Systematic Theology - (3-Volume Set) (Hardcover)

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The magnum opus of one of America's most prominent theologians offers an in-depth exploration of theology, anthropology, soteriology, and eschatology. This monumental work, now a standard for theological students, was written while Hodge served as a professor at Princeton, where he permanently influenced American Christianity as a teacher, preacher, and exegete. Includes a comprehensive index.

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• Hardcover: 2400 pages
• Publisher: Hendrickson Publishers (June 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1565634594
• ISBN-13: 978-1565634596
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 6.5 x 5.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #491,236 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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26 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Abridged? Decimated!, March 1, 2003

By	Stephen Hancock "Scholar born 300 years late." (Snellville, GA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Systematic Theology (Paperback)

Anyone wanting to read Hodge, should go with the three volume edition. Yes, there is far too much interaction with the pseudo-science of the day, but this "abridgement" lays waste to whole areas of interest to anyone who would want to read Hodge in the first place. It's interesting that one of the areas where the cutting is most obvious is in the area where the "editor" disagrees with Hodge the most, that is the locus of "eschatology". The editor is a Premillennialist and Hodge, like all Princetonians was a clear Postmillennialist. If you want to read Hodge without the excess verbiage, buy A.A Hodge's "Outlines of Theology", which is based on the very same lectures that Charles Hodge published as his Systematics. It's simpler, yet doesn't alter the truth the way this chopped-up mess does. This abridgement is a master maligned.

17 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Oustanding Reformed Theology, March 8, 2001

By	John B. Erthein "Pastor John" (Erie, PA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Systematic Theology (Paperback)

Charles Hodge remains one of America's greatest theologians, providing a crisp and clear perspective from the Reformed tradition of classic Christian doctrine. I also believe he presents competing views fairly, although with some language that is typical of the time (Roman Catholic readers may be put-off by his terminology when referring to their Church). This is a very worthwhile set of volumes, demonstrating the clarity of though that is frequently missing in contemporary theology. Hodge is the "thinking person's fundamentalist." He shows that one can meet the highest standards of scholarship while affirming Biblical truth. Theological liberals who look down their noses at conservative Christians will have to think twice when they read Hodge's work ... if they are intellectually honest, that is.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Note Latin is deleted not translated, July 9, 2003

By	Tomtul2 (Culver City, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Systematic Theology (Three Volume Set ) (Hardcover)

Note that the long latin quotations in the original book have simply been deleted, not translated. Still worthwhile even if many sections go over the head of the average reader--many other sections are accessible and made me exclaim "he is the Reformed C. S. Lewis".