churches, materials concerning , and Theology, and Luther, Files, Correspondence, Personal Materials, Photographs, trading cards, and materials from Vatican II. : Materials in English and German.

Administrative Information

Restrictions on Access rolls in Box 28 are restricted until 2048.

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction All requests subject to limitations noted in departmental policies on reproduction.

Separated Material Three calendar prints of color wood engravings of international cities added to RG 020-5.

Source Three separate gifts, 1998, 2017, and 2018.

Custodial History Received in three parts from Manfred Hoffmann (acc# 1998.009), from Elisabeth Lunz (acc# 2017.017), and (acc# 2018.053)

Emory Libraries provides copies of its finding aids for use only in research and private study. Copies supplied may not be copied for others or otherwise distributed without prior of the holding repository. Manfred Hoffmann Papers, 1947-2017. Manuscript Collection No. 374

Citation [after identification of item(s)], Manfred Hoffmann papers, MSS 374, Archives and Manuscript Dept., Pitts Theology Library, Emory University.

Processing Processed by Emily Corbin, September 2019.

Collection Description

Biographical Note The Rev. Dr. Manfred E. Hoffmann (1930-2017) studied in Mainz before entering graduate theological study at the University of Heidelberg, where he obtained a doctorate under Hans von Campenhausen (1960). Hoffmann was an elder in the German Methodist Church and served churches in the Karlsruhe district, including the German Methodist Church of Heidelberg. In 1960, he was invited to join the faculty of the Candler School of Theology, Emory University, where he taught church history and historical theology#until retirement in 1997. In addition, Rev. Dr. Hoffmann served as Theologian-in-Residence at Peachtree Road United Methodist Church in Atlanta during his at Candler.

Scope and Content Note This collection is comprised of essays, lectures, and publications of Rev. Dr. Hoffmann and his colleagues at Emory University. It includes lectures from seminars and courses, published and unpublished essays, as well as an edited copy of his dissertation: “Der Dialog bei den christlichen Schriftstellern der ersten vier Jahrhunderte.” The collection also includes an assortment of Zinnfiguren (pewter figurines) painted by Klaus J. Hoffmann, Dr. Hoffmann’s brother as well as trading cards from church history. In addition this collection contains book reviews written by Hoffman, materials from his time at Peachtree United Methodist Church and other Methodists churches, correspondence between Hoffmann and others, personal materials, photographs, and writings by others collected by Hoffmann. Hoffmann also attended Vatican II and this collection contains materials pertaining to and from the Second Vatican Council.

Arrangement Note Organized into 17 series: (1) Seminars, (2) Writings by Hoffmann, (3) Book Reviews, (4) Professional Materials, (5) Peachtree United Methodist church, (6) United Methodist Church Materials, (7) Sermons, (8) Erasmus, (9) Subject Files, (10) Rhetoric and Theology, (11) Correspondence, (12) Luther, (13) Personal Materials, (14) Writings by Others, (15) Vatican II, (16) Photographs, (17) Zinnfiguren and Trading Cards.

2 Manfred Hoffmann Papers, 1947-2017. Manuscript Collection No. 374 Description of Series

Series 1: Seminars, 1958-2009 Series 2: Writings by Hoffmann, 1951-2010 Series 3: Book Reviews, 1964-1993 Series 4: Professional Materials, 1948-1997 Series 5: Peachtree United Methodist Church, 1974-2015 Series 6: United Methodist Church Materials, 1977-2003 Series 7: Sermons, 1953-2012 Series 8: Erasmus, 1971-2010 Series 9: Subject Files, 1948-2000 Series 10: Rhetoric and Theology, 1991-1994 Series 11: Correspondence, 1961-2008 Series 12: Luther, 1968-1985 Series 13: Personal Materials, 1947-1994 Series 14: Writings by Others, 1957-1988 Series 15: Vatican II, 1961-1968 Series 16: Photographs, 1955-2017 Series 17: Zinnfiguren and Trading Cards, 1995-1998

3 Manfred Hoffmann Papers, 1947-2017. Manuscript Collection No. 374 Series 1 Seminars, 1958-2009 Boxes 1 - 14, 70

Scope and Content Note This series contains seminars by Manfred Hoffmann, Professor of Church History and Historical Theology at Candler School of Theology

Arrangement Note Arranged by date and content.

Box Folder Content 1 1 Adolf von Harnack seminars, 1958-1972 1 2 HT 343, the Calvinist reformers, 1961 1 3 HT 339, the theology of Augustine, 1963 1 4 CH 301, history of ancient and medieval Christianity, 1966 1 5 CP 400, common program: christian , contemporary developments (E. Clinton Gardner), 1967 1 6 CH 303, history of the Protestant and modern christianity, 1968 2 1 HT 493, seminar in church history, 1968 2 2 CP 400, interdepartmental seminar, 1968-1969 2 3 ST 433, hermeneutics, 1968-1974 2 4 CP 400, interdepartmental seminar, 1969-1972 2 5 Advanced studies, 1972 2 6 HT 317, history of doctrine II, 1972 2 7 HT 493, readings in reformation history and thought (1 of 2), 1972-1975 2 8 HT 493, readings in reformation history and thought (2 of 2), 1972-1975 3 1 HT 427, class notes, 1973 3 2 HT 493, historiography seminar, 1973 3 3 CP 400, interdepartmental seminar, 1973 3 4 CH 303, church history, 1973-1974 3 5 HT 701, historiography, 1973-1988 3 6 HT 391, seminar in historical theology images, images of the church and models of ministry, 1973-1990 3 7 CT 301, hellenistic christianity and paul, 1974 4 1 CP 400, interdepartmental seminar, 1974 4 2 HT 493, modern European thought, 1974-1977 4 3 ST 343, theology K. Barth, 1974-1978 4 4 PM 393, theology of parish minister, 1975 4 5 CP 400 - Interdepartmental Seminar, 1975 4 6 CT 301, Augustine, 1976

