HENKE

henke, heinrich philipp konrad (1752-1809), german theologian, best known as a writer on church history, was born at hehlen, brunswick, on the 3rd of july 1752. he was educated at the gymnasium of brunswick and the university of helmstadt, and from 1778 to 1809 he was professor, first of philosophy, then of theology, in that university. in 1803 he was appointed principal of the carolinum in brunswick as well. he died on the 2nd of may 1809. henke belonged to the rationalistic school. his principal work (_allgemeine geschichte der christl. kirche_, 6 vols., 1788-1804; 2nd ed., 1795-1806) is commended by f. c. baur for fullness, accuracy and artistic composition. his other works are _lineamenta institutionum fidei christianae historico-criticarum_ (1783), _opuscula academica_ (1802) and two volumes of _predigten_. he was also editor of the _magazin fur die religionsphilosophie, exegese und kirchengeschichte_ (1793-1802) and the _archiv fur die neueste kirchengeschichte_ (1794-1799). his son, ernst ludwig theodor henke (1804-1872), after studying at the university of jena, became _professor extraordinarius_ there in 1833, and professor ordinarius of marburg in 1839. he is known as the author of monographs upon _georg calixt u. seine zeit_ (1853-1860), _papst pius vii._ (1860), _konrad von marburg_ (1861), _kaspar peucer u. nik. krell_ (1865), _jak. friedr. fries_ (1867), _zur neuern kirchengeschichte_ (1867).