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Carl F. H. Henry commenced his academic teaching career at Wheaton College.
Answer: False
While Carl F. H. Henry held academic positions, his initial teaching role was at Northern Baptist Theological Seminary, not Wheaton College.
Carl F. H. Henry obtained both his bachelor's and master's degrees from Boston University.
Answer: False
Carl F. H. Henry earned his bachelor's and master's degrees from Wheaton College. He later received a PhD from Boston University.
Prior to his theological pursuits, Carl F. H. Henry engaged in newspaper journalism.
Answer: True
Carl F. H. Henry's early career involved newspaper journalism; by age 19, he was an editor and a stringer for The New York Times.
Carl F. H. Henry was ordained as a minister within the Methodist denomination in 1942.
Answer: False
Carl F. H. Henry was ordained as a Baptist minister in 1942.
Carl F. H. Henry's formative years were spent in Germany prior to his family's immigration to the United States.
Answer: False
Carl F. H. Henry grew up on Long Island, New York, as the son of German immigrants, Karl F. Heinrich and Johanna Vaethroeder; he did not spend his early life in Germany.
Frank E. Gaebelein encouraged Carl F. H. Henry to pursue a career in journalism.
Answer: False
Frank E. Gaebelein was instrumental in guiding Carl F. H. Henry toward his college education at Wheaton College, not toward a career in journalism.
Carl F. H. Henry held a teaching position at Northern Baptist Theological Seminary for approximately five years.
Answer: True
Carl F. H. Henry taught at Northern Baptist Theological Seminary from 1942 to 1947, a period of five years.
Before dedicating himself to theological studies, Carl F. H. Henry was employed in which professional field?
Answer: Newspaper journalism
Carl F. H. Henry's initial career path before entering theological studies was in newspaper journalism, where he worked as an editor and correspondent.
Which philosopher's teachings significantly influenced Carl F. H. Henry during his undergraduate studies at Wheaton College?
Answer: Gordon Clark
During his undergraduate studies at Wheaton College, Carl F. H. Henry was notably influenced by the philosophical teachings of Gordon Clark.
From which institution did Carl F. H. Henry earn his Doctor of Theology degree?
Answer: Northern Baptist Theological Seminary
Carl F. H. Henry obtained his Doctor of Theology degree from Northern Baptist Theological Seminary.
Who was instrumental in providing Carl F. H. Henry with a college catalogue that guided his decision to attend Wheaton College?
Answer: Frank E. Gaebelein
Frank E. Gaebelein, the headmaster of The Stony Brook School, played a role in Carl F. H. Henry's educational path by providing him with a catalogue for Wheaton College.
Which two academic disciplines are most prominently associated with Carl F. H. Henry's educational background and intellectual influences?
Answer: Theology and Philosophy
Carl F. H. Henry's academic journey involved significant study in Theology, culminating in doctoral degrees, and he was deeply influenced by philosophical thought, particularly from figures like Gordon Clark.
Carl F. H. Henry's magnum opus, *God, Revelation, and Authority*, was published as a trilogy in the late 1960s.
Answer: False
Carl F. H. Henry's magnum opus, *God, Revelation, and Authority*, is a six-volume work published between 1976 and 1983, not three volumes in the late 1960s.
Carl F. H. Henry posited that authentic human discourse concerning God must be grounded exclusively in human reason, independent of divine revelation.
Answer: False
Contrary to this statement, Carl F. H. Henry asserted in his magnum opus that authentic discourse about God must be based on divine self-revelation.
Carl F. H. Henry conceptualized Christian doctrine as theorems logically derived from the foundational axioms of divine revelation.
Answer: True
Henry viewed all truth as propositional and defined Christian doctrine as the theorems logically derived from the foundational axioms of divine revelation.
What was Carl F. H. Henry's central conclusion regarding authentic human discourse about God in his magnum opus?
Answer: It must be based on divine self-revelation.
In *God, Revelation, and Authority*, Carl F. H. Henry concluded that any authentic human discourse about God must be based on divine self-revelation, asserting that all other theological statements are merely conjectural.
What is the primary theological assertion Carl F. H. Henry made in his magnum opus regarding the foundation of Christianity?
Answer: God is the fundamental basis of Christianity, revealed through scripture.
In his magnum opus, Carl F. H. Henry asserted that God is the fundamental basis of Christianity, making divine revelation through scripture the essential source of theological understanding.
What was the title of Carl F. H. Henry's first published book?
Answer: *Remaking the Modern Mind*
Carl F. H. Henry's first published book was *Remaking the Modern Mind*, released in 1946.
Carl F. H. Henry's magnum opus, *God, Revelation, and Authority*, was published over a span of how many years?
Answer: 7 years (1976-1983)
The six-volume work *God, Revelation, and Authority* by Carl F. H. Henry was published over a period from 1976 to 1983.
What specific approach to Christian apologetics did Carl F. H. Henry articulate in his magnum opus?
