Christ’s Universal Dominion (1876)
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A reprint of B. M. Palmer’s 1876 collection of sermons addressing Christ’s mediatorial rule, the church’s communion, holiness, and practical Christian devotion.
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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
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Examines the Hodge-Thornwell Boards Controversy and its influence on the PCA's founding of Mission to the World. Contrasts organic church authority with agency-led mission structures.
Benjamin Morgan Palmer: Southern Presbyterian Divine
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Biography of Benjamin M. Palmer, influential 19th-century Southern Presbyterian pastor in New Orleans who defended slavery and helped mobilize support for secession.
John L. Girardeau’s Doctrine of Adoption: A Systematic and Biblical Defense
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A concise defense of John L. Girardeau's doctrine of adoption, arguing adoption is distinct from regeneration and justification and grounded in Scripture and the ordo salutis.
Walter Lowrie (1784–1868): Champion of Presbyterian Missions
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Biography of Walter Lowrie (1784–1868), first corresponding secretary of the Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions, who organized and championed 19th‑century Presbyterian missions.
Jonathan Dickinson and the Struggle for a Healthy Presbyterianism: The Purity and Unity of the Church
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Doctoral project recovering Jonathan Dickinson's model of Presbyterianism to help the PCA pursue both the purity and unity of the church. Traces historical conflicts and offers leadership training.
Gilbert Tennent: An Analysis of His Evangelistic Ministry, Methods and Message During the Great Awakening
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Doctoral thesis analyzing Gilbert Tennent's evangelistic ministry during the Great Awakening, focusing on 'terrors of the law', 'searching preaching', and his conversion model.
The Plunge into Secession: The Presbyterian Schism of the Reverend Charles Hodge, James Henley Thornwell, and Benjamin Morgan Palmer
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Examines 1855–1861 Presbyterian debates where Hodge, Thornwell, and Palmer used biblical arguments to defend slavery and urge secession, shaping Southern religious support for disunion.
Catherine Robertson Macartney’s Reformed Presbyterian Identity
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Thesis examines Catherine McCartney’s diaries to trace Reformed Presbyterian identity amid Victorian Evangelicalism, focusing on logocentric worship, Sabbath, and revivals.
The History of the Presbyterian Church in Oxford, Mississippi
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A 2016 thesis tracing the histories of College Hill, First, and Christ Presbyterian Churches in Oxford, MS, examining origins, denominational splits, race relations, and community roles.
The Doctrine of the Spirituality of the Church in the Theology of Charles Hodge
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Analyzes Charles Hodge's doctrine of the spirituality of the church. Explores the church as a spiritual kingdom distinct from, yet related to, civil society and Christian spirituality.
The History of a Confessional Sentence
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History of the Westminster Confession's affinity sentence: origins, Puritan influence, and 19th-century Presbyterian adjudication and removal. Highlights wife's-sister cases.
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