History and Religious Opinions of the Druses
Reviews antitrinitarian arguments and defenses of Christ’s deity; also presents the history and religious practices of the Druses amid Sunni–Shia divisions.
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History and Religious Opinions of the Druses
Life of Erasmus
Review of a biography of Erasmus tracing his illegitimate birth, education, aversion to monastic life, pursuit of learning, and influence on the revival of letters and the Reformation.
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Review of The Arguments and Theories of Antitrinitarians, Being the Second Section of Flatt’s Dissertation on the Deity of Christ
Defends the Deity of Christ against antitrinitarian objections, examining philosophical and scriptural arguments and reconciling texts that appear to show Christ’s inferiority.
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Anthon’s Horace
Review of American editions of classical and Oriental works (Sadi’s Gulistan; Anthon’s Horace), critiquing scholarship, editorial excess, typographical taste, and American Latin style.
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Life of Augustus Hermann Francke
Biography of Augustus H. Francke: his pietist formation, conversion (inspired by John 20), ministry, and role in reviving practical Christianity in Germany.
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Madden’s Travels
Two reviews: the doctrine of original sin and Augustine’s conflict with Pelagianism; and a critique of R.R. Madden’s travelogue on the East, noting missionary, medical, and cultural observations.
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Mohammedan History
Review essays on Oriental literature and Mohammedan history, examining Harun al-Rashid, the Abbasid caliphate, and the nature of Oriental historiography.
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The Gulistan of Sadi
Review of the Gulistan of Sadi (1828) criticizing superficial Western Orientalism, praising the popularizing work of Sir William Jones while noting his philological and grammatical shortcomings.
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Arabic and Persian Lexicography
Reviews: children’s books and education; critique of Richardson’s Persian–Arabic–English dictionary (new edition); and an article on the Koran examining Islam’s relation to Christianity.
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Art of Reading
Calls ministers to fervent national prayer amid a looming Southern crisis and recounts John S. Newbold’s conversion, piety, Princeton studies, and missionary calling.
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Historical Statements of the Koran
Review of Gallaudet’s Book on the Soul and a detailed critique of Sale’s Koran. Traces Koranic accounts (creation, Adam, Iblis), Islam’s relation to Christianity, and missionary needs.
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Soliloquies in Church
Editorial urging ministers to pray for the Union amid Southern crisis and call for national repentance. Also contains a biographical sketch of John S. Newbold’s conversion and ministerial formation.
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Notice of Cyril, Patriarch of Constantinople
Lives of Reformers: account of William Farel and Cyril Lucaris—Lucaris’ Protestant sympathies, Confession, printing press, persecutions, exile, and death.
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Review of Bush’s A Treatise on the Millennium
Review of George Bush’s Treatise on the Millennium: praises his vigorous literary style and careful exegesis of apocalyptic symbols, but notes stylistic faults and overconfident conclusions.
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Theories of Education
A review of William Farel’s life situating him among Reformation leaders. Also a critique of modern educational theories, defending traditional instruction and warning against rash innovations.
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Antiquity of the Art of Writing
Survey of 19th-century debates on the antiquity of writing and the application of Wolf-style criticism to the Pentateuch; examines whether alphabetic writing existed in Moses’ era.
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Guerike’s Manual of Church History
Review praises H.E.F. Guerike’s Manual of Church History for its German scholarly rigor, evangelical spirit, and clear, periodized treatment from the early church to the Reformation.
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Review of Memoir of Roger Williams by James D. Knowles
Review of Guerike’s church-history and a biography of Roger Williams, emphasizing his dissent, Baptist convictions, and defense of religious liberty and church-state separation.
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Review of Bush’s Commentary on the Book of Psalms
Review of G. Bush’s 1834 Commentary on the Psalms. Evaluates his Hebrew text, new literal version, interpretive principles (Messianic readings), introduction and editorial method.
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Colton’s Reasons for Preferring Episcopacy
Presbyterian review of Calvin Colton’s Reasons for Preferring Episcopacy, defending presbyterian church order and critiquing episcopal arguments on ministry, revivals, and courts.
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