Archive - Specula Principum

Protestant Means Protestant

Or; the Independent Theological Judgment of the Magistrate in America

Jul 5 •

Ben Franklin's Presbyterianism

I mentioned the other day that “Presbyterian” is a somewhat ambiguous, polemical term in late eighteenth century America.

Jul 2 •

June 2025

Protestant Jesuits

A Brief History of American Presbyterianism

Jun 21 •

April 2025

The Protestant Machiavelli

A Brief Reception History

Apr 22 •

Apr 10 •

March 2025

Political Antinomianism

Or: one-dimensional reformation

Mar 31 •

October 2024

Battle of the Shepherds

Andrew Wilet Against Ecclesial Immunity

Oct 9, 2024 •

September 2024

The Deeper Protestant Conception

Or, the Political Protestant Story

Sep 27, 2024 •

Meet the New Boss

Same as the Old Boss

Sep 21, 2024 •

May 2024

The Magistrate's Religious Authority

A Sermon from Christopher Cartwright (1602-1658)

May 6, 2024 •

April 2024

For Chase Davis

Edward Leigh on the Fifth Commandment Magistrate

Apr 15, 2024 •

March 2024

Befriending the Shakespeare of Divines

Jeremy Taylor on True and Brave Friendship

Mar 22, 2024 •

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