Discussions by Robert Lewis Dabney, Vol. 1: Theological and Evangelical

by Robert Lewis Dabney

Publisher:

Presbyterian Committee of Publication

, 1890

Overview

The four volumes of Discussions of Robert Lewis Dabney were written between 1890–1897. The first of these four volumes, a collection of shorter essays, begins with a theological and evangelical study. Dabney’s convincing essays include topics such as Bible translations, God’s grace, and the Sabbath.

Contents

Top Highlights

“Bible Christians expect God to answer through means. Their maxim is: ‘Trust in providence, and keep your powder dry.’” (Page 172)

“Our property is purely a trust fund, and the whole of it is to be used for the benefit of the owner” (Page 2)

“When the gospel doctrine is presented in theory, the world exclaims, ‘O! it breeds license of conduct; away with it.’ But when it is fairly presented in the actual conduct of its representative advocates, the virtue which it prompts is ‘too strict.’” (Page 85)

Product Details

• Title: Discussions by Robert Lewis Dabney, Vol. 1: Theological and Evangelical
• Author: Robert Lewis Dabney
• Series: Discussions by Robert Lewis Dabney
• Publisher: Presbyterian Committee of Publication
• Print Publication Date: 1890
• Logos Release Date: 2012
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subject: Presbyterian Church theology
• Resource ID: LLS:DISCRLDABNEYV01
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-01-18T21:17:19Z

About Robert Lewis Dabney

Robert Lewis Dabney (March 5, 1820–January 3, 1898) was an American Christian theologian, a Southern Presbyterian pastor, and Confederate Army chaplain. He was also chief of staff and biographer to Stonewall Jackson. His biography of Jackson remains in print today. Dabney and James Henley Thornwell were two of Southern Presbyterianism’s most influential scholars. They were both Calvinist, Old School Presbyterians, and social conservatives.