Philip Schaff
Philip Schaff
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Full Name and Common Aliases
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Philip Schaff's full name is Philipp Melanchthon Schaff. He is commonly known as Philip Schaff.
Birth and Death Dates
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Philip Schaff was born on January 1, 1819, in Chur, Switzerland. He passed away on October 25, 1893, in Rochester, New York.
Nationality and Profession(s)
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Schaff held American nationality, although he was born in Switzerland to a Swiss-German family. His professions included historian, theologian, church historian, and educator.
Early Life and Background
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Philip Schaff grew up in a devoutly Christian household. His father was a clergyman and pastor of the Evangelical Church in Chur. As a child, Philip demonstrated a strong inclination towards learning and an interest in theology. After completing his primary education at the parish school in Chur, he went on to study philosophy and theology at St. Petersburg Academy (now the University of Leningrad) and later at the University of Erlangen.
Major Accomplishments
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Schaff's major accomplishments include:
He co-founded the Journal of Sacred Literature with Frederick William Farrar in 1850.
As a professor of church history, he taught at several institutions including Union Theological Seminary in New York and the University of Virginia.
His most notable work is History of the Christian Church, which became a standard reference for the subject.Notable Works or Actions
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Schaff's writings had significant impact on the development of church history. Some of his notable works include:
History of the Christian Church (8 volumes, 1857-1890) - a comprehensive and systematic survey of the history of Christianity.
* Creeds of Christendom (3 volumes, 1877) - a compilation of creeds and confessions from various Christian denominations.
Impact and Legacy
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Philip Schaff's contributions to church history had far-reaching impact. His work helped shape modern understanding of the development of Christianity. He also played an important role in promoting ecumenism among different Christian denominations.
Why They Are Widely Quoted or Remembered
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Schaff is widely quoted and remembered due to his influential writings on church history, which have shaped the way people understand the development of Christianity. His emphasis on ecumenism and his efforts to promote unity among different Christian denominations are particularly noteworthy.
Throughout his life, Philip Schaff demonstrated a deep commitment to his faith and an unwavering dedication to sharing knowledge with others.
Quotes by Philip Schaff
The idea of universal history presupposes the Christian idea of the unity of God, and the unity and common destiny of men, and was unknown to ancient Greece and Rome.
Paul was the only scholar among the apostles. He never displays his learning, considering it of no account as compared with the excellency of the knowledge of Christ, for whom he suffered the loss of all things, but he could not conceal it, and turned it to the best use after his conversion. Peter and John had natural genius, but no scholastic education; Paul had both, and thus became the founder of Christian theology and philosophy.
To give up faith in Christ is to give up faith in humanity; to believe in Christ is to believe in the redeption and final glorification of men; and this faith is the best inspiration to a holy and useful life for the good of our race of the glory of God.
One man with truth on his side is stronger than a majority in error, and will conquer in the end.
Without His Resurrection the death of Christ would be of no avail, and His grave would be the grave of all our hopes. A gospel of a dead Savior would be a miserable failure and delusion. The Resurrection is the victory of righteousness and life over sin an death.
If Christians are ever to be united, they must be united in Christ, their living head and the source of their spiritual life.
The history of the Church is the rise and progress of the kingdom of heaven upon earth, for the glory of God and the salvation of the world.
Religion and liberty are inseparable. Religion is voluntary, and cannot, and ought not to be forced. This is a fundamental article of the American creed, without distinction of sect or party. Liberty, both civil and religious, is an American instinct. Such liberty is impossible on the basis of a union of church and state, where the one of necessity restricts or controls the other. It requires a friendly separation, where each power is entirely independent in its own sphere.
Those who make pictures of the Savior, who is God as well as man in one inseparable person, either limit the incomprehensible Godhead to the bounds of created flesh, or confound his two natures like Eutyches, or separate them, like Nestorius, or deny his Godhead, like Arius; and those who worship such a picture are guilty of the same heresy and blasphemy.