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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.

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Review of Charles H. Robinson, History of Christian Missions

Reflects on "Redeemer" as an intimate, cross-centered title of Christ emphasizing the cost of salvation. Includes a review of Robinson's History of Christian Missions, noting omissions and Anglican bias.

Frederick William Loetscher, Sr. ⬩ 1916

Review of Arthur C. McGiffert, The Rise of Modern Religious Ideas

Princeton Review: a chapel address on 'Redeemer' stressing Christ's costly atonement, plus critical reviews of McGiffert's Rise of Modern Religious Ideas and Robinson's History of Missions.

Frederick William Loetscher, Sr. ⬩ 1916

Review of André Lagarde, The Latin Church in the Middle Ages

Reflection on the title “Redeemer,” its devotional force and the cost of Christ’s work, followed by critical reviews of recent theological literature on the Latin Church and modern religious ideas.

Frederick William Loetscher, Sr. ⬩ 1916

Review of W.B. Selbie, The Life of Andrew Martin Fairbairn, D.D., D. Litt., LL.D., F.B.A.

Short reviews: Harnack's critical study of Jesus' 'I came' sayings (Synoptics), biographies of Fairbairn and Hus, and a history of Baptist missions (Acts 2).

Frederick William Loetscher, Sr. ⬩ 1915

Review of David S. Schaff, John Huss and De Ecclesia: The Church

Reviews Harnack’s study of Jesus’ self-testimony in the Synoptics and David S. Schaff’s biography and English translation of John Huss, focusing on Huss’s ecclesiology and papal critique.

Frederick William Loetscher, Sr. ⬩ 1915

Review of W.J. McGlothlin, A Guide to the Study of Church History

Scholarly review debating the continuity and significance of the title 'Kyrios' for Christ in the New Testament, with related literature on church history and the Creed.

Frederick William Loetscher, Sr. ⬩ 1915

Review of Robert Scott and George W. Gilmore, eds., The Church, the People, and the Age

Reviews church history as a theological discipline and recent works on Christ; examines church indifference, creed subscription, ecclesiastical authority, and the need for unity.

Frederick William Loetscher, Sr. ⬩ 1915

Review of G. Campbell Morgan, The Teaching of Christ

Address on church history as a science and theological discipline; reviews works on Christ's teaching and the church, noting lay indifference and Lincoln's 'love God/neighbor' test.

Frederick William Loetscher, Sr. ⬩ 1915

Church History as a Science and as a Theological Discipline

Inaugural address arguing that church history is both a science and a theological discipline—defining 'history' and 'church' and urging rigorous, methodical study of the church’s development.

Frederick William Loetscher, Sr. ⬩ 1915

Review of George W. Richards, The Heidelberg Catechism: Historical and Doctrinal Studies

Review of controversy sparked by the Bishop of Zanzibar’s letter—intercommunion, clerical honesty, and the supernatural—and book reviews on Anglo‑Saxon piety and the Heidelberg Catechism.