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Abstract of Systematic Theology

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Boyce became a pastor, then a university professor, and finally the founder and first president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, where he taught theology from 1859 until his death in 1888. Throughout his ministry Boyce insisted on the importance of theological education for all ministers. In a preface, he described his Abstract of Systematic Theology, published the year before his death, as follows: "This volume is published the rather as a practical textbook, for the study of the system of doctrine taught in the Word of God, than as a contribution to theological science."
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James P. Boyce, the first president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, described his Abstract of Systematic Theology as follows: “This volume is published rather as a practical text book, for the study of the system of doctrine taught in the Word of God, than as a contribution to theological science.” Since its publication, Boyce’s Abstract has indeed served as a tool for education. Pastors and young people seeking to know more about the Reformed Baptist tradition here find a still-relevant resource.

Kathleen O'Bannon
CCEL Staff