Infant Baptism and Infant Salvation in the Calvinistic System. A Review of Dr. Hodge's Theology

Book excerpt: Krauth presents a critical analysis of the theology of Charles Hodge, a prominent 19th century Calvinist theologian, particularly with respect to the question of infant baptism and its relationship to infant salvation. Krauth argues that Hodge's position is inconsistent and inadequate, and offers an alternative, more biblically-grounded understanding of baptism and salvation for infants. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.