Scott Hahn was born on October 28, 1957. He is an American Catholic theologian and Christian apologist. Scott Hahn is a former Protestant. Hahn was a Presbyterian minister who converted to Catholicism. It seems like it is always the case that converts to Catholicism know more about the Catholic faith than so-called cradle Catholics. Scoot Hahn is a professor, and his lectures have been featured in multiple audio distributions. Scott Hahn is known for his research on Early Christianity during the Apostolic Age and various theoretical works concerning the early Church Fathers. Are there any more prolific authors on the Catholic faith than Scott Hahn?
Scott Hahn Biography
Scott Hahn got his bachelor’s degree in 1979 from Grove City College in Pennsylvania with a triple major of theology, philosophy, and economics. He got a Master’s degree in Divinity from Gordon–Conwell Theological Seminary in 1982. In May 1995, he got a doctorate 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 as a book in 2009 as Kinship by Covenant: A Canonical Approach to the Fulfillment of God’s Saving Promises.
Conversion to Catholicism
After receiving his education at Gordon–Conwell Theological Seminary, Scott Hahn started as a pastor at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Fairfax, Virginia. Since that time, he has held a variety of positions at institutes, seminaries, and universities. As a young man, Scott Hahn was convinced that the Catholic Church was in error and boasted of having converted some Catholics into embracing a purer Christianity. His conversion began when he and his wife became convinced that contraception was contrary to God’s law.
A key factor behind his conversion, according to his books, is his research on what he saw as the key to the Bible: the covenant. This is a sacred kinship bond that brings people into a family relationship. God established a series of covenants, and the new covenant established by Jesus Christ is the establishment of a worldwide family.
This new family, according to Scott Hahn, is headed by Christ, and the Pope is his “prime minister” to whom he has given the keys of the kingdom, a process that he believes is also present in the Old Testament. Hahn writes that the Catholic Church, whose head is called “Holy Father,” is the worldwide family described by the Bible and that the Protestant doctrines of sola fide and sola scriptura are not biblical because they are not found in the Bible. In his view, the Bible stresses charity and works as necessary for saving faith,
Hahn converted to Catholicism at Easter 1986 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He came to be called “Luther in reverse” from his wife’s words. ScottHahn’s wife, Kimberly, had a similar conversion at a slightly later date, entering the Catholic Church at Easter 1990. Scott Hahn currently teaches at the Franciscan University of Steubenville in Ohio. Scoot Hahn 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.
Scott Hahn Books
Scot Hahn has written 37 books, and two more in Spanish. He is a prolific author as well. Here is a list of his books in English.
Rome Sweet Home: Our Journey to Catholicism (co-written with Kimberly Hahn),
Catholic for a Reason (with Leon Suprenant, editor),
A Father Who Keeps His Promises, Doubleday,
The Lamb’s Supper: The Mass as Heaven on Earth,
Hail, Holy Queen: The Mother of God in the Word of God, Doubleday,
First Comes Love: Finding Your Family in the Church and the Trinity, Doubleday,
Lord Have Mercy: The Healing Power of Confession, Doubleday,
Swear to God: The Promise and Power of the Sacraments, Doubleday,
Letter and Spirit: From Written Text to Living Word in the Liturgy, Doubleday,
Ordinary Work, Extraordinary Grace, Doubleday,
Reasons to Believe: How to Understand, Explain, and Defend the Catholic Faith, Doubleday,
Answering the New Atheism: Dismantling Dawkins’ Case Against God, (with Benjamin Wiker), Emmaus Road Publishing,
Kinship by Covenant: A Canonical Approach to the Fulfillment of God’s Saving Promises, Yale University Press,
Signs of Life: 40 Catholic Customs and Their Biblical Roots, Image,
Catholic Bible Dictionary, Image,
Covenant and Communion: The Biblical Theology of Pope Benedict XVI, Baker Brazos Press,
Hope for Hard Times, Our Sunday Visitor,
Many Are Called: Rediscovering the Glory of the Priesthood, Image,
Politicizing the Bible: The Roots of Historical Criticism and the Secularization of Scripture 1300-1700 (co-written with Benjamin Wiker),
Consuming the Word: The New Testament and The Eucharist in the Early Church, Image,
Evangelizing Catholics: A Mission Manual for the New Evangelization, Our Sunday Visitor,
Angels and Saints: A Biblical Friendship with God’s Holy Ones, Image,
Joy to the World: How Christ’s Coming Changed Everything and Still Does, Image,
God’s Covenant with You: The Bible Tells a Story,
The Creed: Professing the Faith Through the Ages, Emmaus Road Publishing,
Romans (Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture), Baker Academic,
The First Society: The Sacrament of Matrimony and the Restoration of the Social Order, Emmaus Road Publishing,
The Fourth Cup: Unveiling the Mystery of the Last Supper and the Cross, Image,
Hope to Die: The Christian Meaning of Death and the Resurrection of the Body, (with Emily Stimpson Chapman),
It is Right and Just: Why the Future of Civilization Depends on True Religion, (with Brandon McGinley),
Holy Is His Name: The Transforming Power of God’s Holiness in Scripture.
Conclusion
Scott Hahn is a noted and prolific author and convert to Catholicism. He is also a professor at Stuebenville, University in Ohio. It always seems like converts to the Catholic faith are the most knowledgeable in the faith. His books have helped a lot of people. He is quite knowledgeable, as evidenced by his library full of library of books.
