James MacGregor - Keddie, John W
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This is the first biography of a 19th century Presbyterian minister and theological Professor, James MacGregor (1829-1894). MacGregor was a minister in the Free Church of Scotland before being elected Professor of Systematic Theology at New College, Edinburgh. He served in that capacity from 1868 to 1881 before immigrating to New Zealand where he took a charge at Oamaru in the South Island (1882-1894). He was a staunch defender of orthodox evangelical views and in his later years wrote three great tomes in defence of Christian faith. He produced two of the best Christian books of their genre…mehr

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Produktbeschreibung
This is the first biography of a 19th century Presbyterian minister and theological Professor, James MacGregor (1829-1894). MacGregor was a minister in the Free Church of Scotland before being elected Professor of Systematic Theology at New College, Edinburgh. He served in that capacity from 1868 to 1881 before immigrating to New Zealand where he took a charge at Oamaru in the South Island (1882-1894). He was a staunch defender of orthodox evangelical views and in his later years wrote three great tomes in defence of Christian faith. He produced two of the best Christian books of their genre to come from the 19th century church: Christian Doctrine (1861) and The Sabbath Question (1866). This is the first biography of the subject and it contains a complete listing of all his writings.
Autorenporträt
The author, the Rev John Keddie served pastorates in the Free Church of Scotland in Burghead, Morayshire (1987-1996) and Bracadale on the Isle of Skye (1997-2012). He was lecturer in Church History and Principles in the Seminary of the Free Church of Scotland (Continuing) (from 2008 to 2019). Mr Keddie is the author of 'Preserving a Reformed Heritage' (2017), a history of the Free Church of Scotland in the 20th century. He also wrote a history of the division in the Free Church of Scotland (from which the Free Church of Scotland (Continuing) emerged in 2000) entitled 'A Divided Church' (2018). He has also produced popular biographies of the Olympic champion and missionary, Eric Liddell: 'Running the Race' (3rd edition, 2020), and 'Finish the Race' (for younger children, 2011).