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Archibald Alexander (April 17, 1772 – October 22, 1851) was an American Presbyterian theologian and professor at the Princeton Theological Seminary. He served for 9 years as the President of Hampden–Sydney College in Virginia and for 39 years as Princeton Theological Seminary's first professor from 1812 to 1851.
Feb 13, 2012 · Archibald Alexander was a pastor, professor, and leader of the Presbyterian church in the early 19th century. He emphasized pastoral piety, appreciated the diversity of conversion experiences, and mentored Charles Hodge, a prominent theologian and scholar.
Dec 6, 2022 · Archibald Alexander was an American Presbyterian theologian and professor, who was the founder and first principal of Princeton Theological Seminary, where he served for 27 years, from 1812 to 1840. As a professor of theology, he is considered to be the first of the great “Princeton theologians.”
He is most well known as the first professor of the newly-formed Princeton Theological College in 1812. His Reformed theology and passionate piety ideally suited him to the task. Few men in his day were more intimately acquainted with the work of revival.
Book/Printed Material The life of Archibald Alexander, D.D., first professor in the Theological Seminary, at Princeton, New Jersey. View 734 images in sequence. Transcript: PDF | FULL TEXT | XML
Archibald Alexander (1772-1851) was a prominent American theologian and the first professor and principal at Princeton Theological Seminary. He was born in Virginia and grew up in a pious and intellectual household.
A classic of experiential religion. This was the first book of its type in America. Alexander defines true religious experience as the objective truths of God’s Word stamped on the soul, with all the effects that follow. A Treatise on Justification by Faith, 1837, 50 pages.