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5 1 HT 427, reformation seminar, 1976 5 2 HT 981, American culture and christian , 1976-1977 5 3 Left wing reformation, 1977 5 4 M 349, the minister and the strong believer, professional seminar, 1977 5 5 , 1977 5 6 CT 90, Ulrich Zwingli, 1977 5 7 CT 303, , 1977-1994 5 8 CT 301, history and interpretation of Christianity, 1978-1979 5 9 CT 303, historical theology II, handouts, 1978-1993 5 10 Professional seminars, Candler School of Theology, 1979 5 11 CT 303, introduction to the history of christian thought II, 1978-1994 6 1 Dmin. Core seminar, 1979-1981 6 2 CT 303, , 1980-1991 6 3 Lenten lectures, Holy Innocents Episcopal church, 1981 6 4 Reformation and toleration, 1981 6 5 CT 305, Wesley, 1983 6 6 HT 341, Wesley and the continental tradition, 1983-1987 6 7 Pastors school, theological education and professional development, on ministerial authority, 1984 6 8 Descartes, Spinoza, Leibniz, 1984-1985 6 9 CT 303, historical theology II, 1985 6 10 , 1985-1986 6 11 CT 303, English reformation, 1985-1991 6 12 CT 303, , 1985-1991 7 1 CT 303, Historical theology II, 1987 7 2 CT 303, historical theology II, syllabus, readings, 1987-1993 7 3 Church and ministry seminar, 1987-1994 7 4 HT 351, Theology of Wesley and Methodism, 1987-1995 7 5 Roots of black theology, 1990-1992 7 6 RLHT 730, reformation theology, 1990-1994 7 7 CT 303, history and interpretation, 1991 7 8 in America, 1991-2001 7 9 Redeemer Lutheran reformation, 1992 7 10 SPE 303, , colloquy readings assignments, 1992 7 11 Graduate seminar, rhetoric and reformation, 1992 8 1 Doctor of ministry, 1993 8 2 Dmin. 401, introductory seminar, 1993-1994 8 3 CT 303, Ludwig Feurbach, , 1994 8 4 RLHT 730, rhetoric and reformation, 1994 8 5 Theology of Bonhoeffer (1 of 2), 1994-1997

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8 6 Theology of Bonhoeffer (2 of 2), 1994-1997 8 7 Wesley methodism, 1994-1997 8 8 CT 303, history of christian thought II, 1995 9 1 CT 303, christian thought II, readings, 1995 9 2 CT 303, Dialectical Theology, 1995 9 3 Alpharetta PCUSA, persons and events that shaped the church, 2006 9 4 John Calvin, 2006-2009 9 5 CT 303, undated 9 6 CP 400 - Interdepartmental Seminar, undated 9 7 HT 701, historiography, undated 9 8 CT 303, Kierkegaard, undated 9 9 , undated 9 10 Puritanism, undated 9 11 ST 347, theology of Bonhoeffer, transcripts, undated 70 3 Miscellaneous overhead project slides, undated

Erasmus 10 1 HT 427, Erasmus seminar, 1969 10 2 Erasmus presentations, 1985 10 3 Graduate seminar, Erasmus church and ministry, 1985 10 4 Erasmus' understanding of faith and piety, 1989 10 5 Erasmus v. Luther: a controversy revisited, university of Trandheim, university of Lund, 1989 10 6 Nature, the rule of faith and accommodation: Erasmus and the rhetorical tradition, 1992 10 7 Rhetoric and theology: the hermeneutic of Erasmus, university of Edinburgh, theological society guest lecture, 1993 10 8 Erasmus and toleration, international Luther conference, 1993 10 9 Erasmus, unpublished manuscripts, 1993-1994 10 10 CWE 76, reformation ways of speaking: Erasmus' collatio and Luther's assertio, 2002 10 11 Margaret Mann Phillips lecture: reformation ways of speaking: Erasmus' rhetorical theology in de libero arbitrio, 2004 11 1 Biblical criticism, undated 11 2 Conservative critique, undated 11 3 CT 303, Catholicism in the time of the reformation, undated 11 4 Enlightenment , undated 11 5 Friedrich Daniel Ernst Schleiermacher, undated 11 6 CH 301, history of ancient and medieval Christianity, undated 11 7 IIT 345, history and theology of modern Roman Catholicism, undated

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12 1 CT 303, , Friedrich Wilhelm Hegel, undated 12 2 Lenten lectures, undated 12 3 Wesley Methodism, Wesley's quadrilateral, apostles creed, undated 12 4 Modern Roman Catholicism, notes, undated 12 5 Orthodoxy, undated 12 6 Romanticism, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, undated 12 7 Theology of Karl Barth, undated 12 8 HT 327, theology of , undated 12 9 HT 337, , undated

Luther 13 1 Luther, syllabus, notes, 1961-1974 13 2 Luther, notes, drafts, 1962-1968 13 3 Luther, syllabus, notes, 1965 13 4 Luther seminars, notes, 1967-1970 13 5 Luther, reformation, notes, drafts, 1972-1990 13 6 Luther, notes, drafts, 1981-1988 14 1 Luther's theories of ministry, 1982-1983 14 2 Luther symposium, 1983 14 3 Luther's teaching on ministry, 1984 14 4 Luther and the Jews, Redeemer Lutheran church, 1990

Rhetoric and Reformation 14 5 Reformation and rhetoric, Erasmus on language and interpretation, University of Oslo, 1989 14 6 Reformation and rhetoric: Erasmus on language and interpretation, University of Bergen, 1989 14 7 Rhetorik und reform: Das Sprachverstandnis des Erasmus, University of Tubingen, 1989 14 8 Reformation and rhetoric, RLHT 730 (1 of 2), 1992-1994 14 9 Reformation and rhetoric, RLHT 730 (2 of 2), 1992-1994 14 10 Reformation and rhetoric, RLHT 730, bibliography, 1994

7 Manfred Hoffmann Papers, 1947-2017. Manuscript Collection No. 374 Series 2 Writings by Hoffmann, 1951-2010 Boxes 15 - 18

Scope and Content Note This series contains academic writings by Manfred Hoffmann.

Arrangement Note Arranged by date and content.

