The Collected Writings of James Henley Thornwell, Vol. 2

by James Henley Thornwell

Publishers:

Presbyterian Committee of Publication; Robert Carter & Brothers

and

2 more

, 1871

Overview

Labeled “Theological and Ethical,” this set of fourteen essays discusses a number of doctrinal topics of great significance to the Church. Thornwell contrasts two perspectives on lapsarianism: sublapsarianism and supralapsarianism. Other doctrines touched upon include the priesthood of Christ, election, wisdom for Christian daily living, and the sacrifice of Christ.

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 Feature

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

Contents

• Outline of the Covenant of Grace and Testimony to Sublapsarianism
• Theology as a Life in Individuals and in the Church: Being a Review of Breckinridge’s Subjective Theology
• The Necessity and Nature of Christianity
• Election and Reprobation
• The Necessity of the Atonement
• The Priesthood of Christ
• Christ Tempted as the Second Adam
• The Gospel, God’s Power and Wisdom
• The Personality of the Holy Ghost
• The Nature of Salvation
• Christian Effort
• The Sacrifice of Christ, the Type and Model of Missionary Effort
• Discourses on Truth

Product Details

• Title: The Collected Writings of James Henley Thornwell, vol. 2
• Author: James Henley Thornwell
• Publisher: Presbyterian Committee of Publication
• Publication Date: 1871
• Pages: 638

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.