Category: Book Reviews
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Evangelical Theology: The God of The Gospel
As we continue through Michael Bird’s Evangelical Theology, we come to his section on the doctrine of God. You can refer back to the introduction to see the table of contents for the past section we covered, as well as upcoming review sections. For now, here’s the rundown on Bird’s foray into theology proper. § 2.1 God…
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Christian Philosophy: A Systematic and Narrative Introduction
Craig Bartholomew and Michael Goheen, Christian Philosophy: A Systematic and Narrative Introduction. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, October, 2013. 304 pp. Paperback, $22.99. Buy it: Amazon Visit the publisher’s page Thanks to Baker Academic for the review copy! Lately, I’ve been really into philosophy. This is actually a return to an early love that I had kind of abandoned, rather than…
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Four Views on The Historical Adam
Matthew Barrett & Ardel B. Caneday eds. Four Views on The Historical Adam. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, December, 2013. 288 pp. Paperback, $19.99. Buy it: Amazon Read an excerpt Visit the publisher’s page Thanks to Zondervan for the review copy! Much like Five Views on Biblical Inerrancy, I thought it was best to do a series review for this book. Here’s what it…
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Contend: Defending The Faith In A Fallen World
Aaron Armstron, Contend: Defending The Faith In A Fallen World. Place: Cruciform Press, October 2012. 108 pp. Paperback, $9.99. Buy it: Amazon | Westminster Read an excerpt Visit the publisher’s page Back in the spring, at TGC to be specific, I had the privilege to not only meet Aaron Armstrong, but to also hang out with him and some of his friends at a…
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Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Christian Belief
John Frame, Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Christian Belief. Philipsburg, NJ: P&R Publishing. November 2013. 1280 pp. Hardcover, $49.99. Buy it: Amazon | Westminster Read an excerpt Visit the publisher’s page Thanks to P&R Publishing for the review copy! Back in the fall, P&R Publishing was gracious enough to send me a review copy of John Frame’s latest 1000+ tome. Not only have I been reading, but several…
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Introducing Eastern Orthodox Theology
Andrew Louth, Introducing Eastern Orthodox Theology. Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic, October, 2013. 172 pp. Paperback, $20.00 Buy it: Amazon Visit the publisher’s page Thanks to IVP Academic for the review copy! Andrew Louth is professor emeritus of Patristic and Byzantine studies at Durham University, England. Conveniently, he is also a priest of the Russian Orthodox Diocese of Sourozh (Moscow Patriarchate), serving…
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An Opportunity To Get Into Book Reviewing
If you’ve been reading this blog for any length of time, you know that I review a few books here and there. It wasn’t always this way, but at least the mid-point of seminary, it’s been a pretty regular (if not the only) feature of my blogging activities. For me, it all started because I…
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Five Views on Biblical Inerrancy
J. Merrick & Stephen J. Garrett eds. Five Views on Biblical Inerrancy. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, December, 2013. 336 pp. Paperback, $19.99 Buy it: Amazon | Westminster Read an excerpt Visit the publisher’s page Thanks to Zondervan for the review copy! Rather than simply give a review of this book in a single post, I’ve decided to do a series review: When The Bible Speaks, God Speak: The Classic…
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The End of Apologetics: Christian Witness in a Postmodern Context
Myron B. Penner, The End of Apologetics: Christian Witness in a Postmodern Context. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, June, 2013. 192 pp. Paperback, $19.99 Buy it: Amazon Read an excerpt Visit the publisher’s page Thanks to Baker Academic for the review copy! Myron Penner is an Anglican priest in the Diocese of Edmonton, Alberta.[ref]Canada[/ref] He has previously taught at Prairie College and Graduate School as well as editing Christianity…
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Evangelical Theology: Prolegomena
The day has finally come to start working our way through Michael Bird’s Evangelical Theology: A Biblical and Systematic Introduction. It’s a couple months since I introduced you to it, and since then I’ve been getting ahead in my reading so I could do about a section a month until we finish up. You can refer…