Van Aarde, A.G. (Andries G.)Van Wyk, Tanya2016-11-042016-11-042016-09-30Van Aarde, A.G. & Van Wyk, T., 2016, ‘“Doctor of the Academy”: Ernst Fuchs’, HTS Teologiese Studies/ Theological Studies 72(1), a3357. http://dx.DOI.org/ 10.4102/hts.v72i1.3357.0259-9422 (print)2072-8050 (online)10.4102/hts.v72i1.3357http://hdl.handle.net/2263/57658This article is dedicated to Professor Dr Graham Duncan, a church historian who has introduced to his Pretoria colleagues the truism that reformation means transformation, and that transformation is conversion’s other side of the coin.This article focuses on the ‘New Hermeneutics’ as a development of the hermeneutics of Schleiermacher, Dilthey, Heidegger and Bultmann. The notion ‘hermeneutical theology’ is explained. From the perspective of the camaraderie between Gerhard Ebeling and Ernst Fuchs, the article describes the life story of Fuchs and the hostile antagonism he experienced from conservative church circles in Germany. It points out Fuchs’s indebtedness on the hermeneutical legacy of Bultmann and emphasises Ebeling’s support and collegiality.en© 2016. The Authors. Licensee: AOSIS. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License.Life storyChurch cycleHermeneutical theologyErnst FuchsNew hermeneuticsGerhard Ebeling (1912-2001)Hermeneutical legacy of BultmannTheology articles SDG-04SDG-04: Quality educationTheology articles SDG-10SDG-10: Reduced inequalitiesTheology articles SDG-16SDG-16: Peace, justice and strong institutionsTheology articles SDG-17SDG-17: Partnerships for the goalsArticle