born Dec. 23, 1889, Winterthur, Switz.
died April 6, 1966, Zürich
Swiss Reformed theologian.
After serving as a pastor at Obstalden (1916–24), he taught for many years at the University of Zürich (1924–53); he lectured widely during this time and was a delegate to the founding session of the World Council of Churches in 1948. His theology was influenced by Karl Barth , he rejected 19th-century liberal theology in favour of reaffirming the central tenets of the {{link=Reformation">Reformation , but his assertion that God was revealed in creation led to a dispute with Barth. His works include The Theology of Crisis (1929), Man in Revolt (1937), and Justice and the Social Order (1945).