Scottish Divines: Rutherford, Durham, Gillespie, Boston, the Erskines and M'Cheyne
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Studies in seven generations of Scottish divinity, from Rutherford's Letters and Durham's Law Unsealed to Boston's Fourfold State, the Erskines and M'Cheyne. Their doctrine and piety are read as the Westminster Standards applied in the Scottish pulpit and in pastoral life.
These lists, taken from the school's verified research, are studied on your own at your own pace. The school's own classes, written as full teaching, open one at a time.
How to begin
- Enroll with a free account so the school keeps your place.
- Open the first class, lecture or reading and follow the order of the syllabus.
- Mark each lecture, reading and assignment complete when you finish it.
- Choose a weekly study goal to see when you will finish.
Syllabus
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Lectures Listen to the lectures in order. Those marked supplementary are optional.
- Biographical Lecture on Samuel Rutherford: Glory, Glory Dwelleth in Immanuel's Land Guy M. Richard (PCA; Reformed Theological Seminary Atlanta) 41 min 2 s Open source Doctrinal First Presbyterian Church, Jackson, Mississippi / SermonAudio
- Thomas Boston's Notes on 'The Marrow of Modern Divinity' (MP3) Rev. Dr Donald John MacLean (President, Westminster Seminary UK; trustee, Banner of Truth) 1 h 18 min 58 s Open source Doctrinal Scottish Reformation Society Affiliation confirmed only from the Reformed Forum episode description (President, Westminster Seminary UK; Banner of Truth trustee); his ecclesiastical membership was not verified in this session. Keep; confirm church membership (expected: a Westminster-subscribing Presbyterian church) before publishing.
- The Theology and Theologians of Scotland (Christ the Center, on James Walker's book) Donald John MacLean with Camden Bucey 58 min 29 s Open source Supplementary Reformed Forum (YouTube channel 'Reformed Forum')
- Robert Murray M'Cheyne: sermons read aloud (speaker index) Robert Murray M'Cheyne (readings by Classic Audiobooks and others) Open source Primary text SermonAudio
Total: 3 hours