Answer: Presuppositional Apologetics
In *God, Revelation, and Authority*, Carl F. H. Henry presented a form of Christian apologetics known as presuppositional apologetics.
Which of the following is widely considered Carl F. H. Henry's most significant and comprehensive theological work?
Answer: *God, Revelation, and Authority*
Carl F. H. Henry's six-volume magnum opus, *God, Revelation, and Authority*, is regarded as his most significant and comprehensive contribution to theological literature.
Carl F. H. Henry's first published book was *God, Revelation, and Authority*.
Answer: False
Carl F. H. Henry's first published book was *Remaking the Modern Mind* in 1946. *God, Revelation, and Authority* was published much later.
Carl F. H. Henry's early career was primarily focused on conservative political commentary before he shifted his attention to theology.
Answer: False
While Henry was influential in conservative circles, his early career was marked by journalism, not political commentary, before his significant theological contributions.
Carl F. H. Henry's influential 1947 book advocated for evangelicals to adopt an isolationist stance and withdraw from cultural discourse.
Answer: False
Henry's 1947 book, *The Uneasy Conscience of Modern Fundamentalism*, argued precisely the opposite: for evangelicals to move beyond isolationism and engage actively with culture.
The neo-evangelical movement, significantly shaped by Carl F. H. Henry, aimed to synthesize orthodox Christian theology with active participation in broader cultural discourse.
Answer: True
This accurately describes the central tenet of the neo-evangelical movement, which sought to combine theological orthodoxy with cultural engagement, a direction strongly advocated by Henry.
Carl F. H. Henry served as the inaugural editor-in-chief of *Christianity Today* magazine for more than two decades.
Answer: False
Carl F. H. Henry served as the founding editor-in-chief of *Christianity Today* for twelve years (1956-1968), not over two decades.
*Christianity Today* magazine was established to offer a scholarly perspective for evangelical Christianity, serving as a counterpoint to liberal publications.
Answer: True
The magazine was founded with the explicit purpose of providing a scholarly voice for evangelical Christianity and challenging the viewpoints of more liberal periodicals.
The Evangelical Theological Society was primarily established to promote separatist fundamentalist viewpoints.
Answer: False
The Evangelical Theological Society was formed to foster academic discussion within evangelicalism, not to promote separatist fundamentalist views.
For how many years did Carl F. H. Henry serve as the founding editor-in-chief of *Christianity Today* magazine?
Answer: 12 years (1956-1968)
Carl F. H. Henry served as the editor of *Christianity Today* magazine for twelve years, from 1956 until 1968.
What was the central argument presented in Carl F. H. Henry's 1947 book, *The Uneasy Conscience of Modern Fundamentalism*?
Answer: Evangelicals needed to move beyond separatist fundamentalism and engage with culture.
In *The Uneasy Conscience of Modern Fundamentalism*, Henry urged evangelicals to differentiate themselves from separatist fundamentalism and to actively participate in shaping American culture.
Which of the following organizations was *NOT* co-founded or significantly influenced by Carl F. H. Henry, according to the provided information?
Answer: The National Council of Churches
Henry was instrumental in founding Fuller Theological Seminary, the Evangelical Theological Society, and *Christianity Today* magazine. The National Council of Churches is not listed among his affiliations.
What was the stated purpose of *Christianity Today* magazine upon its founding by Billy Graham?
Answer: To provide a scholarly voice for evangelical Christianity and counter liberal publications.
Founded by Billy Graham, *Christianity Today* aimed to serve as a scholarly platform for evangelical Christianity and to offer a perspective distinct from more liberal publications like *The Christian Century*.
The neo-evangelical movement emerged as a response to which historical context within American Protestantism?
Answer: The fundamentalist-modernist controversies dividing Protestant Christianity.
The neo-evangelical movement arose in the mid-20th century as a response to the significant fundamentalist-modernist controversies that had deeply divided Protestant Christianity in the preceding decades.
In what year was Carl F. H. Henry involved in the launch of the National Association of Evangelicals (NAE)?
Answer: 1942
Carl F. H. Henry was involved in the founding of the National Association of Evangelicals (NAE) in 1942.
What was the primary motivation for the 1949 meeting of evangelical scholars attended by Carl F. H. Henry?
Answer: To discuss the need for an organization fostering academic discussion within evangelicalism.
The 1949 meeting of evangelical scholars was convened to address the necessity for an organization dedicated to fostering serious academic discourse within the evangelical community.
Carl F. H. Henry served as the founding editor-in-chief of *Christianity Today* magazine for how many years?
Answer: 12 years (1956-1968)
Carl F. H. Henry served as the editor of *Christianity Today* magazine for twelve years, from 1956 until 1968.
Carl F. H. Henry was instrumental in the founding of the National Association of Evangelicals (NAE) and Fuller Theological Seminary.
Answer: True
Henry played a key role in establishing both the NAE and Fuller Theological Seminary, among other significant evangelical organizations.
Carl F. H. Henry held visiting professorships or delivered lectures in numerous countries across Asia, Africa, and Europe.