Box Folder Content 15 1 Assorted German Methodist church papers, 1951-1958 15 2 Homework for theological exam at university of Heidelberg, 1956 15 3 Der dialog bei den christalichen schriftsellern der ersten vier jahrhunderte, 1960 15 4 Kerygma and history, drafts, notes, 1964 15 5 Reprints, 1966 15 6 Church history in the dogmatic constitution "De Ecclesia", 1968 16 1 Church and history in Vatican II's constitution on the church: a protestant perspective, May-05 16 2 Manfred essays, 16 3 History as interpretation, 1972 16 4 Unpublished papers and lectures, 1972 16 5 Published articles, 1972-1976 16 6 Manfred publications, 1972-1989 16 7 Martin Luther: resistance to secular authority, 1979-1984 16 8 Toleranz and reformation, reviews of rhetoric and theology, 1980 16 9 Erasmus and religious toleration, 1982-1983 16 10 Is the Bible true?, 1983 17 1 Erasmus, reformation, 1985 17 2 Erasmus on church and ministry, 1986 17 3 Faith and piety in Erasmus' thought, 1986-1987 17 4 Faith and piety in Erasmus' thought, 1988 17 5 Dictionary of Biblical interpretations, 1989-1996 17 6 Servant-partners of : reflections on a theology, 1993 17 7 Rhetoric and theology, the hermeneutic of Erasmus, 1994 18 1 Unpublished video transcripts, 2010 18 2 Church, denomination, congregation, undated 18 3 Church and history in the dogmatic constitution "De Ecclesia", undated 18 4 The cost and the joy of discipleship, undated 18 5 Draft, tolerance and reformation, undated 18 6 Erasmus im streit mit Luther, undated

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18 7 History and theology of modern Roman Catholicism, undated 18 8 Institute of , undated 18 9 Luther, undated 18 10 Notes, drafts, clippings, undated 18 11 Prospectus, servant-partners of God: reflections on a theory of professional ministry, undated 18 12 The protestant tradition and the death of God, undated 18 13 "Witness to the Holocaust", undated

9 Manfred Hoffmann Papers, 1947-2017. Manuscript Collection No. 374 Series 3 Book Reviews, 1964-1993 Boxes 20 - 21

Scope and Content Note This series contains book reviews by Manfred Hoffmann.

Arrangement Note Arranged by date.

Box Folder Content 20 1 Men who shaped the western church, "The Deputy", 1964 20 2 Miscellaneous, Manfred Hoffman, 1965-1991 20 3 Miscellaneous (1 of 2), 1972-1995 20 4 Miscellaneous (2 of 2), 1972-1995 20 5 Miscellaneous, 1984-1987 20 6 George Chantraine, 1983 21 1 Rhetoric and reformation: Erasmus' civil dispute with Luther, Marjorie O'Rourke Boyle, 1983-1985 21 2 Miscellaneous, 1987-1993 21 3 Karl Barth, undated 21 4 Reformation and tolerance, undated

10 Manfred Hoffmann Papers, 1947-2017. Manuscript Collection No. 374 Series 4 Professional Materials, 1948-1997 Boxes 21 - 28

Scope and Content Note This series contains Manfred Hoffman's professional materials.

Arrangement Note Arranged by date

Box Folder Content 21 5 Die geschichte der evangelischen theologie von der aufklarung bis schleiermacher heft I und II (1 of 2), 1948 21 6 Die geschichte der evangelischen theologie von der aufklarung bis schleiermacher heft II und II (2 of 2), 1948 21 7 Lease contract with Emory, 1960-1962 21 8 Lectures and writings, 1960-1972 22 1 Emory University contracts, 1964-1979 22 2 Emory research grant, 1965-1971 22 3 Ph.D. exam drafts, 1967-1977 22 4 Reflections on a peach-seed monkey or storytelling and the death of God, 1968 22 5 Dean nomination committee, 1968-1969 22 6 Resistance against political authority: Luther and the modern Lutheran tradition, unpublished transcript, 1969 22 7 Report on research and publications for the arts institutional self-study, 1972-1982 23 1 Continuing education, candler school of theology, drafts, 1973-1974 23 2 The Candler review, 23 3 Institute for church ministries, evaluation, correspondence, writings, 1975 23 4 Lay institute, Dunwoody UMC, American culture and christian faith, 1977 23 5 Nashville area pastors' school, the pastor as preacher, drafts, 1977 23 6 Studies in ministry, 1977-1978 24 1 Consultations on ministry studies, 1978-1979 24 2 Lutheran, Catholic clergy dialogue, 1979 24 3 Faculty peer review materials, 1980-1984 24 4 Holy Innocence Episcopal church, lenten talk, 1981 24 5 Klaus Hoffmann, civil religion in Deutschland, 1981 24 6 Faculty retreat, 1983 24 7 Inter-Lutheran council for continuing education, Leigh Acres, 1983 24 8 Lutheran tour, 1983 24 9 Nashville pastors' school, 1983-1984

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24 10 UMC, Atlanta-Marietta district, board of ministry workshop, inclusive language, 1984 24 11 Lectures on heresy, All Saints, 1985 24 12 Corresponding concerning sabbatical offer, university of Mainz, 1986 24 13 Lay theology institute, correspondence, notes, 1986-1987 25 1 Academic correspondence, professional invitations, 1986-2016 25 2 Inaugural lecture of the Kessler collection at Pitts library, Candler school of theology, 1987 25 3 Synod of the Central America seminar, 1987 25 4 Session on Erasmus, Tempe, Arizona, 1987-1988 25 5 Grant applications, 1987-1989 25 6 Letters from scholars, 1987-1993 25 7 Application for university research fund, 1988-1989 25 8 Peer reviews, 1989-1991 25 9 Erasmus on language and interpretations, unpublished manuscript, 1990 26 1 Faculty materials, 1991-1994 26 2 Erasmus ratio verae theologiae, translated by Manfred Hoffmann (1 of 2), 1992 26 3 Erasmus ratio verae theologiae, translated by Manfred Hoffmann (2 of 2), 1992 26 4 Lay theory institute, Christian responsibility in an endangered world, 1992 26 5 Application for university research fund allocation, 1992-1994 26 6 Melanchthon and Erasmus, unpublished manuscript (1 of 2), 1994-1995 26 7 Melanchthon and Erasmus, unpublished manuscript (2 of 2), 1994-1995 27 1 Manuscripts, dictionary of Biblical interpretations, 1996 27 2 Retirement, 1997 27 3 Curriculum vitae materials, undated 27 4 Lecture note, undated 27 5 Notes on book, undated 27 6 Theology of Bonhoeffer, transcripts, undated 27 7 A typology of at the time of the reformation, undated 28 1 Class roll, Emory University - RESTRICTED, 1960-1973

12 Manfred Hoffmann Papers, 1947-2017. Manuscript Collection No. 374 Series 5 Peachtree United Methodist Church, 1974-2015 Boxes 29 - 33

Scope and Content Note This series contains materials from Manfred Hoffman's time at Peachtree United Methodist Church.

