I. Definition of Free Will: The Doctrine Refuted Before we begin to uproot the malicious doctrine of the world and the heresies of the devil, it is requisite that we define that which we are refuting, lest there be any confusion as to our purpose. For it is the habit of deceivers, both ancient and…
The Scholar Above the Scriptures: Charles Hodge and the Peril of Rationalistic Religion
Introduction: Charles Hodge and His Systematic Theology Charles Hodge (1797–1878) was a leading figure in 19th-century American Presbyterianism and a professor at Princeton Theological Seminary for over fifty years. Often regarded as the standard-bearer of “Old School” Calvinism in America, Hodge sought to defend Reformed orthodoxy against the rising tides of German idealism, higher criticism,…