The Fundamentals

The Fundamentals: A Testimony To The Truth is a set of ninety essays published between 1910 and 1915. It was initially published quarterly in twelve volumes, then republished in 1917 by the Bible Institute of Los Angeles as a four-volume set. Baker Books reprinted all four volumes under two covers in 2003.

The project was conceived in 1909 by California businessman Lyman Stewart, who, with his brother Milton, anonymously provided funds for composing, printing, and distributing the publication. The essays were written by sixty-four different authors, representing most of the major Protestant Christian denominations. It was mailed free of charge to ministers, missionaries, professors of theology, YMCA and YWCA secretaries, Sunday school superintendents, and other Protestant religious workers in the United States and other English-speaking countries. Over three million volumes (250,000 sets) were sent out. Adapted from Wikipedia

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The Fundamentals : a testimony to the truth Vol. 1

James Orr, Benjamin B. Warfield, G. Campbell Morgan, R. A. Torrey, Arthur T. Pierson, Canon Dyson Hague, and Howard A. Kelly

This book is the first of a series will be published and sent to every pastor, evangelist, missionary, theological professor, theological student, Sunday school superintendent, Y.M.C.A. and Y.W.C.A. secretary in the English speaking world, so far as the addresses of all these can be obtained.

Two intelligent, consecrated Christian laymen bear the expense, because they believe that the time has come when a new statement of the fundamentals of Christianity should be made.

Their earnest desire is that you will carefully read it and pass its truth on to others.

The virgin birth of Christ / Rev. Prof. James Orr

The deity of Christ / Prof. Benjamin B. Warfield

The purpose of the incarnation / Rev. G. Campbell Morgan

The personality and deity of the Holy Spirit . Rev. R.A. Torry

The proof of the living God / Rev. Arthur T. Pierson

History of the higher criticism / Canon Dyson Hague

A personal testimony / Howard A. Kelly
The Fundamentals : a testimony to the truth Vol. 10

Daniel Hoffman Martin, G. Osborne Troop, Thomas Boston, George W. Lasher, Arthur T. Pierson, Jessie Penn-Lewis, W. J. Erdman, Henry W. Frost, E. J. Stobo, George F. Pentecost, and Algernon J. Pollock

Why save the Lord's day? / Rev. Daniel Hoffman

The internal evidence of the fourth gospel / Canon G. Osborne Troop

The nature of regeneration / Thomas Boston

Regeneration - conversion - reformation / Rev. George W. Lasher

Our Lord's teaching about monty / Arthur T. Pierson

Satan and His kingdom / Mrs. Jessie Penn-Lewis

The Holy Spirit and the Sons of God / Rev. W.J. Erdman

Consecration / Rev. Henry W. Frost

The apologetic value of Paul's epistles / Rev. E.J. Stobo

What the Bible contains for the believer / Rev. George F. Pentecost

Modern spiritualism briefly tested by scripture / Algernon J. Pollock
The Fundamentals : a testimony to the truth Vol. 11

Thomas Whitelaw, Dyson Hague, C. I. Scofield, Arno C. Gaebelein, Charles R. Erdman, T. W. Medhurst, and J. M. Foster

The biblical conception of sin / Rev. Thomas Whitelaw

At-one-ment by propitiation / Dyson Hauge

The grace of God / Rev. C.I. Scofield

Fulfilled prophecy a potent argument for the Bible / Arno C. Gaebelein

The coming of Christ / Prof. Charles R. Erdman

Is Romanism Christianity? / T.W. Medhurst

Rome, the antagonist of the nation / Rev. J.M. Foster
The Fundamentals : a testimony to the truth Vol. 12

L. W. Munhall, John Timothy Stone, Charles Gallaudet Trumbull, Robert E. Speer, Henry W. Frost, R. A. Torrey, and Charles R. Erdman

Rev. A.C. Dixon edited the first five volumes of 'The Fundamentals". The next five books were taken in hand by the late Louis Meyer. Rev. R.A. Torrey edited volumes 11 and 12. The following are the names of the original committee to whom was committed full supervision of the movement: Rev. A.C. Dixon, Rev. R.A. Torrey, Rev. Louis Meyer, Mr. Henry P. Crowell, Mr. Thomas S. Smith, Mr. D.W. Potter, and Rev. Elmore Harris...

