The Gospel the Power of God
Three sermons reflecting on humanity and the Gospel: Psalm 8 on man’s dignity; Romans 1 on the Gospel as God’s saving power; and faith’s proportion in service.
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The Gospel the Power of God
The Transforming Power of the Gospel
Two sermons on reconciliation and the Gospel’s transforming power: Christ’s atonement reconciles sinners to God, producing pardon, repentance, new birth, and progressive sanctification.
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The Ground of Certitude in Religious Belief
Summarizes Berkeley’s idealism. Argues Christian certitude rests on complementary external and internal evidences plus divine testimony producing assurance of understanding, faith, and hope.
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Formation of Character
Lectures on forming Christian character, focusing on youth as the decisive formative period; covers piety, habits, parental guidance, temptations, and lifelong consequences.
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The Tribunal of History (1872)
Louisiana Historical Society urges cataloguing and publishing colonial archives. Dr. B.M. Palmer’s "The Tribunal of History" oration reflects on history’s verdict and human conscience.
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The Transforming Power of the Gospel (1884)
Palmer argues the gospel transforms lives by curing sin at its root: providing full pardon (atonement), true repentance, and the new birth by the Spirit, leading to sanctification.
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The Christian Warrior (1898)
Eulogistic tribute to Robert Lewis Dabney (1820–1898) portraying him as a learned, uncompromising ‘Christian warrior’—a faithful teacher and polemicist devoted to truth.
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The Test of Abraham’s Faith
Reads Genesis 22 as a type of Christ: Abraham’s faith and the ram prefigure the Lamb. Argues only God can provide a Redeemer and the Son must become incarnate to atone.
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Oration at the Louisville Reunion of Confederate Veterans
Reports on Confederate reunions: Trousdale home bequeathed to the Daughters of the Confederacy; Louisville reunion, surgeons’ congress, and Rev. B.M. Palmer’s conciliatory oration.
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The Epicurean Philosophy
Survey of Epicureanism: atomism, pleasure-centered ethics, free will, and its moral limits and influence. Also records a Presbyterian centenary commemoration.
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Inaugural Address at Union College
Inaugural exercises (June 28, 1870) installing Rev. Charles A. Aiken as President of Union College; addresses emphasize a union of traditional and experimental education and reliance on God.
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The Variable and the Constant in Christian Apology
Charles A. Aiken examines the constant truths and variable methods of Christian apologetics, urging faithful defense of the faith while adapting arguments across ages.
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Matthew Arnold’s Literature and Dogma
Critical review of Matthew Arnold’s Literature and Dogma. Argues literary culture and positivism reduce Scripture to mere literature, challenging Arnold’s hermeneutics and defending evangelical theology.
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Christian Ethics
Survey arguing Christianity is inherently ethical; locates ethics in philosophy and theology, and analyzes Old Testament ethics, objections to it, and responses.
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Dartmouth: Its Educational Type, Work, and Products
Oration praising Dartmouth’s educational type and its legacy of producing eminent teachers and benefactors, commemorating notable alumni and urging continued loyalty to the college.
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Syllabus of Lectures
Introduction to the Old Testament historical books covering the canon, textual and higher (historical) criticism, and issues of authorship, integrity, and reliability, with focus on the Pentateuch.
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Christianity and Social Problems
Surveys Ritschlian theology and argues the Church must engage social problems. The Church should act morally as conservative, reformatory, and mediating agent.
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