Francis Joseph Hall
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Francis Joseph Hall was an American
Protestant Episcopal theologian, born in Ashtabula
, Ohio
. He graduated from Racine College in 1882 and studied at the General Theological Seminary
and the Western Theological Seminary
in Chicago, Illinois (now Seabury-Western Theological Seminary
) theological seminaries. Ordained in 1886, he was professor
of dogma
tic theology
from then until 1913 at the Western Seminary and thereafter held the same chair
at the General Seminary. He was also registrar of the diocese
of Chicago
from 1894 to 1913 and was church counsel in the trial of Dr. Crapsey
in 1906. He was author of:
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Protestant Episcopal theologian, born in Ashtabula
Ashtabula, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 20,962 people, 8,435 households, and 5,423 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,775.9 people per square mile . There were 9,151 housing units at an average density of 1,211.8 per square mile...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
. He graduated from Racine College in 1882 and studied at the General Theological Seminary
General Theological Seminary
The General Theological Seminary of the Episcopal Church is a seminary of the Episcopal Church in the United States and is located in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan in New York....
and the Western Theological Seminary
Seabury-Western Theological Seminary
Seabury-Western Theological Seminary is a seminary of The Episcopal Church, located in Evanston, Illinois. It was formed in 1933 by a merger of Western Theological Seminary of Evanston , and Seabury Divinity School of Faribault, Minnesota...
in Chicago, Illinois (now Seabury-Western Theological Seminary
Seabury-Western Theological Seminary
Seabury-Western Theological Seminary is a seminary of The Episcopal Church, located in Evanston, Illinois. It was formed in 1933 by a merger of Western Theological Seminary of Evanston , and Seabury Divinity School of Faribault, Minnesota...
) theological seminaries. Ordained in 1886, he was professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
of dogma
Dogma
Dogma is the established belief or doctrine held by a religion, or a particular group or organization. It is authoritative and not to be disputed, doubted, or diverged from, by the practitioners or believers...
tic theology
Theology
Theology is the systematic and rational study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truths, or the learned profession acquired by completing specialized training in religious studies, usually at a university or school of divinity or seminary.-Definition:Augustine of Hippo...
from then until 1913 at the Western Seminary and thereafter held the same chair
Chair (official)
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at the General Seminary. He was also registrar of the diocese
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
of Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
from 1894 to 1913 and was church counsel in the trial of Dr. Crapsey
Algernon Sidney Crapsey
Algernon Sidney Crapsey was an Episcopal priest and father of poet Adelaide Crapsey. In 1879, he was transferred from Trinity Church in New York City to Rochester, New York to become the pastor of St...
in 1906. He was author of:
- Theological Outlines (Three volumes, 1892-95)
- Historical Position of the Episcopal Church (1896)
- The KenoticKenosisIn Christian theology, Kenosis In Christian theology, Kenosis In Christian theology, Kenosis (from the Greek word for emptiness (kénōsis) is the 'self-emptying' of one's own will and becoming entirely receptive to God's divine will....
Theory (1898) - Introduction to Dogmatic Theology (1907)
- Authority, Ecclesiastical and Biblical (1908)
- The Being and Attributes of God (1909)
- Evolution and the Fall (1909)
- The Trinity (1910)
- Creation and Man (1912)
- The Incarnation (1915)
- The Bible and Modern Criticism (1915)
- The Passion and Exaltation of ChristJesusJesus of Nazareth , commonly referred to as Jesus Christ or simply as Jesus or Christ, is the central figure of Christianity...
(1918) - The Church and the Sacramental System (1920)
- The Sacraments (1921)