Harnack

[ hahr-nahk ]

/ ˈhɑr nɑk /

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noun

A·dolf von

[ah-dawlf fuhn], /ˈɑ dɔlf fən/, 1851–1930, German Protestant theologian, born in Estonia.

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How to use Harnack in a sentence

Harnack was gradually working his way to a new plane of thought.
Old-Time Makers of Medicine|James J. Walsh
Ramsay's placing of Harnack's writing in general is interesting in this connection.
Old-Time Makers of Medicine|James J. Walsh
Harnack is not wrong in saying that a Christianity without it is inconceivable.
Preaching and Paganism|Albert Parker Fitch
Harnack says that the two sayings are “quite independent,” but that there is “a common source in the background.”
Sources of the Synoptic Gospels|Carl S. Patton

Sentences in Q, according to Harnack, are generally connected by , being used but seldom.
Sources of the Synoptic Gospels|Carl S. Patton

British Dictionary definitions for Harnack

Harnack

/ (German ˈharnak) /

noun

Adolf von. 1851–1930, German Protestant theologian, author of the influential History of Dogma (1886–90)

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