Archibald Alexander (1772–1851)

Author of Thoughts on Religious Experience

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About the Author

Archibald Alexander (1772-1851) was an American educator and theologian. He was President of Hampton-Sydney College (Virginia) and later became pastor of Pine Street Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia. However, he is most well-known for founding Princeton Theological Seminary, where he served as show more principal and professor until his death in 1851. Today he is considered the first of the great Princeton theologians. show less

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Image credit: Archibald Alexander. Frontispiece from The Alexander memorial (1879)

Works by Archibald Alexander

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Thoughts on Religious Experience (1844) 297 copies

THE LOG COLLEGE: Biographical Sketches of William Tennent and his Students (1900) 97 copies

The Pastor: His Call, Character, and Work (2021) — Contributor — 77 copies

A Scribe Well-Trained: Archibald Alexander and the Life of Piety (2011) 40 copies

Sermons of the Log College (1993) 40 copies

A Brief Compendium of Bible Truth (1846) 37 copies

Evidences of the Authenticity, Inspiration and Canonical Authority of the Holy Scriptures (1835) 37 copies

Practical Truths By Archibald Alexander (Practical Truths) (1998) 23 copies

The Canon of the Old and New Testaments Ascertained, or the Bible Complete without the Apocrypha and Unwritten… (1851) 20 copies

God, Creation, and Human Rebellion: Lecture Notes of Archibald Alexander from the Hand of Charles Hodge (2019) 14 copies

Aging in Grace: Letters to Those in the Autumn of Life (2018) 12 copies

Practical sermons: To be read in families and social meetings (1850) 12 copies

Evangelical Truth: Practical Sermons for the Christian Home (2004) 9 copies

A History of Colonization of the West Coast of Africa (1846) 7 copies

The shaping forces of modern religious thought 5 copies

The evidences of Christianity 5 copies

Free Grace Broadcaster - Issue 212 - Thoughts for Young People (2010) 4 copies

Outlines of Moral Science (1868) 4 copies

The Truth, Inspiration, and Authority of Scripture (Lexham Classics) (2017) 4 copies

Spiritual worship 4 copies

A Pocket Dictionary of the Holy Bible Containing a Historical and Geographical Account of the Persons and Places… (1830) 4 copies

Log College: Biographical Sketches of William Tennent and His Students, Together with an Account of the Revivals Under… (1813) 3 copies

Counsels Of The Aged To The Young (2010) 3 copies

Suggestions in Vindication of Sunday-Schools, but more especially for the Improvement of Sunday-School Books, and the… (2012) 3 copies

A History of the Israelitish Nation: From their Origin to their Dispersion at the Destruction of Jerusalem by the… (2007) 3 copies

Theories of the Will in the History of Philosophy (2009) 3 copies

Annals of the Jewish Nation During the Period of the Second Temple (2009) 3 copies

Biographical sketches of the founder and principal alumni of the Log college. Together with an account of the revivals… (2013) 3 copies

Practical Truths and Other Essays (1990) 3 copies

ADVICE TO A YOUNG CHRISTIAN ON THE IMPORTANCE OF AIMING AT AN ELEVATED STANDARD OF PIETY (1843) 3 copies

Un sermón misionero (Spanish Edition) (2017) 2 copies

A Dialogue between a Presbyterian and a “Friend” (2015) 2 copies

How to Grow in Grace 2 copies

The Way of Salvation: Familiarly Explained, in a Conversation Between a Father and His Children (Classic Reprint) (2015) 2 copies

The Canon of the Old and New Testaments Ascertained (2017) 2 copies

Thoughts on the Education of Pious and Indigent Candidates for the Ministry (2015) 2 copies

Reflexiones sobre la Experiencia Religiosa: La naturaleza de la experiencia espiritual desde la infancia hasta la… (2021) 2 copies

The Sermon, Delivered at the Inauguration of the Rev. Archibald Alexander (2016) 2 copies

A Missionary Sermon, Preached in the First Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia, on the Twenty-Third of May, 1814 2 copies

The Stuff of Life: Forty Two Brief Talks on Daily Duty and Religion (1900) 2 copies

Turn But A Stone 2 copies

The evidences of the Christian religion 2 copies

Alexander's Evidences of Christianity 2 copies

A Memorial of Mrs. Margaret Breckinridge, in Two Parts: I. Memoir, and Funeral Sermon; II. Letters to Her Surviving… (2016) 2 copies

