Franz Hermann Reinhold von Frank (May 2, 1827 - February 7, 1894) was a German

Germany

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 theologian

Theology

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 born in Altenburg

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. He was an important figure in the "Erlangen School" of the German Neo-Lutheranism

Neo-Lutheranism

Neo-Lutheranism was a 19th century revival movement within Lutheranism which began with the Pietist driven Erweckung, or Awakening, and developed in reaction against theological rationalism and pietism...

 movement, and a specialist in theological dogmatics.

In 1850 he received his PhD at the University of Leipzig

University of Leipzig

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, where he was a disciple of Gottlieb Christoph von Harless

Gottlieb Christoph Adolf von Harless

Gottlieb Christoph Adolf von Harless , was a German Lutheran theologian.-Life:He was born at Nuremberg. As a youth, he was interested in music and poetry, and was attracted by ancient and German classical literature, especially by Jean Paul. He was indifferent to Christianity...

. Afterwards he worked as a school subrector in Ratzeburg

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, and in 1853 began teaching classes at the Gymnasium

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 in Altenburg

Altenburg

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. In 1857 he was appointed professor of church history

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 and systematic theology

Systematic theology

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 at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg. The following are some of his better known written works:

• System der christlichen Sittlichkeit (System of Christian Certainty), 1870-73
• Dogmatische Studien (Dogmatic Studies), 1892
• Geschichte und Kritik der neueren Theologie insbesondere der systematischen..., 1898