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Dr. Carl Henry
1913 - 2003
1998
Watertown Daily Times, 07 29 1998
Carl Henry, a world-renowned theologian, and his wife, Helga, are spending
their retirement years in Watertown. But even though the 85-year-old Henry is
retired, he still is active on three boards, writes articles, gives guest
lectures and only last year stopped teaching as a visiting professor at Trinity
Evangelical Divinity School, where he taught since 1974. “I now leave to others
the ministry of preaching and full-time teaching,” Henry said of his
retirement. But this is a small amount of work compared to what Henry has
accomplished in his life thus far. For a man who has done so much, slowing down
doesn't mean concluding what he likes to do. Henry, who was born in New York
City before World War I, has devoted his life to studying, teaching, lecturing
and writing about theology and philosophy.
t t t
2003
Dr.
Carl F. H. Henry, 90, of
A
private graveside service was held in Oak Hill Cemetery, with the Rev. Allan Kranz of First Baptist Church officiating. A memorial
service was scheduled for a later time.
Dr.
Henry was born
Founding
editor of Christianity Today, Henry
was the author and/or editor of more than 40 books, including his ground-
breaking "The Uneasy Conscience of
Modern Fundamentalism" in 1947, "Aspects of Christian Social Ethics" in 1964 and the six volume
"God, Revelation and Authority"
from 1976 to 1983. He also contributed hundreds of articles to journals and
other printed venues.
Henry
earned a B.A. and M.A. degrees from Wheaton College in Illinois, a B.D. and Th.D.
from Northern Baptist Theological Seminary, and a Ph.D. from Boston University.
He held teaching positions and lectureships at Northern Baptist Theological
Seminary, Fuller Seminary (where he was also a founding faculty member),
Eastern Baptist Seminary, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and other
institutions in the United States and abroad.
Following
his editorial responsibilities at Christianity
Today, Henry served as lecturer-at-large for World Vision International and
later Prison Fellowship Ministries in addition to other positions. His work,
which included participation in numerous organizations, was worldwide and transdenominational.
Henry's
entry in "Who's Who In the World"
reads in part:
"The
Bible remains the world's most indispensable reading, and a personal walk with
God remains man's unsurpassable privilege. All the valid assumptions about the
meaning and worth of life and about a just society flow from this."
Henry
was a member of Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington, D.C.
Dr.
Henry was survived by his wife of 63 years, Helga
Bender Henry of Watertown.
Buried
in Oak Hill Cemetery.
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From a
tribute article in Christianity Today:
"Carl
Ferdinand Howard Henry was born on
"The
abiding validity of Henry's theology stems from the hope that is at the heart
of true Christian faith. He knew that despite storms without and fears within,
all of the biblical realities remain in place. God's promises have not been
nullified, and a life transformed by the dynamic of the Gospel of Christ is as
powerful as ever."
"Beyond
all of his accomplishments, two things about Carl Henry stand out in my mind.
On his last visit to Beeson Divinity School, he spoke in chapel about his
conversion to Christ. He never got over the sheer wonder and joy of having been
chosen and rescued by God's surprising grace. He knew what it meant to be born
again. The other thing that stands out was his extraordinary humility and
kindness toward others. His commitment to the orthodox Christian faith was
solid as a rock, but I never heard him speak in a bitter or disparaging way
about anybody, not even those with whom he disagreed."
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