Augustus Hopkins Strong and the struggle to reconcile Christian theology with modern thought

"Augustus Hopkins Strong was the president of Rochester Theological Seminary for 40 years (1872-1912). Although Strong regarded himself as a theological conservative, he oversaw the transition from orthodoxy to a much more modern view of theology at Rochester. Over the course of his academic ca...

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Main Author: Aloisi, John (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Rochester, NY, USA University of Rochester Press 2021
In:Year: 2021
Further subjects:B Theology
B Monism
B Strong, Augustus Hopkins (1836-1921)
B Philosophy and religion
B Baptists Doctrines History

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