Answer: True
Henry's global reach included extensive lecturing and visiting professorships in various countries across multiple continents.
Carl F. H. Henry served as the chairman for the World Congress on Evangelism held in Berlin in 1966.
Answer: True
Henry held a significant leadership role as chairman for the World Congress on Evangelism in 1966.
Carl F. H. Henry was involved in the founding of the Institute on Religion and Democracy in the 1990s.
Answer: False
While Henry was a founding board member of the Institute on Religion and Democracy, this occurred in the early 1980s, not the 1990s.
Carl F. H. Henry served as the acting dean of which institution during its initial year of operation?
Answer: Fuller Theological Seminary
Carl F. H. Henry fulfilled the role of acting dean at Fuller Theological Seminary during its inaugural year.
Carl F. H. Henry held visiting professorships or lectured at institutions in which continents?
Answer: Asia, Africa, and Europe
Henry's international engagement included lecturing and teaching at institutions across Asia, Africa, and Europe.
Stanley Hauerwas criticizes Carl F. H. Henry's model of cultural influence, arguing that achieving success in secular fields leads to assimilation and capitulation to the dominant culture.
Answer: True
Hauerwas contends that Henry's strategy of engaging secular culture through scholarship and journalism results in assimilation rather than transformative witness.
David F. Wells contends that Carl F. H. Henry's defense of Christian truth has proven ineffective in contemporary culture.
Answer: True
Wells has critiqued Henry's approach, suggesting that its effectiveness has waned in the context of contemporary cultural challenges.
Stanley Hauerwas argues that the church's primary mission should be to transform the world through cultural influence, mirroring Henry's approach.
Answer: False
Hauerwas posits that the church's primary mission is faithful witness, contrasting with Henry's emphasis on cultural engagement and influence.
Gordon Clark, a contemporary theologian, engaged in significant debates with Carl F. H. Henry concerning the nature of divine revelation.
Answer: False
While Gordon Clark significantly influenced Henry's philosophical thought during his undergraduate studies, the provided information does not detail extensive debates between them specifically on the nature of revelation.
George M. Marsden praised Carl F. H. Henry's critique of fundamentalism but suggested it lacked sufficient depth.
Answer: False
Marsden acknowledged the value of Henry's critique but noted its limitations stemmed from Henry's position as an outsider to fundamentalism, not necessarily a lack of depth.
Which of the following is a criticism leveled by Stanley Hauerwas against Carl F. H. Henry's approach to cultural engagement?
Answer: Henry's strategy led to assimilation into dominant culture rather than transformation.
Hauerwas critiques Henry's strategy, arguing that its emphasis on success within secular spheres results in assimilation into the dominant culture, undermining authentic Christian witness.
George M. Marsden suggested that Carl F. H. Henry's perspective on fundamentalism might have been influenced by what factor?
Answer: His status as an outsider to the fundamentalist movement.
George M. Marsden posited that Carl F. H. Henry's position as an outsider to the fundamentalist movement may have shaped his views and emphasis on cultural engagement.
According to Stanley Hauerwas, what is a negative consequence of Carl F. H. Henry's strategy for cultural influence?
Answer: It results in assimilation and capitulation to dominant culture.
Hauerwas argues that Henry's strategy, by seeking success within secular spheres, ultimately leads to assimilation and capitulation to the dominant culture, rather than genuine Christian transformation.
What criticism does David F. Wells offer regarding the effectiveness of Carl F. H. Henry's strategy for defending Christian truth?
Answer: It has proven ineffective in contemporary culture.
David F. Wells contends that Carl F. H. Henry's approach to defending Christian truth has not been effective in the context of contemporary culture.
David F. Wells criticizes Carl F. H. Henry's approach for being too narrow and failing to address what?
Answer: The broader spectrum of cultural and social issues.
Wells criticizes Henry's approach as being too narrow, arguing that it inadequately addresses the wider range of cultural and social issues facing contemporary society.
The Carl F. H. Henry Institute for Evangelical Engagement is located at Trinity International University.
Answer: False
The Carl F. H. Henry Institute for Evangelical Engagement is primarily associated with Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, while the Carl F. H. Henry Center for Theological Understanding is located at Trinity International University.
Carl F. H. Henry's wife, Helga Bender Henry, was recognized as a prominent theologian in her own right.
Answer: False
While Helga Bender Henry was Carl F. H. Henry's wife and authored books on specific topics, she is not described as a prominent theologian in her own right within the provided source material.
Carl F. H. Henry's son, Paul B. Henry, served as a United States Congressman.
Answer: True
Carl F. H. Henry's son, Paul B. Henry, served as a U.S. Congressman representing Michigan.
What was the name of Carl F. H. Henry's wife?
Answer: Helga Bender Henry
Carl F. H. Henry's wife was named Helga Bender Henry.
Carl F. H. Henry's son, Paul B. Henry, served in what capacity?
Answer: A United States Congressman
Paul B. Henry, the son of Carl F. H. Henry, served as a United States Congressman representing Michigan.