Archibald Alexander (1772–1851)
Author of Thoughts on Religious Experience
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
Image credit: Archibald Alexander. Frontispiece from The Alexander memorial (1879)
Works by Archibald Alexander
Evidences of the Authenticity, Inspiration and Canonical Authority of the Holy Scriptures (1835) 37 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
The evidences of Christianity 5 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
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
Biographical sketches of the founder and principal alumni of the Log college. Together with an account of the revivals… (2013) 3 copies
ADVICE TO A YOUNG CHRISTIAN ON THE IMPORTANCE OF AIMING AT AN ELEVATED STANDARD OF PIETY (1843) 3 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
Reflexiones sobre la Experiencia Religiosa: La naturaleza de la experiencia espiritual desde la infancia hasta la… (2021) 2 copies
Turn But A Stone 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
Religion in America 1 copy
Returning to Our First Love 1 copy
History of the Patriarchs. 1 copy
A selection of hymns adapted to the devotions of the closet, the family and the social circle :… 1 copy
Love to an unseen Saviour 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
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- 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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- Works
- 78
- Also by
- 1
- Members
- 844
- Popularity
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- Rating
- 4.4
- Reviews
- 3
- ISBNs
- 80
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