Synopsis: Coena Mystica contains the never-before-reprinted text of John Williamson Nevin's response to Charles Hodge's devastating critiques of his 1846 magnum opus, The Mystical Presence. Initially appearing in twelve issues of the little-known Weekly Messenger of the German Reformed Church and almost entirely neglected by historians since, Nevin's response included the full text of Hodge's article, with his rejoinders interspersed every few pages. These articles, in addition to providing a lively and illuminating debate on the roots of Reformed eucharistic theology, take the disputants...

Often referred to as the "Prince of Theology," Charles Hodge has stood as a icon of Calvinist theology for over a century. Dealing thoroughly with the philosophical question of God and theology in general, Hodge argues cohesively for the existence and work of God on all levels. This work finishes off with the topic of "Theology Proper," otherwise known as the person of God, His ministry and all persons of the Trinity and their work in the ancient world and in our world today.