Charles Grandison Finney
A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing
Phillip R. Johnson
It is ironic that Charles Grandison Finney has become a poster boy for so many modern evangelicals. His theology was far from evangelical. As a Christian leader, he was hardly the model of humility or spirituality. Even Finney’s autobiography paints a questionable character. In his own retelling of his life’s story, Finney comes across as stubborn, arrogant—and sometimes even a bit devious.
The Disturbing Legacy of Finney
Michael Horton
No single man is more responsible for the distortion of Christian truth in our age than Charles Grandison Finney. His “new measures” created a framework for modern decision theology, but distorted the important doctrine of salvation.
Charles Finney vs. The Westminster Confession
Michael Horton
Finney declared that The Westminster Divines had created “a paper pope” and had “elevated their confession and catechism to the Papal throne and into the place of the Holy Ghost.”
The Theology of Charles G. Finney
Benjamin Breckenridge Warfield
Renowned Princeton theologian Benjamin Warfield presents a thorough examination of the theology of Charles G. Finney. Excellent!
Charles G. Finney and the Second Great Awakening
Bob Pyke
Each week during the winter of 1834-35 a tall gaunt figure of
stern countenance mounted the pulpit of Chatham Street
Chapel, New York, to deliver a lecture on “Revivals of
Religion.” This young Presbyterian minister was Finney.
Charles G. Finney: The Architect of Modern Evangelism
Thomas R. Browning
He tried methods no one else would and almost everything he tried worked. And it was those ‘methods’ that drew the ire of Finney’s critics.
Charles Finney and The Altar Call
Bob Hayton
Now it goes without saying that Finney is lauded in many circles, especially among fundamentalists. He was required reading at my alma mater. Yet Finney is a heretic!
Dangers of the Invitation System
Jim Ehrhard
God’s invitation that must be extended to all is not synonymous with man’s invitation system. Only since the 1800s has this system been employed to bring men to Christ, and it has been refined and employed to such an extent that many today equate “coming to faith” with “coming down the aisle.”
Charles Finney’s Influence on American Evangelicalism
Bob DeWaay
Charles Finney is often credited with being a major force in the so-called “second great awakening” in America. The converted lawyer is well known for making shocking statements that upset the commonly held beliefs of most evangelicals.
The Theology of Finney: A System of Self-Reformation
Jay E. Smith
Appraisals of the value and emphasis of Finney’s theology fall into one of two camps: judged either as “true to Scripture” or as “a system of morals (from which) God might be eliminated … entirely without essentially changing its character.”
How Does Doctrine Affect Evangelism?
Rick Nelson
Nelson examines he divergent paths of Asahel Nettleton and Charles Finney. Asahel Nettleton was the last great evangelist who espoused the Doctrines of Grace. Excellent resource!
Finney: How Theology Affects Understanding of Revival
Iain H. Murray
There is no question that it is the name of Charles Grandison Finney which chiefly deserves to be connected with what has become the most popular understanding of revival.
On Revivals of Religion: Review of Charles Finney—Part One
Albert Dod
Originally published in 1835, Dod reviews the following works: Lectures on Revivals of Religion, by Charles G. Finney; Sermons on Various Subjects, by Charles G. Finney.
On Revivals of Religion: Review of Charles Finney—Part Two
Albert Dod
Originally published in 1835, Dod reviews the following works: Lectures on Revivals of Religion, by Charles G. Finney; Sermons on Various Subjects, by Charles G. Finney.
Charles Finney: The Aftermath
Monte E. Wilson
Modern evangelism bears little resemblance to the faith of our Puritan and Pilgrim fathers. Our aim is to make people feel better, theirs was to teach them how to worship God; We hear of how God enables people to save themselves, they spoke of the God who saves. .
Lectures on Systematic Theology 1851
Charles G. Finney
The only source for these lectures came from the printed 1851 English edition of Systematic Theology by Finney. Out of print for over 150 years, this version is the standard.
Lectures on Systematic Theology 1878
Charles G. Finney
An online 612-page edition of the 1878 update.
A History of Oberlin College
Robert Samuel Fletcher
Printed in 1943, this book details the History of Oberlin College From Its Foundation Through the Civil War. Finney was appointed professor of theology at Oberlin College in 1835, and was named president of the college in 1852.
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