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Charles Hodge
1797–1878
A towering voice in 19th-century American Presbyterian thought, this Princeton theologian spent more than fifty years teaching, writing, and shaping Reformed theology. Best known for his clear, systematic style, he helped define the influence of the "Princeton School" for generations of ministers and readers.
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What is Darwinism?
by Charles Hodge
About the author
Born in Philadelphia in 1797, Charles Hodge became one of the best-known American theologians of the 19th century. He studied at Princeton, later joined Princeton Theological Seminary as a teacher, and remained closely tied to the school for the rest of his life. He eventually served as principal of the seminary and became a leading figure in Presbyterian and Reformed theology.
Hodge was especially known for defending historic Calvinist doctrine and for treating theology with a careful, orderly, almost textbook-like clarity. His work reached far beyond the classroom through essays, sermons, and major books, especially Systematic Theology, which remains his best-known publication.
Readers often come to Hodge for his steadiness: he wrote as a pastor-scholar who wanted Christian belief to be both intellectually serious and deeply rooted in Scripture. He died in 1878, but his influence continued through Princeton Seminary, the wider Presbyterian world, and later students of Reformed thought.