Archibald Alexander (1772-1851) was appointed Professor in the Theological Seminary just established at Princeton in 1812. Here he remained for the rest of his life, molding, during forty years, the studies and characters of two generations of ministers. Of American divines, the names of Jonathan Edwards and Archibald Alexander take the first place. Dr. Theodore Woolsey called him, "The Shakespeare of the Christian heart." Dr. Alexander's published writings are too numerous to recite here. We may only mention "History of the Colonization Society," "Evidences of the Christian Religion,"...
Archibald Alexander (1772-1851) was appointed Professor in the Theological Seminary just established at Princeton in 1812. Here he remained for the re...
"The Log College is biographical writing at is best. William Tennent's efforts to train young men (including his four sons) for Presbyterian ministry, which eventuated in building a simple log building in 1735 that became known as the Log College, makes for a fascinating read. The fact that this book is written by Archibald Alexander, first professor at Princeton Theological Seminary and founder of the Princeton Theology, only enhances the historical value and pietistic flavor of this long-treasured work. Like no other, this book presents us with the authentic roots and birth pangs of the...
"The Log College is biographical writing at is best. William Tennent's efforts to train young men (including his four sons) for Presbyterian ministry,...
"The chief excellency of these Letters is, that they present the subject of Divine Decrees without the forbidding aspect, which it is apt to assume in the view of many persons. A spirit of meekness and kindness, eminently characteristic of the writer, pervades the whole."--Archibald Alexander, from the Preface.
"The chief excellency of these Letters is, that they present the subject of Divine Decrees without the forbidding aspect, which it is apt to assume in...
