Adolf von Harnack
Baltic German theologian and prominent church historian (1851–1930)
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- Born
- 1851
- Died
- 1930
- Works
- 399
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- Harnack-ehrung
- Evangelisch-Sozial
- Immanuel Kant, 1724-1924
- Monasticism: its ideals and history, and The confessions of St. Augustine
- Die altnubischen christlichen Handschriften der Königlichen Bibliothek zu Berlin
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20 objects attributed to Adolf von Harnack, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Carl Gustav Adolf von Harnack (born Harnack; 7 May 1851 – 10 June 1930) was a Baltic German Lutheran theologian and prominent church historian. He produced many religious publications from 1873 to 1912 (in which he is sometimes credited as Adolf Harnack). He was ennobled (with the addition of von to his name) in 1914.
Harnack traced the influence of Hellenistic philosophy on early Christian writings and called on Christians to question the authenticity of doctrines that arose in the early Christian church. He rejected the historicity of the Gospel of John in favor of the Synoptic Gospels, criticized the Apostles' Creed, and promoted the Social Gospel.
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