Since the movement began, some 2000,000 letters have been received, including many requests for the continuance of this testimony in some form. In compliance with these requests it is planned to undertake its continuance through "The King's Business", which is published by the Bible Institute of Los Angeles...(https://digitalcommons.biola.edu/kings-business/)

This volume is largely devoted to evangelism at home and abroad.

Doctrines that must be emphasized in successful evangelism / L.W. Munhall

Pastoral and personal evangelism, or winning men to Christ one by one / Rev. John Timothy Stone

The Sunday School's true evangelism / Charles Gallaudet Trumbull

Foreign missions of world-wide evangelism / Robert E. Speer

What missionary motives should prevail? / Rev. Henry W. Frost

The place of prayer in evangelism / Rev. R.A. Torrey

The church and socialism / Prof. Charles R. Erdman

The fifteen books most indispensable for the minister or Christian worker

Index of articles in the twelve volumes of "The Fundamentals"
The Fundamentals : a testimony to the truth Vol. 2

George Fredrick Wright, M. G. Kyle, Franklin Johnson, Robert Anderson, Philip Mauro, and H.C.G. Moule

This book is the second of a series which will be published and sent to every pastor, evangelist, missionary, theological professor, theological student, Sunday school superintendent, Y.M.C.A. and Y.W.C.A. secretary in the English speaking world, so far as the addresses of all these can be obtained.

Two intelligent, consecrated Christian laymen bear the expense, because they believe that the time has come when a new statement of the fundamentals of Christianity should be made.

Their earnest desire is that you will carefully read it and pass its truth on to others.

The testimony of the monuments to the truth of the scriptures / Prof. George Frederick Wright

The recent testimony of archaeology to the scriptures / M.G. Kyle

Fallacies of the higher criticism / Franklin Johnson

Christ and criticism / Sir Robert Anderson

Modern philosophy / Philip Mauro

Justification by faith / H.C.G. Moule

Tributes to Christ and the Bible by brainy men not known as active Christians
The Fundamentals : a testimony to the truth Vol. 3

James M. Gray, William G. Moorehead, Robert E. Speer, E. Y. Mullins, Thomas Whitelaw, J. J. Reeve, and Charles T. Studd

The committee, to whom the two Christian laymen entrusted the editing and publishing of this series of books, have been greatly encouraged by the more than 10,000 letters of appreciation, which have come from all parts of the world...

This volume goes to about 250,000 pastors, evangelists, missionaries, theological professors, theological students, Y.M.C.A. secretaries, Y.W.C.A. secretaries, college professors, Sunday School superintendents, and religious editors in the English speaking world...

The inspiration of the Bible - definition extent and proof / Rev. James M. Gray

The moral glory of Jesus Christ a proof of inspiration / Rev. Wm. G. Moorehead

God in Christ the only revelation of the fatherhood of God / Robert E. Speer

The testimony of Christian experience / Rev. E.Y. Mullins

Christianity, no fable / Rev. Thomas Whitelaw

My personal experience with the higher criticism / Prof. J.J. Reeve

The personal testimony of Charles T. Studd
The Fundamentals : a testimony to the truth Vol. 4

David Heagle, William Caven, F. Bettex, James Orr, and Philip Mauro

The tabernacle in the wilderness: did it exist? / Rev. David Heagle

The testimony of Christ to the Old Testament / Rev. William Caven

The Bible and modern criticism / Rev. F. Bettex

Science and Christian faith / Rev. Prof. James Orr

A personal testimony by Philip Mauro
The Fundamentals : a testimony to the truth Vol. 5

Philip Mauro, A. C. Dixon, R. A. Torrey, Lord Lyttelton, and H. W. Webb-Peploe

The favor with which "The Fundamentals" have been received all over the word is a great gratification to those who are engaged in the work; and the opposition, bordering sometimes on bitterness, which it has provoked, has been also very gratifying.

