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The Life of Joseph Addison Alexander, Volume 1

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Biography of Joseph Addison Alexander (1809–1860), Princeton theological professor, biblical and Oriental scholar, preacher and commentator, chronicling his studies, teaching and writings.

Gardiner’s Harmony of the Four Gospels

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Presbyterians argue apostolic succession rests on apostolic writings, doctrine and polity rather than historical lineage. Also reviews Gardiner’s Harmony of the Gospels.

An Invitation

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A magazine issue featuring a sketch of Jasmin, the troubadour of Agen; a poem ‘An Invitation’ evoking wintry night and hearth; and an introduction to Plautus’s comedy ‘The Haunted House.’

Gough’s New Testament Quotations

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Reviews Hodge’s Systematic Theology as learned, perspicuous, and orthodox. Notes Gough’s New-Testament/Old-Testament collations (helpful for Romans) and Somers’ postwar Southern survey.

What I Saw of the Shah

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Victorian literary-travel sketches: Italian haunts of Lord Byron and a narrator’s uneasy encounters with the Shah of Persia—obsession, public spectacle, and travel observation.

Reason and Redemption

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Review of Reason and Redemption: argues that denying Redemption requires abandoning reason; critiques deism, pantheism, positivism and atheism and defends Christian apologetics.

The Modern Doctrine of the Unknowable

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Critiques Dr. Bledsoe’s theodicy and debates over infant baptism/salvation; examines and refutes the ‘unknowable’ philosophy of Hamilton, Mansel, Spencer on relativity and the absolute.

The Vedder Lectures for 1874 and 1875

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Review of The Vedder Lectures defending theism against atheism and naturalistic evolution. Argues for cosmological and moral proofs, the credibility of miracles, and the Bible’s primacy.

Social Science Under a Christian Aspect

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Review of the Walnut Street Church legal dispute and R. J. Wright’s Principia, assessing theology’s relation to social science, communism, and Broad Church mysticism.

Some Elements of Religion: Lent Lectures

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Contents include a committee report on the diaconate—its relation to the presbyterate and duties—and reviews of Liddon’s Lent lectures on religion and a critique of Huxleyism/evolution.

The Alternatives of Unbelief

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Two essays: one explains the Lord’s Supper and its sanctifying purpose; the other surveys anti-theistic systems (atheism, pantheism, deism, agnosticism) and Christian responses.

The Reflex Influence of Religion on the World

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Essay on the reflex influence of Christianity on the world: defending the faith, promoting conversion and missions, and confronting skepticism and worldly depravity.

Agnosticism

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1881 Presbyterian critique of Positivism and agnosticism, tracing Comte’s influence and debates with Hume, Mill, Huxley, and Spencer. Warns Positivism makes ‘Humanity’ a false god.

Baptism Mode Studies

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Argues that genuine religion combines right feelings with enlightened reason and warns against mere emotional excitements. Includes a positive review defending immersion baptism and grace.

Manly’s Bible Doctrine of Inspiration

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Review of Basil Manly’s defense of the plenary inspiration of Scripture. Emphasizes the distinction between revelation and inspiration and rejects the mechanical theory.

Optimism and Pessimissm

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Inaugural address on the nature of historical material and the debate of optimism vs. pessimism, arguing temperament and environment shape outlooks with literary and scriptural examples.

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