Arrangement Note Arranged by date.

Box Folder Content 29 1 Bible study, meditations, notes, 1974-2005 29 2 Sermon, holy week, 1977, 2008 29 3 Forums, 1983-2012 29 4 Jurgen Moltman, 1989-1992 29 5 Communion meditations, 1989-2012 29 6 Religion and politics, 1990-2003 29 7 Pastoral prayers, 1995-2008 30 1 Forum lecture, science and religion, 1997 30 2 Discipleship, Bonhoeffer, 1997-1998 30 3 Bible studies, 1997-2001 30 4 Theologian-in-residence, 1997-2005 30 5 Class lectures, 1997-2006 30 6 Prayers, invocation, offertory, 1997-2008 30 7 Discipleship retreat, 1998 30 8 Disciple class leaders, 1998-2001 30 9 Disciple class, profiles in faith, 1998-2003 30 10 Blazer class, 1998-2001 30 11 Disciple class, profiles in faith: the historical Jesus, 1999 31 1 Sermons, 1999-2001 31 2 Disciple class profiles, 1999-2001 31 3 Disciple class, profiles in faith: Wesley and Methodism, 2000 31 4 Class leaders, 2000-2001 31 5 Easter advent, 2000-2001 31 6 Friendship class, 2000-2012 31 7 Disciple class, highlights in Christian history II, 2001 31 8 Disciple class, profiles in faith: reflections on christian ethos, 2001 31 9 Teacher training, 2001 31 10 Teacher training, 2001-2006 31 11 Forum lecture, boundaries of Methodist beliefs, 2002

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31 12 Sunday evening class, what does it mean to be United Methodist, 2003 31 13 Meditations, 2003-2005 31 14 Sunday school lessons, 2003-2012 31 15 Sermons, drafts, notes, 2004-2012 31 16 Short term study, Christianity and Islam, 2004 31 17 Joy and cost of discipleship: a study of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, 2005 31 18 Short course, the message of the sermon on the mount, 2005 31 19 Sunday evening class, images of Christ, 2005 32 1 Beginnings of the church, 2006 32 2 Genesis class, 2006 32 3 Houston Smith: the of christianity, restoring the great tradition, 2006 32 4 Short course, understanding Romans, 2006 32 5 The story of Abraham, 2006 32 6 Forum, Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, 2007 32 7 Shapes of the faith: reviewing the stories of Isaac, Jacob and Joseph, 2007 32 8 Short course, Psalms and prayer, 2008 32 9 Short course, the significance of Paul's life and thought for the modern christian, 2008 32 10 Short course, the reformation, 2009 32 11 Short course, understanding the sermon on the plain within St. Luke's gospel, 2009 32 12 Short course, Moses, 2010 33 1 Short course, the early church, 2011 33 2 Short course, last days of Jesus, 2011 33 3 Short course, the apostle's creed, 2012 33 4 Short course, second Isaiah, 2012 33 5 Short course, Bonhoeffer, 2013 33 6 Short course, love and forgiveness, 2014 33 7 Short course, spring, book of Job, 2014 33 8 Short course, book of Mark, 2015 33 9 Short course, Romans, 2015

14 Manfred Hoffmann Papers, 1947-2017. Manuscript Collection No. 374 Series 6 United Methodist Church Materials, 1977-2003 Box 34

Scope and Content Note This series contains materials from Manfred Hoffman's time at various United Methodist churches.

Arrangement Note Arranged by date.

Box Folder Content 34 1 Variety of church traditions, 1977-1989 34 2 Dalton first united Methodist church, 1984 34 3 Bahamas conference of the Methodist church, 1995, 1997 34 4 Sunday school classes, 2000-2003

15 Manfred Hoffmann Papers, 1947-2017. Manuscript Collection No. 374 Series 7 Sermons, 1953-2012 Boxes 35 - 36

Scope and Content Note This series contains sermons and drafts by Manfred Hoffmann.

Arrangement Note Arranged by date.

Box Folder Content 35 1 Written, typed (1 of 2), 1953-1983 35 2 Written, typed (2 of 2), 1953-1983 35 3 Drafts, notes, 1960-1986 35 4 Copies, 1961-1983 35 5 Durham chapel, drafts, notes, 1966-1973 36 1 St. Bartholomew's church, 1969 36 2 Notes, drafts for German congregation in Spartanburg, 1978 36 3 Reformation, drafts, notes, 1980-1987 36 4 Legacy of Luther/reformation, 1984 36 5 Lenten talk, St. Paul UMC, 1984 36 6 German, drafts, notes, 1987-2003 36 7 Cannan chapel, 1989, 1997 36 8 Lent, Redeemer Lutheran church, 1991 36 9 Drafts, notes, 1995-2002 36 10 Bible studies, Ebenezer, Nassau, Bahamas, 1997 36 11 Theology of , notes, drafts, 1997 36 12 Luther and Erasmus, 1999 36 13 Lenbrook, 2001, 2009 36 14 Advent, devotional, 2011-2012

16 Manfred Hoffmann Papers, 1947-2017. Manuscript Collection No. 374 Series 8 Erasmus, 1971-2010 Boxes 37 - 44

Scope and Content Note This series contains materials by Manfred Hoffmann concerning Erasmus.

Arrangement Note Arranged by date.

