An Educated Clergy

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Pub. Date: 2008-02-01
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Summary

Scotland has long been known for its emphasis upon an "educated clergy," yet little serious historical attention has been given to how this was actually fostered. This book begins to fill that gap. While a thoroughly historical study in Scottish church history and historical theology, the book also serves as a springboard for reflection and application to the work of theological education today with the evangelical Presbyterian and Reformed community. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Jack C. Whytock is Director of Haddington House, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, and is the Team Leader for the Mobile Theological Training Team

Table of Contents

Forewordp. xv
Prefacep. xix
Acknowledgementsp. xxv
Abbreviationsp. xxvii
Theological Education and Training in the Kirkp. 1
Continental Reformed Theological Education and Trainingp. 3
Introductionp. 3
The Genevan Academy and the Company of Pastorsp. 6
Heidelberg, Leiden and Francep. 19
Summaryp. 24
Period I: 1560-1576, The First Book of Disciplinep. 25
Introduction: The 1560 First Book of Disciplinep. 25
The FBD and Schoolsp. 26
The FBD and Universitiesp. 27
The Exercise - A Vital Rolep. 29
Vacant Parishes?p. 32
A Studentp. 33
Summaryp. 34
Period II: 1577-1637, Nova Erectiop. 36
1577-1606 Melvillian Assertionsp. 36
Glasgowp. 36
St. Mary'sp. 37
Edinburghp. 39
King'sp. 42
Marischalp. 44
The Exercise and Presbyterial Involvementsp. 47
Orkneys and Fraserburghp. 48
1606-1638 Episcopal Assertionsp. 49
Chairs of Divinityp. 50
Degreesp. 51
Theological Writings by Principals and Professorsp. 52
Summaryp. 54
Period III: 1638-1661, Covenanter Periodp. 56
Introductionp. 56
The Galaxy of Divines: Baillie, Dickson, Gillespie, Rutherford and Row; the Covenanter Expository Series; and Leightonp. 57
General Assembliesp. 72
The Westminster Standardsp. 74
College and Studentp. 77
Summaryp. 79
Period IV: 1662-1689, Episcopal Restorationp. 81
Introductionp. 81
Exercise/Presbytery and Diocesan Synodp. 82
Gilbert Burnetp. 85
"School of Theology"p. 87
Degreesp. 90
Summaryp. 90
Period V: 1690-1825, Revolution Settlementp. 91
Introductionp. 91
The General Assembly: 1690-1825p. 91
Subscriptionp. 91
The Exercise and Addition and the Rise of "Societies"p. 92
Bursarsp. 97
Libraries in the Highlandsp. 98
Assembly Standing Laws for Licensure of Studentsp. 100
Memoirs and Autobiographical Sketchesp. 103
University Changes in Period Vp. 110
Leading Scottish Educationalistsp. 117
Pluralitiesp. 124
On the Matter of Booksp. 126
Principal George Campbell: Lectures, Books, Student Training and The Scottish Enlightenmentp. 132
George Hill (1750-1819)p. 139
Summaryp. 142
Period VI: 1826-1860, Universities' Commissionp. 144
Introductionp. 144
Royal Commission into the State of the Universities of Scotland, 1826-1830p. 145
The General Assembly Actsp. 152
Royal Commission and the Five Universities' Divinity Halls, 1826-1830p. 158
The Chair of Biblical Criticism and Robert Leep. 162
Professors and Their Writingsp. 164
Summaryp. 165
Theological Education and Training in the Secessionp. 167
Introduction: Origins of the Secession and First Efforts for a Divinity Hallp. 169
Introductionp. 169
Originsp. 169
First Efforts: William Wilson, "the face of an ox" (Perth)p. 172
Gleanings from the Associate Presbytery Minutesp. 178
Alexander Moncrieff, "the face of a lion" (Abernethy)p. 181
Development of a Philosophical Class/Collegep. 184
Summaryp. 186
The 1747 Breach and Two Hallsp. 187
Introductionp. 187
The Associate Hall: 1746-1767p. 187
Ebenezer Erskine, "the face of a man" (Stirling)p. 187
James Fisher, "the face of an eagle" (Glasgow)p. 193
John Swanston (Kinross)p. 198
Discontinuation of the Philosophical Classp. 200
The General Associate Hall: 1748-1785p. 201
Alexander Moncrieff (Abernethy)p. 201
William Moncrieff (Alloa)p. 201
Continuation of the Philosophical Classp. 204
Summaryp. 207
The Associate Divinity Hall with John Brown of Haddington (1767-1787)p. 208
Introductionp. 208
A Biographical Sketchp. 208
Professor Brownp. 210
Brown and the Marriage of Theology and Pietyp. 215
Brown and Practical Divinityp. 223
Casuistryp. 223
Homiletics, Catechising and Sacramentsp. 228
Polityp. 233
Unto Exemplificationp. 235
Brown and Historyp. 240
Brown and Baxterp. 242
Brown and Scripturep. 243
The Associate Divinity Library (1770)p. 252
The Theological Society: Kinross, Haddington, Selkirkp. 252
Summaryp. 255
The Associate Divinity Hall with George Lawson (1787-1820)p. 257
Introductionp. 257
Biographical Sketchp. 257
Synod Actions in the Lawson Erap. 259
The Divinity Hall at Selkirkp. 260
The Professor and His Writingsp. 264
Summaryp. 270
The General Associate Hall (1786-1820)p. 272
Introductionp. 272
The Archibald Bruce Erap. 272
Biographical Sketchp. 272
Bruce's Vision as Theological Professorp. 274
Bruce's Writingsp. 279
George Paxtonp. 285
Biographical Sketch and the Hallp. 285
Writingsp. 287
Summaryp. 289
The United Secession Divinity Hall (1821-1847)p. 291
Introductionp. 291
John Dick: Solo Professorp. 291
Biographical Sketchp. 291
The United Divinity Hallp. 293
Student Petitionp. 296
Professor Dick and His Printed Divinity Lecturesp. 297
The Appointment of a Second Professor (1825-1833)p. 303
The Appointment of a Third and Fourth Professor (1834-1847)p. 309
John Brown: Exegetical Theologyp. 310
Robert Balmer: Systematic Theologyp. 318
Alexander Duncan: Pastoral Theology and Ecclesiastical Historyp. 321
Summaryp. 324
The Auld Light Divinity Hallsp. 327
Introductionp. 327
The Auld Light Burghersp. 327
Introductionp. 327
The Original Burgher Synod Divinity Hall (1799)p. 329
The Auld Light Antiburghersp. 336
Constitutional Associate Divinity Hall (1806)p. 336
Protesters Divinity Hall (1820)p. 340
Original Secession Divinity Hall (1827)/United Original Secession Divinity Hall (1842)p. 341
Summaryp. 343
Scottish Patterns and British North Americap. 345
A Case Study in Theological Education in British North America (1820-1843)p. 347
Introductionp. 347
Thomas McCulloch: Biographical Sketch, Writings and the Hallp. 348
Biographical Sketchp. 348
McCulloch's Writings and the Divinity Hallp. 352
The Hallp. 359
Synod Records and Theological Educationp. 367
Summaryp. 379
Conclusionp. 380
Appendicesp. 395
A Listing of Theological Professors in the Scottish Universities, c. 1560-1860p. 395
A Complete Listing of Theological Professors in the Secession Churches, 1733-1847p. 406
Bibliographyp. 411
Indexp. 439
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