Lewis Sperry Chafer
Lewis Sperry Chafer | |
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Chafer, circa 1929 | |
| Born | February 27, 1871 Rock Creek, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | August 22, 1952 (aged 81) Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Theologian, author |
| Spouse | Ella Loraine Case (1896–1944) |
| Parent(s) | Thomas Chafer Lomira Chafer |
Lewis Sperry Chafer (February 27, 1871 – August 22, 1952) was an American theologian. He co-founded Dallas Theological Seminary with his older brother Rollin Thomas Chafer (1868–1940), served as its first president, and was an influential proponent of Christian Dispensationalism in the early 20th century. John Hannah described Chafer as a visionary Bible teacher, a minister of the gospel, a man of prayer with strong piety. One of his students, Charles Caldwell Ryrie, who went on to become a theologian and scholar, stated that Chafer was an evangelist who was also "an eminent theologian."