The Supernatural Birth of Jesus
Scholarly defense of Jesus’ virgin, supernatural birth as essential to New Testament Christianity, arguing it undergirds the incarnation, supernaturalism, and redemption.
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Archives
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.
The Supernatural Birth of Jesus
Africa and the Beginnings of Christian Latin Literature
Argues North Africa fostered the rise of Christian Latin literature and shaped Western Christianity—highlighting Tertullian, Augustine, and the shift from Greek to Latin.
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God’s Revelation of Himself to Israel
Warfield: the Old Testament records God’s self-revelation to Israel — a personal, unified, holy, and merciful God whose revelation culminates in redemption.
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A Symposium on the Problem of Natural Evils
Symposium on natural evil: theologians debate whether disasters (Flood, Lisbon quake, Siloam tower) are punishments, providential chastening, or part of redemptive suffering.
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Annihilationism
Encyclopedic treatment of annihilationism: definitions (pure mortalism, conditional immortality, annihilation proper), historical development, and theological debate on soul, death, and final punishment.
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Apologetics
Encyclopedic entries on Apollonius, Apollos, and apologetics: definition, its place among theological disciplines, and sources of divergent views.
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Atheism
Schaff-Herzog entries on Athanasius, atheism, and Athenagoras: Trinitarian development and writings, varieties and history of atheism, and early Christian apologetics on the resurrection.
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Baptism — The Argument Against the Necessity of Immersion
Encyclopedic article on baptism: history and practice of infant baptism and sponsors (godparents), and the debate over modes—immersion versus pouring/sprinkling—and their theological weight.
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Calvinism
Encyclopedic overview of Calvinism: its meanings, fundamental principle (God’s majesty and human dependence), relation to Lutheranism, and doctrines like predestination and soteriology.
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Christianity and the Resurrection of Christ
Warfield argues Christ’s bodily resurrection is central to Paul’s gospel and indispensable for Christian faith, hope, and life. Denying it collapses Christianity’s claims.
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The First Question of the Westminster “Shorter Catechism”
Survey of the origins of the Westminster Shorter Catechism’s opening question—‘the chief end of man’—tracing it to Calvin, Leo Judae, and the Reformed catechetical tradition.
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The Meaning of “Adam” in the Old Testament Hebrew (1903)
Warfield analyzes the Hebrew word "Adam" in Hosea 6:7—proper name vs common noun—surveying Jewish, Patristic, and Reformation readings and implications for covenant theology.
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Augustine
Encyclopedia entry summarizing Augustine’s life (354–430), conversion, major writings (Confessions, City of God, De Trinitate) and his decisive influence on Western Christian theology.
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Calvin Among His Friends
Presbyterian journal (July 7, 1909) discusses philanthropy’s limits, the need for denominational pension funds and support for Christian education; includes Hebraic exposition and a portrait of Calvin.
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Calvin and the Bible
Editorial urging holy observance of the Christian Sabbath; Prof. B. B. Warfield praises Calvin’s unmatched exegesis and devotion to Scripture; includes a Calvin memorial hymn.
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Calvin’s Doctrine of the Knowledge of God
Scholarly analysis of Calvin’s doctrine of the knowledge of God: sensus divinitatis, the role of theistic proofs, and his use of Scripture and the canon.
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John Calvin: The Man and His Work
October 1909 Methodist Review issue featuring articles on China’s Christian progress and Benjamin B. Warfield’s biographical study ‘John Calvin: The Man and His Work’.
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Music in the Work of Calvin
Calvin affirmed art and music as gifts of common grace, promoted congregational psalm-singing, and helped produce the Calvinist Psalter despite critics who called him anti-art.
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Our Seminary Curriculum: What Ought It to Be?
Advocates for the printed Word and warns against tampering with Scripture. B. B. Warfield insists seminaries must rigorously train ministers in Scripture and theology.
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Present Day Attitude to Calvinism
Exposition on the present state of Calvinism, its emphasis on God’s sovereignty, human dependence, and doctrines like total depravity, election, and predestination.
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