It was common in the nineteenth century for family members to write biographies of their deceased kin. For example, The Life of Archibald Alexander, 1856, was edited by his eldest son J. W. Alexander; the Life of...
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Review, Redeeming Our Thinking About History, Vern Poythress
Even though it was said over a hundred years ago, the following comment by an important American industrialist would find many sympathizers today. History is more or less bunk. It’s tradition. We don’t want tradition...
Ellison A. Smyth, Presbyterian Entrepreneur
One of the difficulties faced when writing biographies about church personalities from the past is locating information about the service of members that were not ministers. Sources regarding ministers are fairly...
Review, D.G. Hart, Benjamin Franklin, Cultural Protestant
Biographies of American historical personalities often prove disappointing for Christians anticipating serious consideration of the subject’s theological commitments within the religious environment of the era. For the...
Moses D. Hoge, Virginia Minister
Moses Drury Hoge was the minister of Second Presbyterian Church, Richmond, Virginia, for two months shy of fifty-four years. Continuing in the same church for over half a century is a tenure that very few pastors of any...
Presbyterian Church in America, 50th Anniversary, 2023
This year is the semi-centennial of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA). Fifty years is a long time with many members having entered the denomination over the years while others alive in 1973 have passed on. To...
