Collected Writings, Vol. 4

Thornwell's essays on church officers: the minister's call, the ruling elder as a presbyter, the nature of ministry, and controversies in Presbyterian church governance.

James Henley Thornwell (November 27, 1812 – December 1, 1862) was an American Presbyterian theologian, minister, and professor whose rigorous Reformed teaching at South Carolina College and Columbia Theological Seminary deeply shaped Southern Presbyterian doctrine in the mid-19th century. A prolific writer and church leader, he defended confessional Calvinism and articulated a theological vision that emphasized church unity and doctrinal fidelity.

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