Actually, there may be more to that notion than you think. Check out the discussion over at Christ the Center on the history of Presbyterianism in America.
It is clear to me that Thornwell in his debate with Hodge has won the day in the OPC today, whereas the PCA seems more Hodgean. Ironic? Perhaps not if we consider the fact that the founder of the OPC was himself a Southerner!
You can read more about it in Dr. Hart and John Muether’s book, Seeking A Better Country.
