Introduction : the Reformed Alliance and its theological work
What is the Alliance?
Major theological themes, 1875-1982
The nature and status of the Alliance's theological work
The faith of the ages
The doctrine of God
The work and person of Christ
The doctrine of humanity
The Holy Spirit
Eschatology and Trinity
The Evangelical-Catholic heritage
Traditional reformed emphases
The Bible and its authority
A confession for the Alliance?
Creeds and confessions in the Presbyterian Alliance
Creeds and confessions in the Congregational Council
Presbyterian polity
Congregational polity
Mutual assessments
Catholicity
The ecumenical vision
Ecumenical words and deeds
The bilateral dialogues
God's reign and our unity
Baptists and Reformed in dialogue
The sacraments in Alliance literature
Baptism
The Lord's Supper
The ministry : Reformed and other views
The ministry in Alliance literature
The philosophical-apologetic climate
The early years
The middle years
The flight from philosophical-apologetic questions
Gospel universals?
The ethical witness
Ethical concerns of the early years
Perennial ethical concerns
Ethical concerns since 1933
Underlying principles
Collective responsibility
Common ground and natural law
Ethics : Catholic, Evangelical, and Reformed