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[Chapter Review] Baptist Landmarkism
Garrett, James Leo Jr. “Baptist Landmarkism.” In Baptist Theology: A Four-Century Study. 2009., Macon, Georgia: Mercer University Press, 2019. pp. 213-248. Baptist Landmarkism is significant enough among Baptists in America, especially in the South, that even today’s Baptists around the world are affected. For example, in the Philippines, most Baptist Fundamentalists, Missionary Baptists, and Bible…
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[Chapter Review] Old Princeton Theology and Orthodox Calvinism
Livingston, James C. “Movements of Recover and Conservation: The Princeton Theology.” In Modern Christian Thought: The Enlightenment and the Nineteenth Century, 1:299-326. 2nd ed. Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press, 2006. James Livingston’s goal in this chapter is to present a counterforce against the Second Great Awakening in the United States of America. Though it is in…
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[Chapter Review] George W. F. Hegel and Speculative Idealism
Livingston, James C. “Christianity and Speculative Idealism.” In Modern Christian Thought: The Enlightenment and the Nineteenth Century, 1:116-141. 2nd ed. Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press, 2006. James C. Livingston is a specialist in Enlightenment Christianity, specifically the 19th century. Livingston served at the College of William & Mary from 1968 until his retirement in 1998. At…
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[Book Review] On Religion by Friedrich Schleiermacher
Schleiermacher, Friedrich. On Religion: Speeches to Its Cultured Despisers. 1996; repr., Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2015. 130 pp. $47.99 <PDF Download> Any theology student cannot miss the name of Friedrich Schleiermacher, may it be coming from the sides of conservatism, liberalism, or anything in between. Schleiermacher is known as the father of modern theology or…
Top 10 Books I Read in 2022
Like in 2020, I have been reading academic books in theology, church history, and related subjects since August 2022. Once again, the transition from pastoral to seminary-focus reading was due to my acceptance into the Ph.D. program at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. Nevertheless, unlike 2020 which focused on academics, and 2021…
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[Book Review] Method of Christian Theology by Rhyne Putman
Putman, Rhyne R. The Method of Christian Theology: A Basic Introduction. Nashville, TN: B&H Academic, 2021. 336 pp. $17.79 <PDF Download> Theological Methodology is a significant subject for seminary, Bible school students, and even pastoral ministry. The work of Rhyne Putman supports this statement. His The Method of Christian Theology[1] aims to provide a primer…
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[Book Review] A Practical Primer on Theological Method by Glenn Kreider and Michael Svigel
Kreider, Glenn R. and Michael J. Svigel. A Practical Primer on Theological Method: Table Manners for Discussing God, His Works, and His Ways. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2019. 177 pp. $9.99 [Kindle Edition] <PDF Download> The authors propose an integrative approach to theological method. Precisely, they call it an integrative theological method in the…
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[Book Review] The Nature of Doctrine by George Lindbeck
Lindbeck, George A. The Nature of Doctrine: Religion and Theology in a Postliberal Age. 25th Anniversary Edition. Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox Press, 2009. 204 pp. $17.03 [Kindle]. <PDF Download> Postliberal theology is the solution to the shortcomings of both rationalism and romanticism. This statement is the summary thesis of George Lindbeck’s work entitled The…
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[Book Review] Biblical Theology by Brevard S. Childs
Childs, Brevard S. Biblical Theology: A Proposal. Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press, 2002. 96 pp. $11.98 [Paperback] <Download PDF> Systematic Theology or Dogmatics, Theological and Historical Studies, Ethics, Hermeneutics, and Homiletics, are fields of studies that have been around since antiquity. How about Biblical Theology (BT)? From this investigation, Brevard Childs traverses his proposal. In this…
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[Book Review] Hermeneutics in the Anabaptist Tradition
Stuart Murray. Biblical Interpretation in the Anabaptist Tradition. Kitchener, ON: Pandora Press, 2000. 277 pp. $23.51 [Paperback] <PDF Download> The book offers the hermeneutical background of Anabaptists according to its author. Stuart Murray Williams contends for the significance of Anabaptist contribution and influence in the Reformation. He has listed six hermeneutical principles of the Anabaptist…
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