In this department the purpose is to have each student read,
during his course, some standard work on Systematic The
ology, and in addition to this read some authority on Theism.
This course of reading will be made the subject of the most
thorough Examination and free discussion, and will be supple
mented by every available means which are likely to encourage
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and stimulate the student in his search for truth, and in
preparation for its defence.
Systematic Theology is begun in the second term of the
Junior year and completed in the Senior year. The doctrines
of Theology are presented didactically, historically and polemi
cally. The order of topics pursued is : The nature, forms and
sources of theology; the being of God; Hisnature and attrib
utes; Trinity; the Divinity of Christ; the Holy Spirit; the
decrees of God; creation; providence; miracles; the origin,
nature and primitive state of m an; the covenant with Adam ;
the fall; sin; imputation; original sin; inability; the cove
nant of grace; the person of Christ; His offices; the nature,
necssity, perfection and extent of atonement; His kingdom;
His humiliation and exaltation ; ...
