Johann Friedrich Röhr

Johann Friedrich Röhr (30 July 1777 in Roßbach – 15 June 1848 in Weimar) was a German theologian; regarded as a main representative of theological rationalism.

From 1796 he studied theology at the University of Leipzig, and following completion of studies, served as a vespers preacher at the University Church in Leipzig.

Afterwards, he served as head pastor and general superintendent in Weimar.

On 26 March 1832, he delivered the eulogy at the funeral of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.

[1] In the 1830s Karl von Hase struck a blow against theological rationalism in an "anti-Röhr" polemic that was included in Hase's Theologische Streitschriften als Beilage zu dessen Hutterus Redivivus und Leben Jesu (3 volumes, 1834–37).