History of Presbyterianism

Lectures and readings in English.

1. 1. Reading Read and provide chapter summaries:

   • History of Presbyterianism in All Ages Robert Kerr 312 pp. Open source History Under review Teacher to review (subscription to the Westminster Standards or the Three Forms not established; unverified): Robert Kerr (subscription not established).
   • History of the Presbyterian Churches of the World R.C. Reed 428 pp. Open source History
   • The Story of the Scottish Church Thomas M'Crie 602 pp. Open source History
   • A History of the Presbyterian Church in America: From its Origin Until the Year 1760, Part I Richard Webster 294 pp. Open source History
   • A History of Presbyterian Churches in the United States Robert Thompson 472 pp. Open source History Under review Teacher to review (subscription to the Westminster Standards or the Three Forms not established; unverified): Robert Thompson (subscription not established).
   • Differences Between Old and New School Presbyterians Lewis Cheeseman 224 pp. Open source History Under review Teacher to review (subscription to the Westminster Standards or the Three Forms not established; unverified): Lewis Cheeseman (subscription not established).
   • The Log College Archibald Alexander 250 pp. Open source History

   Total: 2,582 pages

2. 2. Lectures Listen, outline, and take notes on the following lectures:

   • American Presbyterianism 1-19 Dr. Don Fortson 15 h Open source History
   • The Legacy of Old Princeton Dr. David Calhoun and Dr. Andrew Hoffecker 4 h Broken link History
   • Themes of Old Princeton Dr. Mark Noll 49 min Broken link History Under review Teacher to review (subscription to the Westminster Standards or the Three Forms not established; unverified): Mark Noll (outside the Westminster and Three Forms line).

   Total: 19 hours

3. 3. Assignment Write a 40 page paper on a subject of interest presented in the course material.

   Open the assignment

Every lecture and reading carries its role. "Under review" means the teacher's subscription to the Westminster Standards or the Three Forms of Unity is not yet established; "Read as comparison" means the material teaches the 1788 American text of WCF 20.4, 23 or 31 or of Larger Catechism Q.109, which the school reads beside the 1647 text. Nothing has been removed.