However, Mathews' frustration with Whitehead's books did not negatively affect his interest. In fact, there were numerous philosophers and theologians at Chicago's Divinity School that perceived the importance of what Whitehead was doing without fully grasping all of the details and implications. In 1927 they invited one of America's only Whitehead experts – Henry Nelson Wieman – to Chicago to give a lecture explaining Whitehead's thought. Wieman's lecture was so brilliant that he was promptly hired to the faculty and taught there for twenty years, and for at least thirty years afterward Chicago's Divinity School was closely associated with Whitehead's thought. COUNT 9
QSN1 What affect did Matthews' opinion of the difficulty of Whitehead's works have on his interest in them? ANS1 Mathews' frustration with Whitehead's books did not negatively affect his interest QSN2 How did many philosophers and theologians at Chicago's Divinity School view Whitehead's work? ANS2 perceived the importance of what Whitehead was doing without fully grasping all of the details and implications QSN3 What expert on Whitehead delivered a lecture at the school to explain Whitehead's ideas? ANS3 Henry Nelson Wieman QSN4 What was the result of that lecture? ANS4 Wieman's lecture was so brilliant that he was promptly hired to the faculty and taught there for twenty years QSN5 Who was frustrated in Whitehead's books but still interested? ANS5 Mathews QSN6 What school recognized the importance of Whitehead's work? ANS6 Chicago's Divinity School QSN7 When was Henry Nelson Wieman invited to the Chicago Divinity school? ANS7 1927 QSN8 Who was invited to the Chicago Divinity school as one of Whitehead's only experts? ANS8 Henry Nelson Wieman QSN9 What happened after Henry Nelson Wieman gave a lecture about Whitehead? ANS9 hired