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What title is Schleiermacher often given due to his significant influence on Christian thought?

  • King of Theology

  • Lord of Enlightenment

  • Father of Modern Liberal Theology

  • Sage of Romantics

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Friedrich Schleiermacher is often given the title "Father of Modern Liberal Theology" due to his significant influence on Christian thought. Schleiermacher's theology was based on the idea that religion is a natural part of human experience, and that it is not necessary to believe in supernatural events in order to be religious.
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