Dr scott hahn biography meaning

American theologian

Scott Walker Hahn (born October 28, ) is an American Catholic theologian and Christian apologist. A former Protestant, Hahn was a Presbyterian minister who converted to Catholicism. Hahn's popular works include Rome Sweet Home and The Lamb's Supper: The Mass as Heaven on Earth. His lectures have been featured in multiple audio distributions through Lighthouse Catholic Media. Hahn is known for his research on Early Christianity during the Apostolic Age and various theoretical works concerning the early Church Fathers.

Hahn currently teaches at the Franciscan University of Steubenville, a Catholic university in Steubenville, Ohio. He has also lectured at the Pontifical College Josephinum in Columbus, Ohio. Hahn is married to Kimberly Hahn, who co-runs their Catholic apostolate, the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology.

Education

Hahn received his B.A. degree magna cum laude in from Grove City College in Pennsylvania with a triple major of theology, philosophy and economics. He obtained his degree summa cum laude from Gordon–Conwell Theological Seminary in In May , he was awarded a Ph.D. degree in systematic theology from Marquette University (Phi Beta Kappa).

Hahn's dissertation is titled "Kinship by Covenant: A Biblical Theological Analysis of Covenant Types and Texts in the Old and New Testaments". A version was published by Yale University Press in as Kinship by Covenant: A Canonical Approach to the Fulfillment of God's Saving Promises. Harvard professor Jon D. Levenson described it as "a learned and well-written volume interprets covenant as the red thread running through both testaments of the Christian Bible."

Conversion to Catholicism

After receiving his education at Gordon–Conwell Theological Seminary, Hahn started out as a pastor at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Fairfax, Virginia. Since that time, he has held a variety of positions at institute

“There I stood, a man incognito, a Protestant minister in plainclothes, slipping into the back of a Catholic chapel in Milwaukee to witness my first Mass. Curiosity had driven me there, and I still didn’t feel sure that it was a healthycuriosity. Studying the writings of the earliest Christians, I’d found countless references to “the liturgy,” “the Eucharist,” “the sacrifice.” For those first Christians, the Bible—the book I loved above all—was incomprehensible apart from the event that today’s Catholics called “the Mass”. || The Lamb’s Supper, Dr. Scott Hahn

What made Scott Hahn became Catholic?

Two words: the Liturgy.

Of course, there was more to it than that, but in The Lamb's Supper, he reveals why attending his first Catholic Mass was a major step toward communion with Rome.

Scott Hahn walked into that parish as an interested but a slightly critical, casual observer. He left as a convert. Granted, he didn’t immediately drop everything and say “I want to be a Catholic!” But his conversion was largely founded upon his understanding of the biblical roots of the Mass.

“ As the Mass moved on, however, something hit me. My Bible wasn’t just beside me. It was before me—in the words of the Mass! One line from Isaiah, another from the Psalms, another from Paul. The experience was overwhelming. I wanted to stop everything and shout, “Hey, can I explain what’s happening in Scripture? This is great!” Still, I maintained my observer status. I remained on the sidelines until I heard the priest pronounce the words of consecration: “This is My body… This is the cup of My blood”. Then I felt all my doubt drain away. As I saw the priest raise that white host, I felt a prayer surge from my heart in a whisper: “My Lord and my God. That’s really you!”  || source

Why Understanding the Mass is Vital in Maintaining Attendance

Even if we attend Mass every Sunday, it's easy to be distracted in mind and heart. We follow along,

Scott Hahn

Scott Hahn holds the Fr. Michael Scanlan Chair of Biblical Theology and the New Evangelization at Franciscan University of Steubenville, where he has taught since , and he is the founder and president of the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology. From to he held the Pope Benedict XVI Chair of Biblical Theology and Liturgical Proclamation at St. Vincent Seminary in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. Dr. Hahn is the bestselling author of numerous books, including Joy to the World, Angels and Saints, Answering the New Atheism: Dismantling Dawkins&#; Case Against God, The Lamb&#;s Supper, and Reasons to Believe. He is editor of the Ignatius Catholic Study BibleandLetter & Spirit: A Journal of Catholic Biblical Theology. He lives in Steubenville, Ohio, with his wife and their six children.

(Scott Walker Hahn)

PERSONAL: Born October 28, , in Pittsburgh, PA; son of Fred Karl and Molly Lou Hahn; married Kimberly Kirk, August 18, ; children: Michael, Gabriel, Hannah, Jeremiah, Joseph, David. Education: Grove City College, A.B. (magna cum laude), ; Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, (summa cum laude), ; Marquette University, Ph.D. (summa cum laude), Religion: Roman Catholic.

ADDRESSES: Home— Bellview Blvd., Steuben-ville, OH E-mail—[email&#;protected].

CAREER: Immanuel Baptist Church, Ipswich, MA, associate minister, –80; College Hill Presbyterian Church, Cincinnati, OH, pastoral intern, ; Eastminster Presbyterian Church, Wichita, KS, pastoral intern, ; Fairfax Christian High School, Fairfax, VA, instructor in theology, philosophy, and economics, –83; Trinity Presbyterian Church, Fairfax, VA, assistant pastor, –83; Dominion Theological Institute, McLean, VA, instructor, –83; Calvary Orthodox Presbyterian Church, College & Youth Ministry, Grove City, PA, pastoral associate, –85; Grove City College, guest instructor and assistant to the president, –85; Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI, teaching assistant, –87, guest instructor in theology, –87; College of St. Francis, Joliet, IL, assistant professor of religious studies, –90; Franciscan University of Steubenville, OH, professor of theology and scripture, –; Institute of Applied Biblical Studies, Steubenville, OH, founder and director, –; St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology, Steubenville, OH, founder and executive director, –. Speaker at Franciscan University Summer Adult Conferences, Visiting professorships at St. Vincent's Seminary, Latrobe, PA; Pontifical University of the Holy Cross, Rome, Italy; and Christendom College, Front Royal, VA. Advisory board member for Couple to Couple League, Catholics United for Faith, and Coming Home Network; senior advisor and member of board of trustees for the Fellowship of Catholic University Students.

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