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ISBN: 9781800102675 , 1800102666 , 1800102674 , 9781800102668

Content: "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 career, Strong's theology evolved as he sought to facilitate an ideological rapprochement between Christian orthodoxy and modern thought. This book traces the evolution of Strong's theology, particularly its movement in the direction of philosophical idealism and arguably pantheism. This book argues that Strong's theological journey and embrace of ethical monism was his attempt to bring together theological conservatives and modernists while trying to resolve tensions within his own thinking. In the end, Strong was unable to persuade modernists to embrace ethical monism or to convince conservatives that ethical monism was a legitimate theological option. Strong's attempt at a theological synthesis failed due largely to the contradictions which ethical monism produced within both Christian theology and philosophical monism. But Strong's journey had a significant impact on the direction of Rochester Theological Seminary"--

Note: Erscheint als Open Access bei De Gruyter

Additional Edition: Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe, Paperback ISBN 978-1-64825-022-4

Language: English

DOI: 10.38051/9781800102675

DOI: 10.1515/9781800102668

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Format: 1 online resource (x, 166 pages)

ISBN: 1-80010-266-6

Note: Frontmatter -- , CONTENTS -- , Acknowledgments -- , Introduction -- , Chapter 1 The Making and Ministry of a Theologian -- , Chapter 2 Philosophical Background of Ethical Monism -- , Chapter 3 Ethical Monism as Both a Conclusion and a Starting Point for Theology -- , Chapter 4 Ethical Monism and Its Impact on Other Areas of Strong’s Theology -- , Chapter 5 Contemporary Responses and the Legacy of Strong’s Ethical Monism -- , Conclusion -- , Notes -- , Bibliography -- , Index

Language: English

DOI: 10.1515/9781800102668

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Format: 1 Online-Ressource (176 p.)

ISBN: 9781800102675 , 9781800102668

Content: At the end of the nineteenth century Augustus Hopkins Strong worked to bring modernists and traditional Christians together but found the task more difficult than many imagined. In the wake of the publication of Darwin's Origin of Species in 1859, Christianity, or at least many people's understanding of Christianity, was evolving. The rising popularity of Darwinism combined with the pervasive influence of German idealism began forcing many professing Christians to rethink the faith they had long taken for granted. Among those who would be compelled to face the apparent conflicts between modern thought and traditional orthodoxy was Baptist theologian Augustus Hopkins Strong (1836-1921). As president and professor of systematic theology at Rochester Theological Seminary for forty years (1872-1912) Strong stood as the premier theologian of the Northern Baptists at the end of the nineteenth century. Yet, as author John Aloisi shows in this important study, he remains a puzzling figure. Strong considered himself a defender of orthodoxy even as the school he led transitioned to a more modern and arguably less orthodox understanding of the Christian faith. His Systematic Theology went through eight editions, and the later editions increasingly reflected a shift in his thinking. Strong wrestled with how to reconcile Christian theology with modern thought while also trying to solve tensions within his own theology. He hoped to be able to bring modernists and more traditional Christians together around a concept he labeled ethical monism. In the end, while his effort suggested the task was more difficult than many understood it to be, Strong's journey had a significant impact on the direction of Rochester Theological Seminary. This book is openly available in digital formats thanks to a generous grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

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Format: 1 online resource (x, 166 pages)

ISBN: 1-80010-266-6

Note: Frontmatter -- , CONTENTS -- , Acknowledgments -- , Introduction -- , Chapter 1 The Making and Ministry of a Theologian -- , Chapter 2 Philosophical Background of Ethical Monism -- , Chapter 3 Ethical Monism as Both a Conclusion and a Starting Point for Theology -- , Chapter 4 Ethical Monism and Its Impact on Other Areas of Strong’s Theology -- , Chapter 5 Contemporary Responses and the Legacy of Strong’s Ethical Monism -- , Conclusion -- , Notes -- , Bibliography -- , Index

Language: English

DOI: 10.1515/9781800102668

UID:

Format: 1 online resource (x, 166 pages)

ISBN: 1-80010-266-6

Note: Frontmatter -- , CONTENTS -- , Acknowledgments -- , Introduction -- , Chapter 1 The Making and Ministry of a Theologian -- , Chapter 2 Philosophical Background of Ethical Monism -- , Chapter 3 Ethical Monism as Both a Conclusion and a Starting Point for Theology -- , Chapter 4 Ethical Monism and Its Impact on Other Areas of Strong’s Theology -- , Chapter 5 Contemporary Responses and the Legacy of Strong’s Ethical Monism -- , Conclusion -- , Notes -- , Bibliography -- , Index

Language: English

DOI: 10.1515/9781800102668

UID:

Format: 1 online resource (x, 166 pages)

ISBN: 1-80010-266-6

Note: Frontmatter -- , CONTENTS -- , Acknowledgments -- , Introduction -- , Chapter 1 The Making and Ministry of a Theologian -- , Chapter 2 Philosophical Background of Ethical Monism -- , Chapter 3 Ethical Monism as Both a Conclusion and a Starting Point for Theology -- , Chapter 4 Ethical Monism and Its Impact on Other Areas of Strong’s Theology -- , Chapter 5 Contemporary Responses and the Legacy of Strong’s Ethical Monism -- , Conclusion -- , Notes -- , Bibliography -- , Index

Language: English

DOI: 10.1515/9781800102668

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Format: 1 Online-Ressource (pages cm)

ISBN: 9781800102675 , 1800102674 , 9781800102668 , 1800102666

Content: "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 career, Strong's theology evolved as he sought to facilitate an ideological rapprochement between Christian orthodoxy and modern thought. This book traces the evolution of Strong's theology, particularly its movement in the direction of philosophical idealism and arguably pantheism. This book argues that Strong's theological journey and embrace of ethical monism was his attempt to bring together theological conservatives and modernists while trying to resolve tensions within his own thinking. In the end, Strong was unable to persuade modernists to embrace ethical monism or to convince conservatives that ethical monism was a legitimate theological option. Strong's attempt at a theological synthesis failed due largely to the contradictions which ethical monism produced within both Christian theology and philosophical monism. But Strong's journey had a significant impact on the direction of Rochester Theological Seminary"--

Note: Includes bibliographical references and index

Language: English

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