Box Folder Content 37 1 Erasmus in English pamphlet, 1971-1986 37 2 Erasmus of Rotterdam society, Grammaire et Rhetorique chez Erasme, 1984-1985 37 3 Erasmus of Rotterdam society, Erasmus and the Jews, 1986-1987 37 4 Erasmus of Rotterdam society, correspondence, 1989-1991 37 5 Erasmus of Rotterdam society, correspondence, pamphlets, notes, 1991-2000 37 6 Erasmus of Rotterdam society, yearbook, editorial work, 1993-1995 38 1 Erasmus of Rotterdam society, writings by Hoffman, rhetorical theology: language comprehensive and scripture interpretation in Erasmus, 1994 38 2 Erasmus of Rotterdam society, writings by Hoffman, Hutten and Erasmus revisited, 1995, 2002-2003 38 3 Writings of others, whether to remove Erasmus from the index of prohibited books, Silvana Seidel Menchi, 2000 38 4 Ulrich von Hutten, expostulation, draft, translated by Klawitei, undated 38 5 Index omnium, Des. Erasmi Rotterdam, undated 39 1 Miscellaneous, 1986-1988 39 2 Book reviews, 1989, 1992 39 3 Correspondence, 1989-2004 39 4 Correspondence, 1990-2010 39 5 Correspondence, university of Toronto, 1991-2009 39 6 Correspondence, 1992-1994 39 7 Purgatio, de siderius erasmus of rotterdam against a most slanderous letter of Martin Luther, 1992-1994 39 8 Correspondence, university of Toronto press, 1993 39 9 Arrangement of works, related titles, 1994 39 10 Erasmus' humanist theology, 1994 40 1 Epistola ad fratres inferioris germaniae, draft, Vol. 78 (1 of 2), 1995 40 2 Epistola ad fratres inferioris germaniae, draft, Vol. 78 (2 of 2), 1995 40 3 Epistola ad fratres inferioris germaniae, correspondence, Vol. 78, 1995-1996 40 4 Epistola ad fratres inferioris germaniae, draft, Vol. 78 (1 of 4), 1996 40 5 Epistola ad fratres inferioris germaniae, draft, Vol. 78 (2 of 4), 1996

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40 6 Epistola ad fratres inferioris germaniae, draft, Vol. 78 (3 of 4), 1996 40 7 Epistola ad fratres inferioris germaniae, draft, Vol. 78 (4 of 4), 1996 40 8 Editorial board, 1998 41 1 Controversies, draft, Vol. 78 (1 of 2), 2008 41 2 Controversies, draft, Vol. 78 (2 of 2), 2008 41 3 Controversies, draft, "notes to", Vol. 78, 2008 41 4 Correspondence, Vol. 78, 2010 41 5 Controversies, copy, Vol. 78 (1 of 4), 2010 41 6 Controversies, copy, Vol. 78 (2 of 4), 2010 42 1 Controversies, copy, Vol. 78 (3 of 4), 2010 42 2 Controversies, copy, Vol. 78 (4 of 4), 2010 42 3 Admonitio adversus mendacium, draft, undated 42 4 Controversies, draft, "notes to", Vol. 78 (1 of 2), undated 42 5 Controversies, draft, "notes to", Vol. 78 (2 of 2), undated 42 6 Desiderius Erasmus of rotterdam against a most slanderous letter of Martin Luther, undated 42 7 Detectio praestigiarum, draft, Vol. 78, undated 43 1 Epistle against the false evangelicals, undated 43 2 Epistola ad fratres inferioris germaniae, draft, Vol 78 (1 of 6), undated 43 3 Epistola ad fratres inferioris germaniae, draft, Vol 78 (2 of 6), undated 43 4 Epistola ad fratres inferioris germaniae, draft, Vol 78 (3 of 6), undated 43 5 Epistola ad fratres inferioris germaniae, draft, Vol 78 (4 of 6), undated 43 6 Epistola ad fratres inferioris germaniae, draft, Vol 78 (5 of 6), undated 43 7 Epistola ad fratres inferioris germaniae, draft, Vol 78 (6 of 6), undated 43 8 Notes, Vol. 78, undated 43 9 The sponge of Erasmus against the aspersions of Hutton, undated 44 1 Spongia, draft, Vol. 78 (1 of 8), undated 44 2 Spongia, draft, Vol. 78 (2 of 8), undated 44 3 Spongia, draft, Vol. 78 (3 of 8), undated 44 4 Spongia, draft, Vol. 78 (4 of 8), undated 44 5 Spongia, draft, Vol. 78 (5 of 8), undated 44 6 Spongia, draft, Vol. 78 (6 of 8), undated 44 7 Spongia, draft, Vol. 78 (7 of 8), undated 44 8 Spongia, draft, Vol. 78 (8 of 8), undated 44 9 Spongia erasmi adversus aspergines hutteni, draft, undated, undated

18 Manfred Hoffmann Papers, 1947-2017. Manuscript Collection No. 374 Series 9 Subject Files, 1948-2000 Boxes 45 - 52, 71-72

Scope and Content Note This series contains various subject files from Manfred Hoffman's collection.

Arrangement Note Arranged by date.

Box Folder Content 45 1 Handwritten class notes, German (1 of 10), 1948-1965, undated 45 2 Handwritten class notes, German (2 of 10), 1948-1965, undated 45 3 Handwritten class notes, German (3 of 10), 1948-1965, undated 45 4 Handwritten class notes, German (4 of 10), 1948-1965, undated 45 5 Handwritten class notes, German (5 of 10), 1948-1965, undated 45 6 Handwritten class notes, German (6 of 10), 1948-1965, undated 45 7 Handwritten class notes, German (7 of 10), 1948-1965, undated 45 8 Handwritten class notes, German (8 of 10), 1948-1965, undated 46 1 Handwritten class notes, German (9 of 10), 1948-1965, undated 46 2 Handwritten class notes, German (10 of 10), 1948-1965, undated 46 3 Studienbuch, 1951 46 4 Office files, notes, writings, 1953-1967 46 5 Communism, 1955 46 6 Miscellaneous class files, 1960, undated 46 7 Writings, notes, 1962-1970 46 8 Erasmus and Luther, 1963 46 9 Martin Luther King, Jr., Time magazine, 1964 46 10 Writings, German, 1964 47 1 Notes, Luther, 1965 47 2 Catholic church, the reformation and of the ministry, drafts, 1966-1968 47 3 Christian training school,, 1966-1967 47 4 Collection of songs and poems, 1967 47 5 LAMP: a catholic family magazine, 1967 April 47 6 Lecture notes, sermon notes, writings, 1967, 1978 47 7 Class notes, 1970 48 1 Correspondence, various, 1970-2001 48 2 Writings, Hoffman, 1970, undated 48 3 Mystery and transcendence in history, 1971-1972 48 4 Writings, pastor's school, 1972-1976 48 5 Reading lists, 1973

