Systematic Theology (Vol. 1-3) (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Complete EditionBy Augustus Hopkins Strong
Length92h 59m
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Augustus Hopkins Strong's *Systematic Theology* presents a comprehensive account of Christian doctrine in three volumes, moving from theological prolegomena and the doctrine of Scripture through the Trinity, creation, providence, humanity, sin, Christ, salvation, the church, and last things. Written in a lucid yet rigorously analytic style, the work combines biblical exposition, historical theology, philosophical argument, and engagement with modern science. Its structure reflects the nineteenth-century Protestant systematic tradition, while its Baptist commitments appear especially in its treatment of conversion, ecclesiology, and religious liberty. Strong seeks not merely to catalogue doctrines but to demonstrate their coherence as an intellectually responsible interpretation of Christian faith. Strong (1836–1921) was a prominent American Baptist theologian and longtime president of Rochester Theological Seminary. His theology emerged amid the intellectual pressures of post-Darwinian science, German biblical criticism, theological liberalism, and debates over the relation between faith and reason. These circumstances encouraged him to defend historic Christian orthodoxy while acknowledging the importance of contemporary scholarship. His work therefore reveals both the confidence and the tensions of late nineteenth-century American Protestant theology, including his effort to relate divine revelation, moral personality, and scientific knowledge. This substantial classic is recommended to readers seeking a historically significant, intellectually ambitious account of evangelical theology. It is particularly valuable for students of Baptist thought, American religious history, and the development of modern Christian apologetics. Although some arguments reflect Strong's period, the work remains rewarding for its breadth, disciplined organization, and sustained attempt to unite biblical faith with philosophical seriousness.
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GenreSpirituality and Religion
Length92 hrs 59 mins
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Publish dateNov 15, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Mortification of Sin
2Introduction
3Synopsis
4Historical Context
5Volume 1
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6Preface
7Part I. Prolegomena.
8Chapter I. Idea Of Theology.
9Chapter II. Material of Theology.
10Chapter III. Method Of Theology.
11Part II. The Existence Of God.
12Chapter I. Origin Of Our Idea Of God's Existence.
13Chapter II. Corroborative Evidences Of God's Existence.
14Chapter III. Erroneous Explanations, And Conclusion.
15Part III. The Scriptures A Revelation From God.
16Chapter I. Preliminary Considerations.
176. Counterfeit Miracles.
18Chapter II. Positive Proofs That The Scriptures Are A Divine Revelation.
192. Genuineness of the Books of the Old Testament.
204. The testimony of Christ to himself—as being a messenger from God and as being one with God.
21Chapter III. Inspiration Of The Scriptures.
221. Errors in matters of Science.
23Part IV. The Nature, Decrees, And Works Of God.
24Chapter I. The Attributes Of God.
253. Holiness.
263. Justice and Righteousness, or Transitive Holiness.
27Chapter II. Doctrine Of The Trinity.
282. Errors refuted by the foregoing passages.
29Chapter III. The Decrees Of God.
30Volume 2
31Part IV. The Nature, Decrees, And Works of God. (Continued)
32Chapter IV. The Works Of God; Or The Execution Of The Decrees.
332. The testimony of reason.
342. Rational proof.
354. As to their employments.
36Part V. Anthropology, Or The Doctrine Of Man.
37Chapter I. Preliminary.
382. The Creatian Theory.
39Chapter II. The Original State Of Man.
40Chapter III. Sin, Or Man's State Of Apostasy.
411. Sin as Sensuousness.
421. How could a holy being fall?
434. The Federal Theory, or Theory of Condemnation by Covenant.
442. Ability or inability?
45Part VI. Soteriology, Or The Doctrine Of Salvation Through The Work Of Christ And Of The Holy Spirit.
46Chapter I. Christology, Or The Redemption Wrought By Christ.
473. The real nature of this Union.
481. Christ's Sacrificial Work, or the Doctrine of the Atonement. (pt. 1)
491. Christ's Sacrificial Work, or the Doctrine of the Atonement. (pt. 2)
501. Christ's Sacrificial Work, or the Doctrine of the Atonement. (pt. 3)
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