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

1. Front Matter

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2. Introduction

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   Pages 1-7

3. Why Study Charles Hodge? The Problem

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   Pages 8-19

4. Rationalism, Mysticism, Faith, and Reason

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   Pages 20-35

5. Religion and Natural Theology

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   Pages 36-56

6. Clarity, Unbelief, and Inexcusability

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   Pages 57-72

7. Sensus Divinitatis and Proofs for the Knowledge of God

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   Pages 73-102

8. Anti-theism

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   Pages 103-119

9. The Highest Good

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   Pages 120-128

10. Conclusion

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    Pages 129-133

11. Back Matter

    Pages 134-137

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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.

• mysticism
• religion
• theology

"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

• School of Humanities, Arts and Cultural Studies, Arizona State University, USA

  Owen Anderson

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

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