Denominational Education

by Robert J. Breckinridge

Publisher:

C. Sherman

, 1854

Overview

Robert J. Breckinridge: Presbyterian minister, politician, author, abolitionist, and champion of education. Known as the “father of the Kentucky public school system” for increasing the number of children in school ten-fold during his tenure as superintendent of public education, and for his staunch support for the Union and President Lincoln during the Civil War (unpopular in his native Kentucky), Breckinridge was a man who blazed his own trail despite the difficult obstacles that stood in his way. The Works of Robert J. Breckinridge (10 vols.) brings together all of his writings into one great collection, including his two-volume masterwork The Knowledge of God, Objectively Considered and The Knowledge of God, Subjectively Considered. The Works of Robert J. Breckinridge (10 vols.) also includes essays, speeches, sermons, Breckinridge’s two-volume European travel memoir, and more. The fascinating Discussion on American Slavery offers a unique window into history and the abolitionist movements on both sides of the Atlantic right before the outbreak of the American Civil War. Each volume in the Works of Robert J. Breckinridge (10 vols.) contains Breckinridge’s rich prose and fiery passion. With the Logos Bible Software edition all Scripture passages in the Works of Robert J. Breckinridge (10 vols.) are tagged and appear on mouse-over. This makes these resources more powerful and easier to access than ever before for scholarly work or personal Bible study. With the advanced search features of Logos Bible Software, you can perform powerful searches by topic or Scripture reference—finding, for example, every mention of “slavery,” or “communion.”

Product Details

• Title: Denominational Education
• Author: Robert J. Breckinridge
• Publisher: C. Sherman
• Print Publication Date: 1854
• Logos Release Date: 2011
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Church and education in the United States; Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. › Education
• Resource ID: LLS:DENOMEDUCTN
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-02-11T18:24:05Z

About Robert J. Breckinridge

Robert J. Breckinridge, (1800–1871) grandfather of Benjamin Breckinridge Warfield, was a politician, Presbyterian minister, author, abolitionist, and champion of education. Ordained in 1832, Breckinridge pastored the Second Presbyterian Church of Baltimore, Maryland before accepting the position of President of Jefferson College in 1845. Soon after, Breckinridge would return to his native Kentucky as a pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Lexington and as Superintendent of Public Education. Under his guidance, attendance increased ten-fold. As the civil war unfolded, Breckinridge was an outspoken abolitionist and supporter of the Union, a position not popular in his home state of Kentucky.