Open AccessThe Enlightenment Bible in Antebellum America (1812–1831): Archibald Alexander’s Appraisal
Author(s) -
Annette G. Aubert
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
unio cum christo
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2473-8476
pISSN - 2380-5412
DOI - 10.35285/ucc2.1.2016.art10
Subject(s) - enlightenment , scholarship , classics , german , criticism , theology , philosophy , scottish enlightenment , history , religious studies , literature , art , law , political science , linguistics
This essay addresses the pioneering biblical scholarship of Archibald Alexander (1772–1851), the founding father of Princeton Theological Seminary, in the contexts of biblical criticism and the academic Bible that were being discussed and created at German universities. Alexander was among the rst nineteenth-century American Presbyterian professors to interact with innovative research emerging from Europe, especially the work of Johann David Michaelis (1717–1791). He is worthy of research attention for establishing a central position for Princeton Theological Seminary in the eld of biblical studies, as well as for interacting with the creators of the Enlightenment Bible while defending Calvinist theology and epistemology.