Systematic Theology: [Hardcover]

Augustus H. Strong (Author), A. Strong (Author)

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Publication Date: December 1977

Originally published in 1907-1909. This volume from the Cornell University Library's print collections was scanned on an APT BookScan and converted to JPG 2000 format by Kirtas Technologies. All titles scanned cover to cover and pages may include marks notations and other marginalia present in the original volume.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Augustus Hopkins Strong (1836-1921) was one of the most influential theologians and church leaders in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. From 1872 until 1912 Strong served as president and professor of theology at the Rochester Theological Seminary in Rochester, New York. Among Northern Baptists he earned profound respect and exercised wide influence. As the Northern Baptist Convention began to polarize into liberal and fundamentalist factions after 1910, Strong sought to unify them on a platform of traditional doctrinal affirmations and modern scholarship. He persuaded John D. Rockefeller to underwrite a great Baptist university, which resulted in the establishment of the University of Chicago. But Systematic Theology was Strong's most influential legacy.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Judson Press; 33rd edition (December 1977)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0817001778
• ISBN-13: 978-0817001773
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.8 x 2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,124,045 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great, useful reference and a compelling read., August 9, 2005

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Sam M. Tannenbaum "Sam" (Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Systematic Theology: (Hardcover)

Strong's is heavy reading, but it's so thoughtful and thorough that it's still very pleasurable. More importantly, it is (as another reviewer mentioned) possibly the finest and most concise protestant systematic theology available - especially in a one-volume format (originally three volumes, the typeset is pretty small, so beware). I like to refer to this when reading other theologies, like Finney and Geisler, because Strong follows such an effective and logical outline.

Some of this might seem outdated, because it was written a century ago, and the sections where he deals with science, etc. obviously can't consider current science. However, many of the conclusions he arrives at are similar to ones modern theology has considered (which will no doubt result in some criticism from the anti-God crowd, who will doubtlessly criticize us for deferring to hundred-year-old scholarship, even though the crux of their anti-God 'science' is based on hundred-and-fifty year old theories). Also, Strong doesn't do enough to respond to modern scholarship criticism of the bible - but again, much of that scholarship was in its relative infancy when Strong was alive, so this isn't his fault; it's just helpful for potential readers of Strong's to know, so they can complement this with newer apologetics on that topic.

All said, however, I love this work, which is both scholarly and devotional, and I think it will bolster the faith AND apologetic/evangelistic acumen of anyone who devotes the time and effort necessary to reading it. Highly recommended.

17 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The finest one volume historic review of Protestant theology, August 31, 2001

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"justanotherchristian" (Crossville, TN USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Systematic Theology: (Hardcover)

I do not agree with Mr. Strong on every matter, especially when it comes to eschatology (which he more or less avoids) - but I have been consulting Strong's Systematic Theology for 25 years, and am not done with it, yet. No where else will you find such a sweeping panorama of ALL the significant theological positions that have become the Protestant Religions so tightly and succinctly arranged and displayed. Mr. Strong gives "time and space" to those he disagrees with within the volume, and presents the best of their arguments. He seems willing to give credit where credit is due, but he does not compromise his own position at any time. There is a terrific appendix of subjects and persons, a complete list of scriptures used and where. As was said by a previous reviewer - this is HEAVY reading - but when you are done with a section, you know exactly what the issues are, what the issues are called (jargon), and who championed the various views. Arminians will NOT like this book. Mr. Strong did NOT like John Wesley - but then.... neither did I.

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Theology Primer Only For The "Strong"-Minded, January 14, 1999

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This review is from: Systematic Theology: (Hardcover)

This 3-volume compendium is extremely heavy reading for the non-theological mind. However,it is nonetheless an indispesible tool for training one's mind for the intricate science of theology. One cannot be called theologically trained unless one is familiar with Strong. The only real drawback is that his contemporary applications are now archaic.