Archibald Alexander Hodge

Archibald Alexander Hodge ( July 18, 1823 *, † November 12, 1886 in Princeton ), was an American Presbyterian leader and rector of the Princeton Theological Seminary from 1878 to 1886 He was the son of Charles Hodge. . His name must match the name of the first rector of the seminary Archibald Alexander.

Education and academic career

Hodge attended the " College of New Jersey", later Princeton University, and then the Princeton Theological Seminary. 1847-1850 he worked as a missionary in India. He served as pastor in Lower West Nottingham (Maryland ) ( 1851-1855 ), Fredericksburg (Virginia ) ( 1855-1861 ) and Wilkes Barre ( Pennsylvania) ( 1861-1864 ). In 1864 he was appointed to the Chair of Systematic Theology at Western Theological Seminary, which later became Pittsburgh Theological Seminary in Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania). He remained there until 1877, when he was called to Princeton to provide, together with his father, Charles Hodge, the "highlight" ( "distinguished " ) Department of Systematic Theology. Already in the following year, he took full responsibility for this chair. A post he held until his death in 1882. His successor was B. B. Warfield.

Importance

At his death he was one of the curators of the " College of New Jersey" and a recognized leader in the Presbyterian Church. His interests ranged, however, beyond religion. In his last years he neglected his work, although by no means, but continued to write, to preach, to lecture to influence people to contact you and for them. In this way he won considerable influence on Christianity. Among the most influential writings of the item Inspiration (1880 ), which he opened a series of articles in the Presbyterian Review, which established the Biblical theology as a historical science belonged. This article was co-authored by BB Warfield.

Characterization of his theological creativity

Hodge distinguished himself as a theologian of some others by its force -thinking. His thinking was characterized by unique sheep sense. Although he had never studied metaphysics as a discipline, he was actually and inherently metaphysician. His theology thereby moves in the Reformed confessions. He was strongly influenced by John Calvin and the Westminster Synod. He took no special views or a particular method of arranging theological doctrines ( dogmas ). In this he was equal to his father, who claimed at the end of his life, to have written and taught nothing new. Hodges first and most famous book was Outlines of Theology, which was translated into Welsh, Modern Greek and Hindustani. The Atonement is still considered one of the best treatises on the subject of salvation. Made famous is his comment from 1869 to the confession of Westminster. Hodge also wrote some important articles for encyclopedias. He was one of the founders and frequent author of the Presbyterian Review.

Sermons

On the pulpit Hodge was a man of striking force. He had only a few different sermons prepared, which he repeated regularly. They were never written down. From simple beginnings, they have been refined gradually in the course of reflection and renewed preaching and won as well as of literary charm.

Works

  • The Rule of Faith and Practice
  • The Protestant rule of faith
  • The Rules of Interpreting Scripture
  • The Holy Scriptures - Canon and Inspiration (Part 1) (Part 2)
  • The Inspiration of the Bible
  • Commentary on the Westminster Confession of Faith
  • God - His Nature And Relation To The Universe
  • Assurance and Humility
  • A Short History of Creeds and Confessions
  • God's Covenants With Man - The Church
  • Baptism
  • The Mode of Baptism
  • Sanctification ( revised by B. B. Warfield )
  • Free Will
  • Outlines of Theology
  • Justification (Part 1) (Part 2) (Part 3)
  • Predestination
  • Selected Essays by Archibald Alexander Hodge
  • A commentary on the Confession of Faith: with questions for theological students and Bible classes (1869 ) http://archive.org/details/commentaryonconf00hodguoft ( Robarts - University of Toronto )
  • (1869 ) http://archive.org/details/acommentaryonthe00hodguoft ( Knox - University of Toronto )
  • (1869 ) http://archive.org/details/commentaryonconf00hodg ( Princeton Theological Seminary Library)
  • (1901 printing) http://archive.org/details/commentaryonconf1901hodg ( Princeton Theological Seminary Library)
  • Http://archive.org/details/acommentaryonco00hodggoog (University of Oxford)
  • Http://archive.org/details/comentariodelaco00hodg ( Princeton Theological Seminary Library)
  • (1867 ) http://archive.org/details/theatonement00hodguoft ( Trinity College - University of Toronto )
  • (1867 ) http://archive.org/details/atonement00hodguoft ( Robarts - University of Toronto )
  • (1867 ) http://archive.org/details/atonement00publgoog (New York Public Library)
  • (1867 ) http://archive.org/details/atonement00hodg (New York Public Library)
  • (1860 ) http://archive.org/details/outlinesoftheolo1860hodg ( Princeton Theological Seminary Library)
  • (1861 ) http://archive.org/details/outlinesoftheolo00hodg ( Princeton Theological Seminary Library)
  • (1863 ) http://archive.org/details/outlinestheolog03hodggoog (Harvard University)
  • (1865 ) http://archive.org/details/outlinesoftheolo1865hodg ( Princeton Theological Seminary Library)
  • (1866 ) http://archive.org/details/outlinestheolog02hodggoog ( unknown library)
  • (1876 ) http://archive.org/details/outlinesoftheo00hodg (New York Public Library)
  • (1877 ) http://archive.org/details/outlinesoftheolo00hodguoft ( Emmanuel - University of Toronto )
  • (1878 ) http://archive.org/details/outlinesoftheolo1878hodg ( Princeton Theological Seminary Library)
  • (1879 ) http://archive.org/details/outlinesoftheolo1879hodg ( Princeton Theological Seminary Library)
  • Http://archive.org/details/lifeofcharleshodg00hodg ( Princeton Theological Seminary Library)
  • Http://archive.org/details/lifeofcharleshod00hodg0 ( Princeton Theological Seminary Library)
  • Http://archive.org/details/lifeofcharlesh00hodg ( Princeton Theological Seminary Library)
  • Http://archive.org/details/lifeofcharleshod00hodgrich ( University of California Libraries)
  • Http://archive.org/details/lifecharleshodg01hodggoog ( University of California )
  • Http://archive.org/details/lifecharleshodg02hodggoog (New York Public Library)
  • Http://archive.org/details/popularlectures00hodggoog
  • Http://archive.org/details/popularlectures00publgoog
  • Http://archive.org/details/popularlectures00hodguoft
  • Http://archive.org/details/popularlectureso00hodg
  • Http://archive.org/details/westminsterdoct00howi ( Princeton Theological Seminary Library)
  • Http://archive.org/details/manualofformsfor00hodg
  • Http://archive.org/details/manualofforms00hodg
  • (1882 copyright, 1883 published) http://archive.org/details/manualofforms00hodguoft ( Emmanuel - University of Toronto )
  • Http://archive.org/details/questionsontexto00hodg ( Princeton Theological Seminary Library)
  • Http://archive.org/details/addressatfuneral00hodg ( Princeton Theological Seminary Library)

Comments

  • Reformed Theologian (19th century)
  • Reformed clergyman (19th Century )
  • Presbyterian clergyman
  • University teachers ( Pittsburgh)
  • University teachers ( Princeton Theological Seminary )
  • Systematic theologian
  • Americans
  • Born in 1823
  • Died in 1886
  • Man
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