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James Petigru Boyce: A Southern Baptist Statesman
James Petigru Boyce: A Southern Baptist Statesman
by Thomas J. Nettles
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A fresh biography by Dr. Tom Nettles of James P. Boyce, founder of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. It focuses on his theological development, his lifelong struggle to establish the Seminary; and the theological controversies that shaped Baptists in the last half of the 19th century. This visionary leader served as chairman of the faculty, and as professor of systematic and practical theology, and church government.
Nettles shows how Boyce gave his life to training Baptist theological students in orthodox, Reformed, experiential theology. Without resorting to hagiography, Nettles offers fascinating details of God's great work through Boyce's intriguing relationships with other notables, such as Archibald Alexander, Samuel Miller, Charles Hodge, Basil Manly Jr., Francis Wayland, F. B. Meyer, John A. Broadus, William Williams, and others.
Ultimately this captivating biography moves us to worship God for His gracious work in men He calls into His kingdom.
Chapters:
1) The First Two Decades 2) A Time of Theological and Denominational Refinement 3) From Preacher to Professor 4) The Dream Fulfilled 5) The Devastation of War 6) The Struggles of a Phoenix 7) The Move to Louisville 8) Finalizing the Move to Louisville 9) The Toy Affair 10) Securing the Seminary: 1879-1886 11) Boyce's Theology 12) In Christ Alone 13) The Dying of James Petigru Boyce 14) Their Works Do Follow Them
