Reason and Faith at Early Princeton: Piety and the Knowledge of God

2014. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-1-137-44328-1
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 151 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 354 g

Teaching piety and the highest good have been goals from the beginning of the Academy. Princeton University and Theological Seminary had their start in these same ideas. This book explores the concepts of reason and faith at early Princeton by looking at how this institution was shaped by a pursuit of piety and the knowledge of God.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Anderson, O.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religionsgeschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Moderne Philosophische Disziplinen Dekonstruktivismus, Strukturalismus, Poststrukturalismus
• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Christentum/Christliche Theologie Allgemein
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Theologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface Introduction 1. Context and Goals of Early Princeton 2. The Tennents and Revivals 3. Jonathan Edwards 4. John Witherspoon 5. Archibald Alexander 6. Samuel Miller 7. Charles Hodge 8. The Reformed Influence on Common Sense Philosophy 9. The Fall and Original Sin Conclusion ?

Über Autor(innen)

Owen Anderson is an Associate Professor in the School of Humanities, Arts and Cultural Studies at Arizona State University, USA