Archibald Alexander Hodge

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Archibald Alexander Hodge

Archibald Alexander Hodge ( July 18, 1823 , † November 12, 1886 in Princeton , New Jersey ) was an American Presbyterian leader and principal of Princeton Theological Seminary from 1878 to 1886. He was the son of Charles Hodge . His first names correspond to the name of the first rector of the seminary Archibald Alexander.

Education and academic career

Hodge attended the "College of New Jersey", later Princeton University , and then Princeton Theological Seminary . 1847-1850 he worked as a missionary in India . He served as a pastor in Lower West Nottingham, Maryland (1851–1855), Fredericksburg, Virginia (1855–1861) and Wilkes-Barre (Pennsylvania) (1861–1864). In 1864 he followed the call to the chair of systematic theology at Western Theological Seminary , later the Pittsburgh Theological Seminary , in Pittsburgh . There he stayed until 1877, when he was called to Princeton to provide, together with his father, Charles Hodge, the "distinguished" chair of systematic theology. In the following year he took full responsibility for this chair. He held this post until his death in 1882. He was succeeded by BB Warfield .

meaning

At the end of his life he was a curator of the College of New Jersey and a recognized leader in the Presbyterian Church. His interests, however, extended beyond religion. In the last years of his life, he did not neglect his work, but continued to write, preach, give lectures, contact and influence people. In this way he gained considerable influence on Christianity . One of the most influential writings was the article Inspiration (1880), which opened a series of articles in the Presbyterian Review that established Biblical Theology as a historical science. This article was co-authored by BB Warfield.

Characterization of his theological work

As a theologian, Hodge differed from others in his power of thought. His thinking was distinguished by unique acumen. Although he had never studied metaphysics as a discipline, he was actually and by nature a metaphysician. His theology moves within the framework of the Reformed Confessions . He was strongly influenced by John Calvin and the Westminster Synod . He represented neither special views nor a special method of ordering theological doctrines ( dogmas ). In this he was like his father, who at the end of his life claimed to have taught and written nothing new. Hodge's first and most famous book was Outlines of Theology , which was translated into Welsh , Modern Greek, and Hindustani . The Atonement is still considered one of the finest treatises on the subject of salvation . His 1869 commentary on the Westminster Confession is also well known . Hodge also wrote several important articles for encyclopedias . He was one of the founders and frequent writers of the Presbyterian Review .

Sermons

In the pulpit, Hodge was a man of striking strength. He had prepared only a few different sermons that he repeated regularly. They were never written down. From simple beginnings, they were gradually refined in the course of reflection and renewed preaching and thus also gained literary charm.

Works

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Milton Terry: Biblical Scholars of the United States in 1882. In: The Biblical World (1912), Vol. 39/4, pp. 225-234, here: p. 230, Chicago (doi = 10.1086 / 474575).
  2. ^ Henry Smith: Thirty Years of Biblical Study. In: The Biblical World (1912), Vol. 39/4, p. 240, Chicago (doi = 10.1086 / 474576).
  3. ^ New York City , 1860; expanded edition 1878; Reprinted 1996, ISBN 0-85151-160-0 .
  4. ↑ Philadelphia , 1867; Reprinted 1989, ISBN 0-685-26838-1 .
personal data
SURNAME Hodge, Archibald Alexander
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American Presbyterian theologian, principal of Princeton Theological Seminary
DATE OF BIRTH July 18, 1823
DATE OF DEATH November 12, 1886
Place of death Princeton, New Jersey