Author
William G. T. Shedd
1820–1894
William G. T. Shedd. Professor of Systematic Theology at Union Theological Seminary, New York. Dogmatic Theology (1888–94) defends the 'elder Calvinism' of Augustine and the Reformers, with traducianism and Augustinian realism on original sin against Hodge's federalism.
Works in the Library 5
The Doctrine of Endless Punishment 1886
Shedd presents a comprehensive theological defense of eternal punishment as a biblical doctrine central to Christian eschatology and divine justice.
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Dogmatic Theology, Vol. I 1888
Shedd's foundational first volume systematically presents Christian doctrine through prolegomena and theology proper, establishing theological method and the nature of God.
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Dogmatic Theology, Vol. II 1888
The second volume of Shedd's system covers anthropology, Christology, soteriology and eschatology. It argues for traducianism and the Augustinian realist account of original sin, the sinner's real participation in Adam's apostasy, and defends vicarious atonement, regeneration and the doctrine of endless punishment.
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Calvinism: Pure and Mixed 1893
Shedd's case against the 1889–1893 movement to revise the Westminster Confession in the Northern Presbyterian Church. He defends preterition, the double decree, common and special grace, infant salvation, and the inerrancy of the original Scriptures as the Confession states them.
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Dogmatic Theology, Vol. III: Supplement 1894
Shedd's 1894 Supplement, keyed to the pages of the first two volumes, gathers extended citations from the fathers, schoolmen, Reformers and seventeenth-century divines in support of his positions, above all the specific unity of mankind in Adam and the traducian origin of the soul.
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Passages William G. T. Shedd cites most
Bible verses most often cited across these 5 works. Each links to everything in the library on that verse.
Romans 5:1220×
Genesis 1:119×
Philippians 2:615×
Genesis 1:2612×
1 Peter 1:210×
John 1:110×
Luke 1:3510×
1 Corinthians 2:149×
1 Peter 3:189×
Genesis 2:179×
Genesis 3:69×
John 1:189×
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