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48 6 Case study, 1974-1975 49 1 Ministerial writings (1 of 2), 1974-1975 49 2 Ministerial writings (2 of 2), 1974-1975 49 3 Institute courses, 1975-1977 49 4 Writings about Luther, 1975 49 5 Graduate forums, lectures, notes, 1977-1978 49 6 Lecture notes, 1977, undated 71 CWE worksdisk, 1978 49 7 Papers and sermons, 1978 49 8 Selected articles, 1978 50 1 Bonhoeffer, 1979 50 2 Collected writings, notes, 1979-1983 50 3 Jim Hopewell, research letter, 1979 50 4 Notes, drafts, 1979-1990 50 5 The lay institute, 1981-1999 50 6 Luther events (1 of 2), 1982-1984 51 1 Luther events (2 of 2), 1982-1984 51 2 Five year plan and projects, center for faith development, Candler school of theology, 1984 January 51 3 Report on faculty load, Candler school of theology, Carl Holiday, 1986 April 51 4 Friedrich Gogarten: a centennial exhibit, pitts theology library, January-March 1987 51 5 Faculty meeting minutes, Candler school of theology,, December 1986- January 1987 51 6 Sixteenth century journal, 1987-1989 51 7 Die Kirchengemeinde in Atlanta, 1994-1995 51 8 Faculty student advising program, Candler school of theology, inter-office memorandum, Mar-96 51 9 International Bonhoeffer society newsletters, 1982-1996 51 10 Experience in theology: ways and forms of Christian theology, Jurgen Moltmann, lecture notes, 2000 51 11 Bibliographies, undated 51 12 Calvinism, undated 51 13 Declaration by participants in the international theological symposium of the holocaust, undated 51 14 History of the protestant reformation and modern christianity, drafts, undated 52 1 Human symposium, Emory university, undated 52 2 Karlstadt and the crisis in Wittenberg, 1521-1522, pitts theology library exhibit, undated 52 3 Lecture notes (1 of 4), undated

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52 4 Lecture notes (2 of 4), undated 52 5 Lecture notes (3 of 4), undated 52 6 Lecture notes (4 of 4), undated 52 7 Menno Simmons, undated 52 8 The minister as professional, undated 72 Miscellaneous zip drive and floppy discs, undated 52 9 Sebastian Frank, undated 52 10 Sermon manuscripts and notes, Hoffmann, undated 52 11 Writings, Hoffmann, servant partners of God: reflections on a theology of professional ministry, undated

21 Manfred Hoffmann Papers, 1947-2017. Manuscript Collection No. 374 Series 10 Rhetoric and Theology, 1991-1994 Boxes 53 - 54

Scope and Content Note This series contains The Hermeneutic of Erasmus materials.

Arrangement Note Arranged by date.

Box Folder Content 53 1 The hermeneutic of Erasmus, correspondence, 1991-1993 53 2 The hermeneutic of Erasmus, publication agreement, 1992-1993 53 3 The hermeneutic of Erasmus, correspondence, 1994 53 4 The hermeneutic of Erasmus, renaissance studies pamphlet, 1994 53 5 The hermeneutic of Erasmus, draft (1 of 5), undated 53 6 The hermeneutic of Erasmus, draft (2 of 5), undated 53 7 The hermeneutic of Erasmus, draft (3 of 5), undated 54 1 The hermeneutic of Erasmus, draft (4 of 5), undated 54 2 The hermeneutic of Erasmus, draft (5 of 5), undated 54 3 The hermeneutic of Erasmus, overview, undated

22 Manfred Hoffmann Papers, 1947-2017. Manuscript Collection No. 374 Series 11 Correspondence, 1961-2008 Boxes 55 - 57

Scope and Content Note This series contains Manfred Hoffman's professional and personal correspondence.

Arrangement Note Arranged by date.

Box Folder Content 55 1 Personal and professional, 1961-1971 55 2 Rolf Knierim, 1961-1965 55 3 Professional, 1962-1965 55 4 Professional, 1963-1972 55 5 Professional, 1965-1966 55 6 Professional, 1966-1982 55 7 Professional, 1968 55 8 Professional, 1968-1970 56 1 The Protestant tradition and the death of God, 1968-1969 56 2 Personal and professional (1 of 2), 1977-1978 56 3 Personal and professional (2 of 2), 1977-1978 56 4 Lectures, notes, writings, summer fellowship, 1978-1979 56 5 Atlanta area military chaplains, 1979 56 6 Letters, 1980-1987 57 1 Death of father, 1982 57 2 Miscellaneous, 1983-1985 57 3 Martin Luther and the modern mind, 1985-1986 57 4 Miscellaneous, 1987-1995 57 5 Miscellaneous, 1989 57 6 Miscellaneous, 1990-2008 57 7 Professional, 1991-1994

23 Manfred Hoffmann Papers, 1947-2017. Manuscript Collection No. 374 Series 12 Luther, 1968-1985 Box 58

Scope and Content Note This series contains materials by Manfred Hoffmann concerning Luther.

Arrangement Note Arranged by date.

