Political Sermons From The Past: A Sermon On The Anniversary Of The Independence Of America by Samuel Miller
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By David Hall - Posted at The Heidelblog:
IntroductionOn January 18, 2016 at Liberty University, a presidential candidate referred to a Bible passage1 in his talk, advising that Christianity was under siege. While such remarks may stir one’s passions, two centuries earlier, another speaker referred to that same passage with an entire sermon devoted to it. If one wishes a more thorough explication of this biblical text, one could consult Princetonian Samuel Miller’s “Sermon on the Anniversary of the Independence of America.” Perhaps other candidates or believers would benefit from a more detailed acquaintance with this classic sermon.
Samuel Miller (1769–1850) was the second Professor at Princeton Seminary (NJ) beginning in 1813. Ordained in 1793, he pastored several churches in New York City (Wall Street and First Presbyterian Churches) The author of numerous theological and ecclesiological texts, Miller is viewed as a co-founder of Princeton Seminary (1813), which became the pedagogical guiding light for the likes of Archibald Alexander, Charles Hodge, and others. His interests ranged from theater to slavery, and from history to government. He also served as Moderator of the Presbyterian General Assembly. He is a distinct link between the colonial era and the nineteenth century.
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