Reason and Faith in the Theology of Charles Hodge: American Common Sense Realism

Charles Hodge engaged the leading thinkers of his day to defend the human ability to know God. This involved him in affirming the importance of both orthodoxy and piety in the life of a Christian. His work involved expanding on the insights of the Westminster Confession of Faith as it applied to the theory of salvation and the role of Christ.

"Anderson offers a good, clear description of Hodge's writings on reason, common sense, general revelation, the knowledge of God and of the self, and several other related topics. This is a fine piece of work that will bring clarity for many to the study of natural theology, especially, at Old Princeton." - Douglas A. Sweeney, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, USA

Autorentext
Owen Anderson is an Associate Professor in the School of Humanities, Arts and Cultural Studies at Arizona State University, USA

Inhalt

1. Introductory 2. Why Study Charles Hodge? The Problem 3. Good, Evil, and the Goal 4. Rationalism, Mysticism, Faith, and Reason 5. Religion and Natural Theology 6. Clarity, Unbelief, and Inexcusability 7. Sensus Divinitatis and Proofs for the Knowledge of God 8. Anti-Theism 9. The Highest Good 10. Conclusion