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Theological Education and Its Needs

Contains an 1892 debate over renewing the Louisiana Lottery charter and a detailed essay on the history, development, and needs of theological education in America.
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The Proposed Revision of the Westminster Confession

Two pieces: 'Man Above Nature' defends human supernatural, spiritual communion with God beyond natural law. 'Proposed Revision of the Westminster Confession' criticizes numerous committee changes as unwarranted.
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The Future of Religion in America

Two 1892 essays: one probes Darwinism’s relation to the Bible; the other surveys American religion—conservative denominationalism, institutional assimilation, and diverse worship.
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The Higher Criticism of the Hexateuch

Analysis of the Hexateuch arguing the Pentateuch + Joshua are composite works. Traces documentary hypotheses, law-code development, and higher-critical evidence.
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Professor Briggs to His Friends

Selections from The Independent: a memorial for Gen. Armstrong, poems, a Vassar production review of Sophocles’ Antigone, an essay on patriotism, and a defense of Presbyterian constitutionalism.
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The Future of Presbyterianism in the United States

Overview of US Presbyterian history—origins, Old/New School and subscription schisms, the Revision movement—and Briggs's biblical‑critical inaugural address that led to his suspension.
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The Truthfulness of Holy Scripture

Charles A. Briggs argues that Scripture reliably conveys religious truth though it contains scientific, historical, and textual errors. Inspiration secures spiritual authority rather than literal inerrancy.
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The Alienation of Church and People

The essay diagnoses the alienation between Church and people: outdated dogma, loss of divine authority, and rising liberal reformers who seek a theology in step with modern thought.
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The Sunday-School and Modern Biblical Criticism

Argues Sunday-schools must engage modern biblical criticism. Examines textual and higher-criticism issues—authorship, integrity, literary form, and credibility, esp. for Genesis and the Gospels.
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The Salvation Army

Discusses Rome's influence on education and profiles the Salvation Army: its origins, military structure, vows, growth, and the prominent role of women in evangelistic work.
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The Messiah of the Gospels

Study tracing the Messianic idea in pre‑Christian Judaism and its expression in the four Gospels. Analyzes Gospel portraits of Christ, the kingdom, resurrection, and the Second Advent.
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The Messiah of the Apostles

Critical biblical-theological study of the apostles' Christology, surveying Messianic portrayals across New Testament writers—Paul, John, Hebrews, and Revelation.
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The One Flock of Christ

Two essays: one defines cultus as the theological theory of divine worship and its origin; the other insists Christ intends one united flock (Jew and Gentile) and condemns ecclesiastical division.
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The Wisdom of Jesus the Messiah

Survey of New Testament textual study and the 'Wisdom of Jesus': Westcott & Hort, concordances, Ben Sira, Logia, and Jesus' teaching as Hebrew wisdom.
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The Scope of Theology and Its Place in the University

Bruce critiques theological agnosticism. Briggs insists theology must be central to the university, urging reunion of seminaries and universities to strengthen biblical languages, history, and sciences.
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Works of the Imagination in the Old Testament

Briggs surveys Old Testament literature, showing how imagination shapes history, prophecy, and poetry; he highlights Job, Song of Songs, and Ecclesiastes as literary masterpieces instructing faith.
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The Use of Nephesh in the Old Testament

Two scholarly essays: Pease analyzes the vivid, particular details in Mark's Gospel; Briggs surveys the uses of the Hebrew word 'nephesh' (soul) throughout the Old Testament.
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