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'''David Berger''' (born 8 March 1968 in ]) is a ] ], ] and former gay activist.
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'''David Berger''' (born 8 March 1968 in ]) is a German roman-catholic theologian, author and right wing political activist (], formerly ]).


== Biography == == Biography ==


From 1991 to 1998 Berger studied ], ] and German language and literature in Würzburg, ] and ]. Berger is a German ] and a former professor of the ] in ],<ref></ref> though the Catholic Church has since revoked his ability to teach religion.<ref></ref> Before that time, he worked as a religious education teacher at a high school in ], Germany. Until February 2015 he was the editor-in-chief of the gay periodical MÄNNER (Berlin). A supporter of the right-wing party ], Berger has distanced himself from the German ] movement. From 1991 to 1998, Berger studied philosophy, ] and German language and literature in Würzburg, ] and ]. Berger is a German ] and took a critical stance to the work of ]. Berger was a professor of the ] in Rome<ref name="auto">{{Cite news|url=https://www.spiegel.de/panorama/gesellschaft/theologe-david-berger-grosser-teil-der-katholischen-kleriker-ist-homosexuell-a-730287.html|title=Theologe David Berger: "Großer Teil der katholischen Kleriker ist homosexuell"|newspaper=Der Spiegel |date=21 November 2010|via=www.spiegel.de}}</ref> and also worked as a religious education teacher at a high school in ], Germany. The Catholic Church has since revoked his licence to teach.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ksta.de/region/kardinal-meisner-schwuler-theologe-darf-nicht-lehren,15189102,12530242.html|title=Kölner Stadt-Anzeigers. November 3, 2015}}</ref>


In 2010, Berger wrote in his book ''Der heilige Schein: Als schwuler Theologe in der katholischen Kirche'' (“The holy sham: A gay theologian in the Catholic church”), that 20 to 40 percent of the Catholic clergy are ].<ref></ref><ref></ref> In 2010, Berger's homosexuality was publicized. He then published his book ''Der heilige Schein: Als schwuler Theologe in der katholischen Kirche'' ("The holy appearance: Being a gay theologian in the Catholic church"), in which he claimed that 20 to 40 percent of the Catholic clergy were homosexual.<ref name="auto"/><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.welt.de/print/welt_kompakt/vermischtes/article11362546/Der-heilige-Schein.html|title="Der heilige Schein"|newspaper=Die Welt |date=3 December 2010|via=www.welt.de}}</ref>

He subsequently was the editor-in-chief of the gay periodical ''Männer'' (''men'') (Berlin) from 2013 to 2015. He increasingly took a critical stance towards Islam and immigration, which in February 2015 led to him being dismissed from that position and to Berger distancing himself from the German ] movement.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bruderzwist in der Neuen Rechten|url=https://gegneranalyse.de/bruderzwist-in-der-neuen-rechten/|publisher=Gegneranalyse|language=German|first=Jonas|last=Fedders|date=1 October 2019|accessdate=13 March 2020}}</ref>

Berger became an anti-Islam and anti free press blogger. He begann to support the German anti-migration right-wing extremist party ]. Berger supported the up-coming ] YouTube and social media Influencerin ]. He became a member of the board of trustees of the AfD-affiliated ].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Schmüser |first=Caroline |date=2018-07-12 |title=David Berger: Ein Theologe im Kampf gegen "Islamisierung" und "Nanny-Medien" |url=https://correctiv.org/faktencheck/hintergrund/2018/07/12/david-berger-ein-theologe-im-kampf-gegen-islamisierung-und-nanny-medien/ |access-date=2024-12-21 |website=correctiv.org |language=de-DE}}</ref>

He was member of CDU. In March 2024 he became member of AfD.

== Blog ''Philosophia Perennis'' ==
His blog was active in June 2016 and has become the leading medium in circles of the so-called "alternative media", i.e. privately operated right-wing radical and conspiracy theory opinion media. According to Alexa, "Philosophia Perennis" had between 80,000 and 190,000 daily visitors in 2024. The articles from "Philosophia Perennis" are shared up to hundreds of times on social networks such as Twitter and Facebook.<ref name=":0" />


==Works by Berger== ==Works by Berger==
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* ''Thomas von Aquin und die Liturgie. Ed. Thomisticae''. Cologne 2000. {{ISBN|3-89811-286-1}} (translation in English and French). * ''Thomas von Aquin und die Liturgie. Ed. Thomisticae''. Cologne 2000. {{ISBN|3-89811-286-1}} (translation in English and French).
* ''Thomismus. Große Leitmotive der thomistischen Synthese und ihre Aktualität für die Gegenwart''. Ed. Thomisticae. Cologne 2001. {{ISBN|3-8311-1620-2}}. * ''Thomismus. Große Leitmotive der thomistischen Synthese und ihre Aktualität für die Gegenwart''. Ed. Thomisticae. Cologne 2001. {{ISBN|3-8311-1620-2}}.
* ''Thomas von Aquins „Summa theologiae“. Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft''. Darmstadt 2004. {{ISBN|3-534-17456-9}}. * ''Thomas von Aquins "Summa theologiae". Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft''. Darmstadt 2004. {{ISBN|3-534-17456-9}}.
* ''Was ist ein Sakrament? Der hl. Thomas von Aquin und die Sakramente im allgemeinen''. Franz Schmitt. Siegburg 2004. {{ISBN|3-87710-278-6}}. * ''Was ist ein Sakrament? Der hl. Thomas von Aquin und die Sakramente im allgemeinen''. Franz Schmitt. Siegburg 2004. {{ISBN|3-87710-278-6}}.
* ''Thomas von Aquin begegnen''. Sankt-Ulrich. Augsburg 2002. {{ISBN|3-929246-77-5}} (translation in Hungarian: Budapest 2008). * ''Thomas von Aquin begegnen''. Sankt-Ulrich. Augsburg 2002. {{ISBN|3-929246-77-5}} (translation in Hungarian: Budapest 2008).
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* ''Der heilige Schein: Als schwuler Theologe in der katholischen Kirche''. 2010. {{ISBN|978-3-550-08855-1}}. * ''Der heilige Schein: Als schwuler Theologe in der katholischen Kirche''. 2010. {{ISBN|978-3-550-08855-1}}.
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** ''Karl Rahner - Kritische Annäherungen''. Franz Schmitt. Siegburg 2004. {{ISBN|3-87710-280-8}}. ** ''Karl Rahner – Kritische Annäherungen''. Franz Schmitt. Siegburg 2004. {{ISBN|3-87710-280-8}}.
** together with Jörgen Vijgen: Thomistenlexikon. nova et vetera. Bonn 2006. {{ISBN|3-936741-37-9}}. ** together with Jörgen Vijgen: ''Thomistenlexikon''. nova et vetera. Bonn 2006. {{ISBN|3-936741-37-9}}.

