Principal Dawson’s “Story of the Earth and Man”
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Defines revival vs. awakening with biblical and historical examples. Reviews Dawson’s geology and critiques evolution’s conflict with Christian belief.
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Principal Dawson’s “Story of the Earth and Man”
Schurman’s “Ethical Import of Darwinism”
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Defines ‘revival’ in church life, surveys historical revivals, and reviews contemporary works on Darwinism, ethics, and philology.
The Word of God versus “The Bible of Modern Scientific Theology”
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Discusses Lollard critiques of papal authority and argues for the plenary, verbal inspiration and inerrancy of Scripture in opposition to the ‘Bible of modern scientific theology’.
Darwin and Darwinism
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Two essays: one on the movement for women’s civil and ecclesiastical rights; another reviews Darwin’s Life and Letters—praising his naturalist work but critiquing his philosophy and loss of faith.
Now Are We the Sons of God
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Devotional excerpt on Christ’s prayer for believers’ oneness (John 17) and our adoption and inheritance in Christ (Romans 8). A meditation on union with Christ.
Review of Francis A. Shoup, Mechanism and Personality
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Jessup classifies Eastern (Oriental) churches, summarizes their doctrines, rituals, and demographics. He highlights the obstacles and needs for Protestant missions to these churches.
The Deluge
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Critiques Burney’s rejection of penal substitution and the Cumberland drift from Calvinism. Surveys the Mosaic Flood account as historical and tied to a universal tradition.
A Scientific Study of the Doctrine of Prayer
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Discusses inspiration’s bearing on doctrines of grace and a scientific study of prayer: treating prayer as instinct, its nature, and how God ordinarily answers via second causes.
Providence as a Doctrine of Science
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Two essays: one examines whether thought requires language and the implications for inspiration; the other defends divine providence and human (and animal) agency against a mechanistic science.
The Gospel Call
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Sermon defends the full, free gospel call—‘whosoever will’—urging universal proclamation and opposing human additions to salvation while addressing concerns about election.
The Rev. Gilbert Tennent
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Profile of Rev. Gilbert Tennent and early American missionary societies; covers the Log College, missionary efforts, preaching style, and influence on American Presbyterianism.
The Grace of God
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Gilbert Tennent’s sermon defines the nature and types of God’s grace (universal, common, saving) and emphasizes its sovereign, distinguishing work in election, redemption, and salvation.
The Justice of God
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Biography of Gilbert Tennent paired with a sermon, expounding the justice of God as an essential divine attribute: his perfect works, faithfulness, and remunerative and vindictive governance.
Walking With God
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Presbyterian essays urging parental religious education and ministerial training. ‘Walking with God’ is presented as reconciliation with God, the indwelling Spirit, and progressive sanctification.
February 12, 1742 Letter to Jonathan Dickinson (1742)
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History of early American Presbyterian ministers, focusing on Great Awakening controversies: debates over Moravians, enthusiastic practices, schism, and church discipline.
January 21, 1740 Letter to the Boston Post-Boy (1740)
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Extracts from 1740s colonial newspapers about Gilbert Tennent’s revival preaching, disputes over ministerial duties, and the Great Awakening’s impact in New England and New Jersey.
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