Archibald Bruce
Archibald Bruce (1746–1816), was a Scottish theological writer.
Life[]
Bruce was born at , and, after studying at the University of Glasgow, was ordained, in 1768, minister of the Associate (Anti-burgher) congregation of Whitburn. In 1786 he was appointed professor of divinity by the , and continued to hold that office till 1806. Being dissatisfied with the action of his synod, he left it and formed, along with three others, the '' this led to a sentence of deposition being passed on him by the former body. He died 28 February 1816.
Writings[]
Bruce's major writings were:
- The Kirkiad, or the Golden Age of the Church of Scotland', a satirical poem, 1774.
- Free Thoughts on the Toleration of Popery, 1780.
- Annus Secularis, the centenary of the revolution 1788, a long dissertation on religious festivals.
- Queries, on the commemoration of the revolution, 1797.
- The Catechism modernized, 1791, a cutting satire on lay patronage, and its effects, in the form of a parody on the Westminster Assembly's Shorter Catechism.
- Reflexions on the Freedom of Writing, 1794, à propos of a proclamation against seditious publications, bearing the motto "What Britons dare to think, he dares to tell".
- A poem ridiculing the pretensions of the pope, 1797.
- Lectures to Students, 1797.
- Life of James Hog of Carnock, 1798.
- Dissertation on the Supremacy of the Civil Power in Matters of Religion, 1798.
- Poems, serious and amusing, by a reverend divine, 1812.
- Life of Alex. Morus, a celebrated divine in Geneva and Holland, 1813.
- A Treatise on Earthquakes (posthumous).
References[]
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: "Bruce, Archibald". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.
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- 1746 births
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- Scottish Christian theologians
- Scottish educators
- 18th-century Scottish poets
- 19th-century Scottish poets
- 18th-century Scottish Christian theologians
- 19th-century Scottish theologians
- People from Stirling
- Scottish Protestant ministers and clergy
- Alumni of the University of Glasgow