Scott Hahn
Scott Hahn speaks on the Universal Call to Holiness
By Grace Ostuni Staff Writer Renowned Biblical scholar, professor and international speaker Scott Hahn encouraged an audience at Franciscan University to embrace the universal call to holiness during a talk on Thursday, Jan. 26. The topic for the talk came from Hahn’s new book “Holy is His Name: The Transforming Power of God’s Holiness […]
Joshua Judges Ruth: Biblical study claims Jesus followed Cottagecore aesthetic
Satire Anonymous A controversial new exegetical study released this week aims to prove that Jesus Christ identified with the “Cottagecore” aesthetic, a fashion and lifestyle subgenre that has recently launched into popular consciousness via social media. In the article, ex-Vatican press correspondent Starlie Medford uses a number of biblical texts to conclude that the son […]
Scott Hahn talks of restoration of divine life lost through original sin
Photo by Mary-Grace Byers Theresa Balick Staff Writer Scott Hahn lectured on the difference between physical and spiritual death and the importance of the preservation of divine life through the Eucharist Friday at 8 p.m. in the Finnegan Fieldhouse. Hahn, who holds a doctorate in biblical theology, addressed the nearly full fieldhouse on the body […]
St. Paul Center launches Lenten Bible study based in writings of Church Fathers
EDYTA WOLK COPY EDITOR A Wednesday evening launch party kicked off this year’s St. Paul Center Bible study, “The Bible and the Church Fathers,” at 7 p.m. in the Gentile Gallery. The Bible study, a six-session video series, will be played for participants weekly throughout Lent, and three of the program’s major contributors — Scott Hahn, John […]
Well-versed Scripture scholar, professor shares story of ongoing conversion
RACHEL MILLER EDITOR-IN-CHIEF “Franciscan’s not something I foresaw, but it’s been a fantastic blessing to teach here for 15 years, and I wouldn’t want to teach anywhere else,” said theology professor John Bergsma. Scripture scholar and father of eight, John Bergsma holds a doctorate in Christianity and Judaism in antiquity from the University of Notre Dame, […]
Scott Hahn encourages Catholics, says belief in Eucharist is key to a better world
CECILIA ENGBERT STAFF WRITER Catholics should be cultivating an amazement for the Eucharist and sharing it with the world, Scott Hahn told students, faculty and visitors of Franciscan University of Steubenville in a crowded Gentile Gallery Wednesday evening. Entitled “Courageous Faith in the Face of Crisis,” Hahn’s presentation addressed the need to cultivate Eucharistic awe in a […]
Talk on angels’ role in salvation fascinates students
NOEMY BANUELOS STAFF WRITER On Monday, April 8, at 7 p.m., students came to hear a unique talk in the Gentile Gallery called “The Role of Angels in the Plan of Salvation.” Scott Hahn introduced the main speaker, the Rev. William Wagner. Known for his expertise in angelology, Wagner opened the evening in prayer using […]
Scott Hahn’s “Genesis to Jesus” Bible study opens salvation history to students
VERONICA NOVOTNY STAFF WRITER Students flocked to the “Genesis to Jesus” Bible study, written by Scott Hahn and hosted by an expert from the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology, at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 5 in the Pugliese Auditorium. Hahn, who holds a doctorate in biblical theology, wrote the “Genesis to Jesus” Bible […]
EWTN programs fosters growth in theological understanding
MARGARET BOYLAN ASSISTANT EDITOR A television showed geared towards theological conversations, Franciscan University Presents is aired 12 times throughout the year on EWTN and features some of the greatest minds in the modern-day realm of theology. Franciscan University Presents, a one-hour segment show aired on EWTN, is hosted by Mike Hernon, vice president of advancement, […]
St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology: ‘learn Scripture from the heart of the church’
MARGARET BOYLAN STAFF WRITER Among the identical buildings in Assisi Heights is a hidden gem, an organization that seeks to evangelize the students on campus and through them the rest of the world. The St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology aims at teaching lay people and clergy how to learn Scripture through the heart of […]