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| − | '''Princeton Theology''' refers to a | + | '''Princeton Theology''' refers to a conservative Christian reformed theology that flourished at [[Princeton Theological Seminary]] from 1812 until 1929. It was rooted in the philosophy of [[Common Sense Realism]], as interpeted by [[Charles Hodge]] (1797-1878). In 1929 Princeton Theological Seminary completely modernized itself (becoming a center of [[Liberal Christianity]]), forcing scholars serious about Princeton Theology --especially [[John Gresham Machen]] to form the [[Westminster Theological Seminary]] and the |
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| + | Princeton Theology had a major role in shaping modern [[Fundamentalism]]. The Princeton theology was a unique system constructed by Alexander and Hodge. It emphasized a pre-Kantian rationalistic methodology and Biblical inerrancy. Dispensationalism and Princeton theology, two movements with certain similarities and a common foe in Modernism. were drawn together in informal cooperation in a series of International Prophetic Conferences beginning in 1878. [[Premillennialism]] and Biblical inspiration provided the themes for the alliance. ''The Fundamentals'', a series of 12 pamphlets published from 1910 to 1915, was supported by Lyman Stewart, a Presbyterian layman and a follower of dispensationalism. Fundamentalism at the turn of the century was a religious movement of great vitality with definable antecedents in theological innovations of the 19th century and centered in the urban North. In the religious conflict of the 1920s Fundamentalists split often along dispensational and Princeton lines.<ref> Ernest R. Sandeen, "Toward a Historical Interpretation of the Origins of Fundamentalism". ''Church History'' 1967 36(1): 66-83. 0009-6407; Sandeen, ''The Roots of Fundamentalism: British and American Millenarianism, 1800-1930'' (1970). </ref> | ||
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| + | ==Further reading== | ||
| + | * Hodge, Archibald Alexander. ''The Life of Charles Hodge'' (1880) 1880 - 620 pages; [http://books.google.com/books?id=lUxCAAAAIAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=intitle:charles+intitle:hodge&lr=&as_drrb_is=q&as_minm_is=0&as_miny_is=&as_maxm_is=0&as_maxy_is=&num=30&as_brr=1&as_pt=ALLTYPES full text online] | ||
| + | * Hoffecker, W. Andrew. ''Piety and the Princeton Theologians: Archibald Alexander, Charles Hodge, Benjamin Warfield'' (1981) | ||
| + | * Sandeen, Ernest. ''The Roots of Fundamentalism: British and American Millenarianism, 1800-1930'' (1970), the standard scholarly history | ||
| + | ===Primary sources=== | ||
| + | * Hodge, Charles. ''Charles Hodge: The Way of Life.'' ed by Mark A. Noll, (1988). 291 pp. | ||
| + | * Hodge, Charles. '' A Commentary on the Epistle to the Ephesians'' (1860) [http://books.google.com/books?id=QH07nUNYf0oC&printsec=frontcover&dq=intitle:charles+intitle:hodge&lr=&as_drrb_is=q&as_minm_is=0&as_miny_is=&as_maxm_is=0&as_maxy_is=&num=30&as_brr=1&as_pt=ALLTYPES full text online] | ||
| + | * Hodge, Charles. '' Systematic theology'' (1873) [http://books.google.com/books?id=2PcCAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=inauthor:charles+inauthor:hodge&lr=&as_drrb_is=q&as_minm_is=0&as_miny_is=&as_maxm_is=0&as_maxy_is=&num=30&as_brr=1&as_pt=ALLTYPES full text online] | ||
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| + | [[Orthodox Presbyterian Church]]. | ||
[[Category:Christian Theology]] | [[Category:Christian Theology]] | ||
[[Category:Fundamentalism]] | [[Category:Fundamentalism]] | ||
Revision as of 03:47, April 16, 2009
Princeton Theology refers to a conservative Christian reformed theology that flourished at Princeton Theological Seminary from 1812 until 1929. It was rooted in the philosophy of Common Sense Realism, as interpeted by Charles Hodge (1797-1878). In 1929 Princeton Theological Seminary completely modernized itself (becoming a center of Liberal Christianity), forcing scholars serious about Princeton Theology --especially John Gresham Machen to form the Westminster Theological Seminary and the
Princeton Theology had a major role in shaping modern Fundamentalism. The Princeton theology was a unique system constructed by Alexander and Hodge. It emphasized a pre-Kantian rationalistic methodology and Biblical inerrancy. Dispensationalism and Princeton theology, two movements with certain similarities and a common foe in Modernism. were drawn together in informal cooperation in a series of International Prophetic Conferences beginning in 1878. Premillennialism and Biblical inspiration provided the themes for the alliance. The Fundamentals, a series of 12 pamphlets published from 1910 to 1915, was supported by Lyman Stewart, a Presbyterian layman and a follower of dispensationalism. Fundamentalism at the turn of the century was a religious movement of great vitality with definable antecedents in theological innovations of the 19th century and centered in the urban North. In the religious conflict of the 1920s Fundamentalists split often along dispensational and Princeton lines.[1]
Further reading
- Hodge, Archibald Alexander. The Life of Charles Hodge (1880) 1880 - 620 pages; full text online
- Hoffecker, W. Andrew. Piety and the Princeton Theologians: Archibald Alexander, Charles Hodge, Benjamin Warfield (1981)
- Sandeen, Ernest. The Roots of Fundamentalism: British and American Millenarianism, 1800-1930 (1970), the standard scholarly history
Primary sources
- Hodge, Charles. Charles Hodge: The Way of Life. ed by Mark A. Noll, (1988). 291 pp.
- Hodge, Charles. A Commentary on the Epistle to the Ephesians (1860) full text online
- Hodge, Charles. Systematic theology (1873) full text online
references
- ↑ Ernest R. Sandeen, "Toward a Historical Interpretation of the Origins of Fundamentalism". Church History 1967 36(1): 66-83. 0009-6407; Sandeen, The Roots of Fundamentalism: British and American Millenarianism, 1800-1930 (1970).