The favor is from those who believe in the fundamentals of Christianity; and the opposition is, in the main, from the religious people who have really ceased to Christian in their faith, while, for some reason, they desire to retain the label of Christianity. The fact that they have been reached and let to think is cause for thanksgiving.

Life in the word / Philip Mauro

The scriptures / Rev. A.C. Dixon

The certainty and importance of the bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead / Rev. R.A. Torrey

Observations on the conversion and apostleship of St. Paul / Lord Lyttelton

A personal testimony / Rev. H.W. Webb-Peploe
The Fundamentals : a testimony to the truth Vol. 6

Arthur T. Pierson, Thomas Whitelaw, Robert Anderson, Franklin Johnson, John Stock, James Orr, John L. Nuelsen, and John McNicol

....It goes forth accompanied by the prayers of many thousand Christians, who, in hearty answer to suggestions mad in preceding volumes, have formed a Circle of Prayer and are upholding before the throne of grace the work of "the Fundamentals" and of the committee to which the two Christian laymen have entrusted the editing and publishing of these books...

The testimony of foreign missions to the superintending providence of God / Arthur T. Pierson

Is there a God? / Rev. Thomas Whitelaw

Sin and judgment to come / Sir Robert Anderson

The atonement / Prof. Franklin Johnson

The God-man / John Stock

The early narratives of Genesis / Prof. James Orr

The person and work of Jesus Christ / Bishop John L. Nuelsen

The hope of the church / Rev. John McNicol
The Fundamentals : a testimony to the truth Vol. 7

George Fredrick Wright, L. W. Munhall, George S. Bishop, Arthur T. Pierson, George L. Robinson, Joseph D. Wilson, Andrew Craig Robinson, and William G. Moorehead

The passing of evolution / Prof. George Frederick Wright

Inspiration / Evangelist L.W. Munhall

The testimony of the scriptures to themselves / Rev. George S. Bishop

The testimony of the organic unity of the Bible to its inspiration / Arthur T. Pierson

One Isaiah / Prof. George L. Robinson

The book of Daniel / Prof. Joseph D. Wilson

Three peculiarities of the Pentateuch / Rev. Andrew Craig Robinson

Millennial dawn: a counterfeit of Christianity / Prof. William G. Moorehead
The Fundamentals : a testimony to the truth Vol. 8

W. H. Griffith Thomas, Henry H. Beach, Chas B. Williams, H. M. Sydenstricker, Canon Dyson Hague, David James Burrell, Howard Crosby, and R. G. McNiece

Old Testament criticism and New Testament Christianity / Prof. W.H. Griffith Thomas

Evolutionism in the pulpit / an occupant of the pew

Decadence of Darwinism / Rev. Henry H. Beach

Paul's testimony to the doctrine of sin / Prof. Chas B. Williams

The science of conversion / Rev. H.M. Sydenstricker

The doctrinal value of the first chapters of Genesis / Rev. Dyson Hague

The knowledge of God / Rev. David James Burrell

Preach the Word / Howard Crosby

Mormonism: its origin, characteristics, and doctrines / Rev. R.G. McNiece
The Fundamentals : a testimony to the truth Vol. 9

Bishop Ryle, George Fredrick Wright, A. W. Pitzer, James Orr, Thomas Spurgeon, Arthur T. Pierson, William C. Procter, Chas A. Bowen, and Maurice E. Wilson

The true church / Bishop Ryle

The mosaic authorship of the pentateuch / Prof. George Frederick Wright

The wisdom of the world / Rev. A.W. Pitzer

Holy scripture and modern negations / Prof. James Orr

Salvation by grace / Rev. Thomas Spurgeon

Divine efficacy of prayer / Authur T. Pierson

What Christ teaches concerning future retribution / Rev. Wm. C. Procter

A message from missions / Rev. Chas A. Bowen

Eddysim : commonly called Christian Science / Rev. Maurice E. Wilson
The Fundamentals : a testimony to the truth (1917) Vol. 1