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German theologian, author and gay activist

David Berger
Berger in 2011
Born (1968-03-08) 8 March 1968 (age 56)
Würzburg, Germany
Occupation(s)Theologian, author, activist of Neue Rechte
Known forRight-wing blogger, former Gay activist

David Berger (born 8 March 1968 in Würzburg) is a German roman-catholic theologian, author and right wing political activist (AfD, formerly CDU).

Biography

From 1991 to 1998, Berger studied philosophy, Catholic theology and German language and literature in Würzburg, Cologne and Dortmund. Berger is a German neo-Thomist and took a critical stance to the work of Karl Rahner. Berger was a professor of the Pontifical Academy of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome and also worked as a religious education teacher at a high school in Erftstadt, Germany. The Catholic Church has since revoked his licence to teach.

In 2010, Berger's homosexuality was publicized. He then published his book Der heilige Schein: Als schwuler Theologe in der katholischen Kirche ("The holy appearance: Being a gay theologian in the Catholic church"), in which he claimed that 20 to 40 percent of the Catholic clergy were homosexual.

He subsequently was the editor-in-chief of the gay periodical Männer (men) (Berlin) from 2013 to 2015. He increasingly took a critical stance towards Islam and immigration, which in February 2015 led to him being dismissed from that position and to Berger distancing himself from the German LGBT movement.

Berger became an anti-Islam and anti free press blogger. He begann to support the German anti-migration right-wing extremist party AfD. Berger supported the up-coming Neue Rechte YouTube and social media Influencerin Naomi Seibt. He became a member of the board of trustees of the AfD-affiliated Desiderius Erasmus Foundation.

He was member of CDU. In March 2024 he became member of AfD.

Blog Philosophia Perennis

His blog was active in June 2016 and has become the leading medium in circles of the so-called "alternative media", i.e. privately operated right-wing radical and conspiracy theory opinion media. According to Alexa, "Philosophia Perennis" had between 80,000 and 190,000 daily visitors in 2024. The articles from "Philosophia Perennis" are shared up to hundreds of times on social networks such as Twitter and Facebook.

Works by Berger

  • Natur und Gnade in systematischer Theologie und Religionspädagogik von der Mitte des 19. Jahrhunderts bis zur Gegenwart. S. Roderer. Regensburg 1998. ISBN 3-89073-980-6.
  • Thomas von Aquin und die Liturgie. Ed. Thomisticae. Cologne 2000. ISBN 3-89811-286-1 (translation in English and French).
  • Thomismus. Große Leitmotive der thomistischen Synthese und ihre Aktualität für die Gegenwart. Ed. Thomisticae. Cologne 2001. ISBN 3-8311-1620-2.
  • Thomas von Aquins "Summa theologiae". Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft. Darmstadt 2004. ISBN 3-534-17456-9.
  • Was ist ein Sakrament? Der hl. Thomas von Aquin und die Sakramente im allgemeinen. Franz Schmitt. Siegburg 2004. ISBN 3-87710-278-6.
  • Thomas von Aquin begegnen. Sankt-Ulrich. Augsburg 2002. ISBN 3-929246-77-5 (translation in Hungarian: Budapest 2008).
  • In der Schule des hl. Thomas von Aquin. Studien zur Geschichte des Thomismus. nova et vetera. Bonn 2005. ISBN 3-936741-30-1.
  • Der heilige Schein: Als schwuler Theologe in der katholischen Kirche. 2010. ISBN 978-3-550-08855-1.
  • Editor:
    • Karl Rahner – Kritische Annäherungen. Franz Schmitt. Siegburg 2004. ISBN 3-87710-280-8.
    • together with Jörgen Vijgen: Thomistenlexikon. nova et vetera. Bonn 2006. ISBN 3-936741-37-9.

References

  1. ^ "Theologe David Berger: "Großer Teil der katholischen Kleriker ist homosexuell"". Der Spiegel. 21 November 2010 – via www.spiegel.de.
  2. "Kölner Stadt-Anzeigers. November 3, 2015".
  3. ""Der heilige Schein"". Die Welt. 3 December 2010 – via www.welt.de.
  4. Fedders, Jonas (1 October 2019). "Bruderzwist in der Neuen Rechten" (in German). Gegneranalyse. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  5. ^ Schmüser, Caroline (12 July 2018). "David Berger: Ein Theologe im Kampf gegen "Islamisierung" und "Nanny-Medien"". correctiv.org (in German). Retrieved 21 December 2024.

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