Box Folder Content 58 1 Resistance against political authority, notes, writings, 1968 58 2 Resistance to secular authority, 1973-1974 58 3 Sixteenth century exegetica group, correspondence, notes, pamphlets, 1980 58 4 Martin Luther and the modern mind, divine right and human rights in Luther, writings, correspondence, 1983-1985 58 5 Luther's teachings on ministry, undated

24 Manfred Hoffmann Papers, 1947-2017. Manuscript Collection No. 374 Series 13 Personal Materials, 1947-1994 Boxes 59 - 60

Scope and Content Note This series contains Manfred Hoffmann's personal materials.

Arrangement Note Arranged by date.

Box Folder Content 59 1 Notes and writings, 1947-1967 59 2 Postcards, letters, 1952 59 3 Notes, 1954-1959 59 4 Student papers and notes, Heidelberg (1 of 2), 1956 59 5 Student papers and notes, Heidelberg (2 of 2), 1956 59 6 Student papers and notes, Heidelberg, 1963 60 1 Letters from well-known scholars, 1969-1988 60 2 Self-reports, 1970-1991 60 3 Curriculum vitae, 1972 60 4 Correspondence, 1993-1994 60 5 Eulogy for Hendrik Boes, undated

25 Manfred Hoffmann Papers, 1947-2017. Manuscript Collection No. 374 Series 14 Writings by Others, 1957-1988 Boxes 19, 61 - 64

Scope and Content Note This series contains Hoffman's collection of writings by other professionals.

Arrangement Note Arranged alphabetically.

Box Folder Content 19 3 Altizer, Thomas J. J., Catholic philosophy and the death of god, 1967 61 1 Altizer, Thomas J. J. essays, undated 61 2 Atkins, Anselm essays, 1967-1970 61 3 Beardslee, William A.: "A Comment on the Theology of Dr. Altizer", undated 61 4 Bianchi, Eugene C. "History and Evolution in Catholic Thought", undated 61 5 Bianchi, Eugene C. "John XXIII, Vatican II, and American Catholicism", 1970 61 6 Boers, Hendrikus W. essays, 1977 61 7 Boozer, Jack essays, undated 19 1 Bornkamm, Gunther, Neutestamentliche Theologie, 1957-1958 61 8 Braun, Herbert: "The Authority of Jesus", undated 19 11 Braun, Herbert the authority of Jesus, undated 61 9 Briggs, R. C. "Kerygma and History in the New Testament", undated 61 10 Bringle, Mel: "The Flame of French Resistance: Religious Reactions and Theological Motivations", 1978-1979 61 11 Bultmann, Rudolf: "What Sense is There to Speak to God?", 1960 61 12 Buss, Martin J. essays, 1971 19 5 CP 400, drafts, lectures, 1974-1975 61 13 Carroll, Jackson W.: "Some Insights from Sociology into History and Historicity", 1969 19 9 Center for hermeneutical studies in hellenistic and modern culture, Calvinism as theologia rhetorica, 1986 61 14 Characterization and Moral Reality (II); Character and Moral (III), undated 61 15 Costen, James H.: "From Strength to Strength: A Brief History of the Black Church in America", 1985 61 16 Detweiler, Robert: "Games and Play in Modern American Fiction", undated 19 4 Drafts, notes, 1967 61 17 Erasmus and Luther: A Study in the Encounter between Humanism and Reformation, undated 19 8 Erskin, Noel Leo, The theology of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. , 1984 62 1 Evans Jr., Arthur R. "Erich Auerbach as European Critic", 1971

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62 2 Everett, William Johnson: "Ministerial Profession and the Congregational Public", undated 62 3 Farley, Ed: "Faculty Scholarship in Theological Schools, the 1980s", 1980 circa 62 4 Fathers of the Latin Church, The (first drafts), 1963 Dec 18 62 5 Fenton, John Y. essays, 1968 62 6 Folwer, James W. "Practical Theology and Theological Education: Some Models and Questions", 1984 Jan 19 62 7 Foster, Charles R.: "Teaching for : Power and Pedagogical Practice", undated 62 8 Gerkin, Charles V. "Human and Divine Consolation", 1970 May 62 9 Gonzalez, Justo L.: "Athens and Jerusalem Revisited: Reasona and Authority in Tertullian", 1974 Mar 62 10 Handcock, Alton Odell: "The Reformation in Hesse to 1538: A Study of the Encounter of Differing Reformation Points of Views", 1962 62 11 Harder, Johannes: "Christoph Blumbardt, Ansprachen, Predigten, Reden, Briefe: 1865-1917", 1978 62 12 Holifield, E. Brooks: "The Renaissance of Sacramental Piety in Colonial New England", 1972 Jan 62 13 Hopewell, James F.: "Parish as Paradigm", 1979 62 14 Laney, James T. essays, 1969-1975 62 15 Laughlin, Paul A.: "The Analogy of Analogies in the Thought of St. Thomas Aquinas", 1971 Jun 62 16 Littell, Franklin H.: "The Importance of Anabaptist Studies", undated 19 10 Lohse, Martin Luther: and introduction to his life and work, 1986-1988 63 1 Lowe, Walter James essays, 1974 63 2 Mallard, William essays, 1966-1968 63 3 Mallard, William: "Church as an Eschatological Community", 1962 May 24 63 4 Mallard, William: "Dating the Sermons Quadraginta of John Wyclif", undated 63 5 May, William F. "On Nurturing Theological Scholarship, Part I", undated 63 6 Moltmann, Jurgen: "History as the Paradigm of Modern Theology", undated 63 7 Murray, Pauli: "Black Theology and : A Comparative View ", undated 19 2 Notes, drafts by Freiburg, 1964 63 8 Novak, Michael: "The Cast for Catholic Humility", undated 63 9 Perrin, Norman: "Faith, Fact, and History", 1962 Sep 27 63 10 Prussner, Fredrick C. "Controversial Issues in the Current Study of the Old Testament", undated 63 11 Rad, Gerhard von: "Probleme biblischer Theologie", 1971 63 12 Ramsey, M. Garvey: "Discussion of the Boss's Paper", undated 63 13 Rogers, Carl R.: "A Counseling Approach to Human Problems", 1967 Oct 63 14 Runyon, Theodore essays, undated

