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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.

Anselm of Canterbury

Survey of Dutch Reformed church unions and the future of Calvinism; followed by a biographical and theological sketch of Anselm of Canterbury, highlighting his ontological proof and atonement doctrine.
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The Reunion of Christendom

Philip Schaff advocates a voluntary reunion of Christendom: unity in essentials amid denominational diversity, using historical criticism, science, and religious liberty to foster ecumenical harmony.
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The Crusades

Schaff surveys the Crusades' sources, histories, aims and character. He shows religious zeal mixed with ambition and violence failed to convert, yet yielded complex spiritual and social effects.
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Scholastic and Mystic Theology in the Middle Ages

Two essays: one on heresy as an internal threat to the Church; the other surveys scholastic and mystic theology in the Middle Ages, its sources (Augustine, Aristotle), methods, rise and decline.
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Biblical Theology

Overview of the forthcoming World's Parliament of Religions, a long essay on biblical theology stressing exegesis and Scripture authority, and discussion of the Briggs heresy trial and NT revision.
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Institutions of Learning in the Middle Ages

Apple: Christ's person is Christianity's supreme truth. Schaff: survey of medieval learning—monastic libraries, schools, scholasticism and the rise and organization of universities.
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Calvin and Servetus

Philip Schaff examines the Calvin–Servetus conflict: Servetus's anti‑Trinitarian writings, trial and execution, and Calvin's responsibility judged within 16th‑century law and Protestantism.
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