Universalism: False and Unscriptural: An Essay of the Duration and Intensity of Future Punishment (1851) 2 copies

A Discourse Occasioned by the Burning of the Theatre in the City of Richmond, Virginia, on the Twenty-Sixth of… (2015) 2 copies

The Duty of Catechetical Instruction (2018) 2 copies

One Day at a Time and Other Talks on Life and Religion (2012) 1 copy

The Bible, a Key to the Phenomena of the Natural World 1 copy

Religion in America 1 copy

Address delivered before the Alumni Association of Washington College, Virginia, on Commencement Day, June 29th, 1843. 1 copy

Returning to Our First Love 1 copy

History of the Patriarchs. 1 copy

The History of the Israelitish People 1 copy

A selection of hymns adapted to the devotions of the closet, the family and the social circle :… 1 copy

Christianity & Ethics a Handbook of Christia 1 copy

Counsels of the Aged to the Young. To which is added Early Piety, by Richard Cecil. 1 copy

Alexander's Evidences of Christianity 1 copy

The Confessional Presbyterian. A Journal for Discussion of Presbyterian Doctrine & Practice. Volume 8 (2012) 1 copy

Turn but a Stone. Addresses to children 1 copy

Treatise on Justification by Faith 1 copy

The Pastoral Office. A Sermon, preached at Philadelphia, before the Association of the Alumni of the Theological… 1 copy

Love to an unseen Saviour 1 copy

Holy Scripture: Evidences of the Authenticity, Inspiration and Canonical Authority 1 copy

A Theory of Conduct (1890) 1 copy

Sermons and Essays by the Tennents and their Contemporaries (2010) 1 copy

Brief Compendium of Bible Truth. 1 copy

The Life of Archibald Alexander, D.D. First Professor in the Theological Seminary, at Princeton, New Jersey. 1 copy

Princeton and Preaching. Archibald Alexander and the Christian Ministry. 1 copy

Sermon Preached at Inauguration Of Archibald Alexander Along With The Professor's Inaugural Address And The Charge To… 1 copy

A Selection of Hymns, Adapted to the Devotions of the Closet, the Family, and the Social Circle: And Containing… (2017) 1 copy

Confession of Faith 1 copy

Feathers on the Moor (1967) 1 copy

The Banner of Truth July 2011 1 copy

How the Bible Came to Be (2011) 1 copy

The life of Charles Hodge: Professor in the Theological Seminary, Princeton, N.J. 1 copy

A day at a time : and other talks on life and religion [FACSIMILE] (1916) 1 copy

Life of Mr Alexander Archibald, Schoolmaster at Loanhead, near Denny, Scotland 1 copy

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The Latin church in the middle ages (2003) — Translator, some editions — 6 copies

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Common Knowledge

Birthdate: 1772-04-17
Date of death: 1851-10-22
Gender: male
Nationality: USA
Place of death: Princeton, New Jersey, USA
Places of residence: Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA (birth)
Hampden-Sydney, Virginia, USA
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Education: Liberty Hall, Lexington, Virginia
Occupations: missionary
pastor
administrator
professor (of Didactic and Polemic Theology)
Relationships: Alexander, James Waddel (1st son)
Alexander, Joseph Addison (3rd son)
Organizations: Hampden-Sydney College (president)
Princeton Seminary

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Thoughts on Religious Experience by Archibald Alexander

The Work of The Holy Spirit in the believers mind, Heart, Soul and affections

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rbcarver | 2 other reviews | Feb 11, 2024 |

Thoughts on Religious Experience by Archibald Alexander

This was so excellent. It does a good job sorting out people who are going through a faith crisis, and explains all the stubbornness and despair that goes along with it, in a variety of cases. I identify closely with the "obduracy" man in chapter two, as well as R.C.'s story, minus the part where he's convinced he's beyond saving. This is free on Monergism as well as sermonaudio. God save us. Please!

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christian.c.briggs | 2 other reviews | Apr 15, 2021 |

Thoughts on Religious Experience by Archibald Alexander

(1) William Cowper's melancholy / depression )44)
(2) Faith (75)
(3) A picture of backsliding (171)

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jamesrrouse | 2 other reviews | Jul 5, 2019 |

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