Canon Dyson Hague, George Fredrick Wright, Franklin Johnson, F. Bettex, James Orr, Robert Anderson, W.H. Griffith Thomas, David Heagle, G. Osborne Troop, William Caven, George L. Robinson, Joseph D. Wilson, Andrew Craig Robinson, M. G. Kyle, and J. J. Reeve

...All the articles that appeared in The Fundamentals, with the exception of a very few that did not seem to be in exact keeping with the original purpose of The Fundaments, will be published in this 1917 series. R.A. Torry

The history of the higher criticism / Canon Dyson Hauge

The mosaic authorship of the pentateuch / Prof. George Frederick Wright

Fallacies of the higher criticism / Prof. Franklin Johnson

The Bible and modern criticism / F. Bettex

The holy scriptures and modern negations / Prof. James Orr

Christ and criticism / Sir Robert Anderson

Old Testament criticism and New Testament Christianity / Prof. W.H. Griffith Thomas

The tabernacle in the wilderness : did it exist? / David Heagle

Internal evidence of the fourth gospel / Canon G. Osborne Troop

The testimony of Christ to the Old Testament / William Caven

The early narratives of Genesis / Prof. James Orr

One Isaiah / Prof. George L. Robinson

The book of Daniel / Prof. Joseph D. Wilson

The doctrinal value of the first chapter of Genesis / Rev. Dyson Hauge

Three peculiarities of the pentateuch which are incompatible with the Graf-Wellhausen theories of its composition / Andrew Craig Robinson

The testimony of the monuments to the truth of the scriptures / Prof George Frederick Wright

The recent testimony of archaeology to the scriptures / M.G. Kyle

Science and Christian faith / Rev. Prof. James Orr

My personal experience with the higher criticism / Prof. J.J. Reeve
The Fundamentals : a testimony to the truth (1917) Vol. 2

James M. Gray, L. W. Munhall, William G. Moorehead, George S. Bishop, Arthur T. Pierson, Arno C. Gaebelein, Philip Mauro, Thomas Whitelaw, Robert E. Speer, Benjamin B. Warfield, James Orr, John L. Nuelsen, R. A. Torrey, W. J. Erdman, Lord Lyttelton, and John Stock

The inspiration of the Bible - definition, estent and proof / Rev. James M. Gray

Inspiration / L.W. Munhall

The moral glory of Jesus Christ, a proof of inspiration / Rev. William G. Moorehead

The testimony of the scriptures to themselves / Rev. George S. Bishop

Testimony of the organic unity of the Bible to its inspiration / Arthur T. Pierson

Fulfilled prophecy a potent argument for the Bible / Arno C. Gaebelein

Life in the word / Philip Mauro

Is there a God? . Rev. Thomas Whitelaw

God in Christ the only revelation of the fatherhood of God / Robert E. Speer

The deity of Christ / Prof. Benjamin B. Warfield

The virgin birth of Christ / Rev. Prof. James Orr

The God-man / John Stock

The person and work of Jesus Christ / Bishop Nuelsen

The certainity and importance of the bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead / R.A. Torrey

The personality and deity of the Holy Spirit / R.A. Torrey

The Holy Spirit and the sons of God / Rev. W.J. Erdman

Observations on the conversion and apostleship of St.. Paul / Lord Lyttelton

Christianity no fable / Rev. Thomas Whitelaw
The Fundamentals : a testimony to the truth (1917) Vol. 3

Thomas Whitelaw, Charles B. Williams, Robert Anderson, William C. Procter, Franklin Johnson, Dyson Hague, C. I. Scofield, Thomas Spurgeon, Thomas Boston, George W. Lasher, H.C.G. Moule, L. W. Munhall, Howard Crosby, John Timothy Stone, Charles Gallaudet Trumbull, R. A. Torrey, Robert E. Speer, Charles A. Bowen, Henry W. Frost, T. W. Medhurst, J. M. Foster, Bishop Ryle, Arthur T. Pierson, and G. Campbell Morgan

