Nicolas-Sylvestre Bergier

Nicolas- Sylvestre Bergier also Abbé Nicolas Sylvestre Bergier ( born December 31, 1718 Darney, the Vosges, † April 9, 1790 in Paris) was a French, Catholic theologian and apologist of Christianity against the famous ( French ) deism and materialism.

Life and work

His family is originally from Flangebouche. His brother, Claude- François ( † 1784) who also lived in Darney and was also literary activities Essai sur l' histoire de la société civile. Nicolas- Sylvestre Bergier studied at the University of Besançon theology and completed his studies with a doctorate degree in this field. In 1748 he became pastor in Flangebouche ( Diocese of Besançon), 1764 Professor in Besançon in 1769 and in Paris canon, canon of Notre -Dame de Paris. He was temporarily Staff at the Encyclopédie of Denis Diderot, confessor of Louis XIV's brother and enemy of Voltaire.

Works (selection)

  • Traité historique et de la vraie religion dogmatique, 12 vols, 1780 ff (Ger. v. JG Beigel, Bamberg 1787-92 );
  • Le déisme par lui - même Refute 1765 (even dt; against Jean -Jacques Rousseau );
  • La certitude of preuves you christianisme, 2 vols, 1767 (also dt );
  • Apologia de la religion chrétienne, 2 vols, 1769 (even dt; against Paul Heinrich Dietrich von Holbach );
  • Exam you matérialisme, 2 vols, 1771 ( also dt );
  • Réponse aux conseils raisonnables de Voltaire, in 1771;
  • Encyclopédie méthodique. Théologie, 3 vols 1788 until 1790.
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