The Collected Writings of James Henley Thornwell, Vol. 1

by James Henley Thornwell

Publishers:

Presbyterian Committee of Publication; Robert Carter & Brothers

and

2 more

, 1871

Overview

Of The Collected Writings of James Henley Thornwell, volume one is the most theologically involved. This resource contains 16 lectures on subjects relating to God and moral government. Among other essays included are an inaugural discourse, questions on lectures from classes he taught, an analysis of Calvin’s Institutes, and questions from examinations given by Thornwell when he was a professor.

Professor Eugene Genovese describes Thornwell as wanting “to envision a Christian society that could reconcile, so far as possible in a world haunted by evil, the conflicting claims of a social order with social justice and both with the freedom and dignity of the individual.” These ideas shine through in Thornwell’s writings, which are now more accessible than ever through Logos Bible Software. In electronic format, his writings are easily searchable and easily referenced—his works in Logos make the ideal companion to theological studies.

Key Features

• Includes essays on a variety of different topics
• Focuses primarily on theological issues

Contents

• Preliminary Observations
• The Being of God
• Man’s Natural Ignorance of God
• The Nature and Limits of Our Knowledge of God
• The Names of God
• The Nature and Attributes of God
• Spirituality of God
• The Incommunicable Attributes of God
• Creation
• Man
• Moral Government
• The Covenant of Works
• Original Sin
• The State and Nature of Sin
• The Pollution and Guilt of Sin
• Degrees of Guilt
• Theology, Its Proper Method and Central Principle: A Review of Breckinbridge’s Objective Theology
• The Personality of God
• Nature of Our Relation to Adam in His First Sin: A Review of Baird’s Elohim Revealed
• Discourse Delivered by Dr. Thornwell, Upon Being Inaugurated as Professor of Theology
• Questions Upon the Lectures in Theology
• Analysis of Calvin’s Institutes, With Notes and Comments
• Questions on Calvin’s Institutes

Product Details

• Title: The Collected Writings of James Henley Thornwell, vol. 1
• Author: James Henley Thornwell
• Publisher: Preybyterian Committee of Publication
• Publication Date: 1871
• Pages: 662

About James Henley Thornwell

James Henley Thornwell (December 9, 1812 – August 1, 1862) was an American Presbyterian preacher and religious writer. Born in Marlboro District, South Carolina, on December 9, 1812; Thornwell graduated from South Carolina College at nineteen, studied briefly at Harvard, then entered the Presbyterian ministry. He became prominent in the Old School Presbyterian denomination in the south, preaching and writing on theological and social issues.