The biblical conception of sin / Rev. Thomas Whitelaw

Paul's testimony to the doctrine of sin / Prof. Charles B. Williams

Sin and judgment to come / Sir Robert Anderson

What Christ teaches concerning future retribution / Rev. William C. Procter

The atonement / Prof. Franklin Johnson

At-one-ment, by propitiation / Dyson Hauge

The grace of God / C.I. Scofield

Salvation by grace / Rev. Thomas Spurgeon

The nature of regeneration / Thomas Boston

Justification by faith / H.C.G. Moule

The doctrines that must be emphasized in successful evangelism / L.W. Munhall

Preach the word / Howard Crosby

Pastoral and personal evangelism, or winning men to Christ one by one / Rev. John Timothy Stone

The Sunday School's true evangelism / Charles Gallaudet Trumbull

The place of prayer in evangelism / Rev. R.A. Torrey

Foreign missions, or world-wide evangelism / Robert E. Speer

A message from mission / Rev. Charles A. Bowen

What missionary motives should prevail? / Rev. Henry W. Frost

Consecration / Rev. Henry W. Frost

Is Romanism Christianity? / T.W. Medhurst

Rome, the antagonist of the nation / Rev. J.M. Foster

The true church / Bishop Ryle

The testimony of foreign missions to the superintending providence of God / Arthur T. Pierson

The purposes of the incarnation / Rev. G. Campbell Morgan

Tributes to Christ and the Bible by brainy men not known as active Christians
The Fundamentals : a testimony to the Truth (1917) Vol. 4

Philip Mauro, David James Burrell, A. W. Pitzer, H. M. Sydenstricker, Henry H. Beach, George Fredrick Wright, Charles R. Erdman, William G. Moorehead, R. G. McNiece, Maurice E. Wilson, Algernon J. Pollock, Jessie Penn-Lewis, Daniel Hoffman Martin, E. J. Stobo, Arthur T. Pierson, A. C. Dixon, George F. Pentecost, John McNicol, E. Y. Mullins, Howard A. Kelly, H. W. Webb-Peploe, and Charles T. Studd

Modern philosophy / Philip Mauro

The knowledge of God / Rev. David James Burrell

The wisdom of this world / A.W. Pitzer

The science of conversion / Rev. h>M. Sydenstricker

The decadence of Darwinism / Rev. Henry H. Beach

The passing of evolution / Prof. George Frederick Wright

Evolutionism in the pulpit / occupant of the pew

The church and socialism / Prof. Charles R. Erman

Millennial dawn : a counterfeit of Christianity / Prof. William G. Moorehead

Mormonism : its origin, characteristics and doctrines / Rev. R.G. McNiece

Eddyism, commonly called :Christian Science" / Rev. Maurice E. Wilson

Modern spiritualism briefly tested by scripture / Algernon J. Pollock

Satan and his kingdom / Mrs. Jessie Penn-Lewis

Why save the Lord's day? / Rev. Daniel Hoffman Martin

Apologetic value of Paul's epistles / Rev. E.J. Stobo

Divine efficacy of prayer / Arthur T. Pierson

The proof of the living God, as found in the prayer life of George Muller, of Bristol / Arthur T. Pierson

Our Lord's teachings about monty / Arthur T. Pierson

The scriptures / Rev. A.C. Dixon

What the Bible contains for the believer / Rev. George F. Pentecot

The hope of the church / Rev. John MNicol

The coming of Christ / Prof. Charles R. Erdman

The testimony of Christian experience / E.Y. Mullins

A personal testimony / Howard A. Kelly

A personal testimony / Rev. H.W. Webb-Peploe

The personal testimony of Charles T. Studd / Charles T. Studd

A personal testimony Philip Mauro
The Fundamentals Index (1917)

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