Archives
The Confessional Presbyterian Archive is a curated digital library dedicated to preserving and promoting the writings of 17th–20th century Presbyterian pastors, teachers, and leaders. Featuring thousands of searchable texts, biographies, and historical resources, the archive provides direct access to the primary-source materials of American Presbyterianism.
Christ’s Universal Dominion (1876)
Power for Missions Restored: Thornwell, Hodge, and the PCA’s Mission to the World
Benjamin Morgan Palmer: Southern Presbyterian Divine
John L. Girardeau’s Doctrine of Adoption: A Systematic and Biblical Defense
Walter Lowrie (1784–1868): Champion of Presbyterian Missions
Jonathan Dickinson and the Struggle for a Healthy Presbyterianism: The Purity and Unity of the Church
Gilbert Tennent: An Analysis of His Evangelistic Ministry, Methods and Message During the Great Awakening
The Plunge into Secession: The Presbyterian Schism of the Reverend Charles Hodge, James Henley Thornwell, and Benjamin Morgan Palmer
Catherine Robertson Macartney’s Reformed Presbyterian Identity
The History of the Presbyterian Church in Oxford, Mississippi
The Doctrine of the Spirituality of the Church in the Theology of Charles Hodge
The History of a Confessional Sentence
The Columbia Tradition
Writing during Columbia Seminary’s move to Atlanta, William Childs Robinson argues that the true “Columbia tradition” is not tied to buildings or location but to unwavering commitment to Christ and his Word. Robinson urges Columbia Seminary to remain firmly committed to historic Presbyterian orthodoxy: rooted in Scripture, Calvinism, and loyalty to Christ.
The Present Situation in the Presbyterian Church
In this article, published in Christianity Today in May of 1930, J. Gresham Machen argued that the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. was experiencing a profound theological crisis driven by the rise of Modernism and a growing unwillingness to defend historic Christian doctrine. He contended that doctrinal compromise, vague appeals to unity, and tolerance of unbelief within the church had weakened its witness and undermined institutions such as Princeton Seminary. While deeply critical of the church’s drift, Machen called evangelicals to face the situation honestly, support faithful institutions, and continue contending courageously for the truth of the gospel.
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