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63 15 Runyon, Theodore, "The Immediate Awareness of the Unconditioned and the Interpretation of History in the Theology of Paul Tillich", 1958 63 16 Sebba, Gregor: "The Present State of Political Theory", 1968 63 17 Shropshire, William, "On Believing Abstraction", undated 63 18 Sims, Bennett J. "Bondage and Freedom: Priesthood in the Anglican Tradition", 1978 19 6 "Singing the Lord's song": a typology of feminist voices, 1979 63 19 Skandalon in Bultmann's Interpretation of the New Testament, The, undated 64 1 Steward, David S. essays, 1967 64 2 Stokes, Mack B. essays, 1966-1968 19 7 Texts on the church and theological history, 1979 64 3 Theology and the Social Sciences, undated 64 4 Thompson, Claude H. essays, 1963 64 5 Tillich, Paul: "The Theology of Pastoral Care", 1958 64 6 Tubingen, Karl Ernst Nipkow: "Who is the Author of Our Biography?", 1986 Sep 64 7 Tucker, Gene M.: "Selected Text from Isaiah in the Early Church", 1972 Jan 64 8 Wainwright, A. W.: "Development in New Testament Studies in Recent Years", 1968 Sep 64 9 Waits, Jim L.: "Emphasizing the Congregation: New Directions for Seminaries," memorandum, 1982 Nov 64 10 Weber, Theodore R. essays, 1962-1976 64 11 Weber, Theodore R.: "Theologie und politische Theorie: Das Problem der politischen Ordnung", 1977

28 Manfred Hoffmann Papers, 1947-2017. Manuscript Collection No. 374 Series 15 Vatican II, 1961-1968 Boxes 65 - 66, 70

Scope and Content Note This series contains materials concerning and from Vatican II.

Arrangement Note Arranged in by date and content.

Box Folder Content 65 1 The circular, pamphlets, 1961, 1963 65 2 Notes, 1962-1963 65 3 Partial report, 1962-1965 70 1 Pope Paul VI, election to papacy, 1963 65 4 Sacred ecumenical council, pamphlet, decree on the media, Latin, 1963 65 5 Time magazine, pope john XXIII, 1963 70 2 Life magazine, Pope Paul VI pilgrimage, 1964 65 6 Miscellaneous pamphlets, 1964-1965 65 7 Correspondence, 1965 65 8 The evangelist, pamphlets, 1965 65 9 Newspaper clippings, 1965-1966 65 10 Notes, 1965 65 11 Permission to attend the general congregation, 1965 65 12 Sacred ecumenical council, pamphlet, constitution on the sacred liturgy, Latin, 1963 65 13 Sacred ecumenical council, pamphlet, declaration on christian education, Latin and translation, 1965 65 14 Sacred ecumenical council, pamphlet, a declaration on religious freedom, Latin and English, 1965 65 15 Sacred ecumenical council, pamphlet, declaration on the relation of the church to non-christian , Latin and English, 1965 65 16 Sacred ecumenical council, pamphlet, decree of the constitution on divine , Latin and English, 1965 65 17 Sacred ecumenical council, pamphlet, decree on the adaption and renewal of the religious life, Latin and translation, 1965 65 18 Sacred ecumenical council, pamphlet, decree of the apostolate of the laity, Latin and English, 1965 65 19 Sacred ecumenical council, pamphlet, the decree on the eastern Catholics, Latin, 1965 65 20 Sacred ecumenical council, pamphlet, decree on ecumenism, Latin and English, 1965

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65 21 Sacred ecumenical council, pamphlet, the decree on missionary activity, Latin, 1965 65 22 Sacred ecumenical council, pamphlet, decree on the pastoral office of bishops in the church, Latin and translation, 1965 65 23 Sacred ecumenical council, pamphlet, decree on priestly training, Latin and translation, 1965 65 24 Sacred ecumenical council, pamphlet, dogmatic constitution of the church, Latin, 1965 66 1 Time magazine, pope paul VI, 1965 66 2 Ecumenical council, writings, 1965 66 3 Writings, dutch documentation center for the second vatican council, 1965 66 4 Writings, should the council support conscientious objectors?, 1965 66 5 Articles by Hoffmann, 1967-1968 66 6 Drafts, pamphlets, articles, 1967-1968 66 7 Writings by cardinal Suenens, 1967 66 8 Constitution and order of the evangelical methodist church, German, 1968 66 9 Church in the modern world, speech of father Peter Arrupe, general of the society of Jesus, undated 66 10 Hoffmann's notes, undated 66 11 Writings by Hoffmann, church and history in the dogmatic constitution "de ecclesia", undated 66 12 Writings by Hoffmann, Hoffmann, the church as the people of god, undated 66 13 Writings, reformation roman style, undated

30 Manfred Hoffmann Papers, 1947-2017. Manuscript Collection No. 374 Series 16 Photographs, 1955-2017 Boxes 67, 71

Scope and Content Note This series contains various photographs and images.

Arrangement Note Arranged by date.

Box Folder Content 67 1 Miscellaneous, 1955-2017 71 CT 303, slides, 1985 67 2 Hans von Campenhausen, painting of Erasmus, undated 67 3 Negatives, undated 67 4 Prints, undated

31 Manfred Hoffmann Papers, 1947-2017. Manuscript Collection No. 374 Series 17 Zinnfiguren and Trading Cards, 1995-1998 Boxes 68 - 69

Scope and Content Note This series contains an assortment of Zinnfiguren (pewter figurines) painted by Klaus J. Hoffmann, Dr. Hoffmann’s brother as well as trading cards from church history.

Arrangement Note Arranged by content.

Box Folder Content 68 Faust: eine Tragodie von Goethe (Zinnfiguren), Klaus Jakob Hoffmann, undated 68 Glaubenszeugen Kirchengeschichtliches Quartett von Eugen F. Penner, trading cards, undated 68 Martin Luther Zinnfiguren, Klaus Jakob Hoffmann, undated 69 Leipziger Disputation, Juli 1519 (Zinnfiguren), Klaus Jakob Hoffmann, Aug-95 69 Nordamerikanishes Freileitskrieg (Zinnfiguren), Klaus Jakob Hoffmann, 1998

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