Yarnell, Malcolm B. III. God: Theology for Every Person. Brentwood, TN: B&H Academic, 2024. Introduction Malcolm Yarnell III is the Research Professor of Theology at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, TX. Yarnell earned his PhD from Oxford University in 2000. As a Baptist theologian, he has written several books on biblical theology, theContinue reading “[Book Review] Malcolm Yarnell III, God: Theology for Every Person”
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[Book Review] Mark Jones, God Is
Jones, Mark. God Is: A Devotional Guide to the Attributes of God. Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2017. Introduction Mark Jones’ God Is seems like a ‘daily bread’ devotional book that offers an introduction to the doctrine of God. Jones’ goal is “to provide a brief, simple, and clear book on the attributes of God” that isContinue reading “[Book Review] Mark Jones, God Is”
[Book Review] Thomas Aquinas, Summa Theologica QQ. 1-26
Saint Thomas Aquinas. Summa Theologica. Volume 1: QQ. 1-119. 1911; Reprinted, Westminster, MD: Christian Classics, 1948. Questions 1-26, pages 1-143. Introduction and Method This edition was originally published and translated into English in 1911, revised in 1920, and reissued in three volumes in 1948. The book in this review is a reprinted issue of ChristianContinue reading “[Book Review] Thomas Aquinas, Summa Theologica QQ. 1-26”
[Book Review] Brandon Crowe, The Lord Jesus Christ
Crowe, Brandon D. The Lord Jesus Christ: The Biblical Doctrine of the Person and Work of Christ. Bellingham, WA: Lexham Academic, 2023. Author and Volume Series Brandon Crowe, a scholar in the fields of the New Testament, biblical theology, and the early church, offers his extensive knowledge and experience in this book on Christology. CroweContinue reading “[Book Review] Brandon Crowe, The Lord Jesus Christ”
[Book Review] Neal Blough, Christology of Anabaptist Pilgram Marpeck
Blough, Neal. Christ In Our Midst: Incarnation, Church and Discipleship in the Theology of Pligram Marpeck. Kitchener, Ontario: Pandora Press, 2007. Neal Blough on Pilgram Marpeck Neal Blough’s book aims to “analyze and present” Pilgram Marpeck’s theology. Blough introduces Marpeck by laying out the historical landscape prior to the peak of the Reformation era. DueContinue reading “[Book Review] Neal Blough, Christology of Anabaptist Pilgram Marpeck”
[Book Review] Martin Chemnitz, The Two Natures in Christ
Martin Chemnitz Martin Chemnitz was born in Treuenbrietzen, Germany, on November 9, 1522. In 1545, he studied at the university in Wittenberg, where he met Philipp Melanchton and heard Martin Luther preach at the chapel. Though the university was disrupted by war, he completed his master’s in Königsberg in 1548 and later became a librarianContinue reading “[Book Review] Martin Chemnitz, The Two Natures in Christ”
[Book Review] St. Cyril of Alexandria, On the Unity of Christ
St. Cyril of Alexandria. On the Unity of Christ. Translated by John Anthony McGuckin. Crestwood, NY: St. Vladimir’s Seminary Press, 1995. Translator’s Context John Anthony McGuckin, the translator, wrote an introduction to the work of Cyril of Alexandira On the Unity of Christ. He is a patristic and Byzantine scholar who has taught at ColumbiaContinue reading “[Book Review] St. Cyril of Alexandria, On the Unity of Christ”
[Book Review] St. Athanasius, On the Incarnation
St. Athanasius the Great. On the Incarnation. Eastern Orthodox Books: n.d. Author’s Context Athanasius the Great (c. 299-373 AD), also known as Athanasius of Alexandria, “was the formidable opponent of Arianism in the Roman Empire.”[1] In the broad context of Athanasius’ On the Incarnation (318 AD), he was dealing with the Arian controversy throughout hisContinue reading “[Book Review] St. Athanasius, On the Incarnation”
[Book Summary] Transhumanism and the Image of God by Jacob Shatzer
Shatzer, Jacob. Transhumanism and the Image of God: Today’s Technology and the Future of Christian Discipleship. Downers, IL: IVP Academic, 2019. Author and Argument Jacob Shatzer’s goal is to convince his readers to take notice of how technological advancement provides the way toward transhumanism and to engage critically to counter such challenges. Shatzer earned aContinue reading “[Book Summary] Transhumanism and the Image of God by Jacob Shatzer”
[Book Summary] The Rise and Fall of Dispensationalism by Dan Hummel
Daniel G. Hummel, The Rise and Fall of Dispensationalism: How the Evangelical Battle over the End Times Shaped a Nation (Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdmans, 2023). The Author’s Point Daniel Hummel grew up in Germany as a missionary kid. Later, Dan moved to Colorado and then settled in Madison, Wisconsin. His educational background focusesContinue reading “[Book Summary] The Rise and Fall of Dispensationalism by Dan Hummel”
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