Augustus Hopkins Strong and the Struggle to Reconcile Christian Theology with Modern Thought

Abstract

In the context of late nineteenth century cultural shifts, Augustus Hopkins Strong (1836-1921), who was director of the Rochester Theological Seminary for forty years (1872-1912), wrestled with how to reconcile Christian theology with modern thought while also trying to solve tensions within this own theology. As John Aloisi's important new study shows, Strong hoped to be able to bring modernists and more traditional Christians together around a concept he labeled ethical monism. In the end, his effort suggested the task was more difficult than many understood it to be. This book is openly available in digital formats thanks to a generous grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.