Elmer George Homrighausen (April 11, 1900 – January 3, 1982) was an American

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Biography

Homrighausen was born in Wheatland,

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, and earned an A.B. (1921) from

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, a B.Th. (1924) from

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, an M.A. (1920) from

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, and a Th.M. (1929) from the

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. He was professor of Christian education at

from 1938 to 1954, and served as

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of the seminary from 1955 to 1964. He retired in 1970, and the seminary established a chair of Christian social ethics named in his honor. He also served as vice moderator of the United Presbyterian Church, and on the World Council of Christian Education, Princeton Board of Education,

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, and other bodies. He died in

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, aged 81. He and his wife, Ruth W. Strassburger, raised six children.

External links

Talbot biographyThe Elmer George Homrighausen Manuscript Collection

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Homrighausen, Elmer G. 1900 births 1982 deaths American Christian theologians Princeton Theological Seminary faculty Princeton Theological Seminary alumni People from Clinton County, Iowa People from Princeton, New Jersey Butler University alumni University of Dubuque alumni Lakeland College (Wisconsin) alumni