J. Alexander Rutherford
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Thinking Through Creation: Genesis 1 and 2 as Tools of Cultural Critique
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I have a keen interest in the doctrine of Scripture—convinced as Schaeffer was that it is a watershed which will determine where Christian’s land on any number of issues (see his The Great Evangelical Disaster). Right understanding of Scripture, of i ...more | |
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Within Evangelicalism, the doctrine of God has become a battlefield on which is fought a war of theological method. Rhyne Putman and Craig Carter are representative of the extreme sides of inductive (or abductive) and deductive theological methods. S ...more | |
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I found this book deeply unsatisfying and thoroughly unpersuasive. There are lots of reasons for this; his exegesis is the most concerning. Geisler argues for what he calls "Moderate Calvinism," but it is hard to see what his position has in common wi ...more |
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The Two Kingdoms: A Guide for the Perplexed (Davenant Guides #2)
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The Two Kingdoms: A Guide for the Perplexed is not merely an introduction to Reformation Two Kingdoms thought but also a corrective of the so-called “Reformed Two Kingdoms” position espoused by David VanDrunen, among others. W. Bradford Littlejohn is ...more |
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The Trauma of Doctrine: New Calvinism, Religious Abuse, and the Experience of God
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Contemplating God with the Great Tradition: Recovering Trinitarian Classical Theism
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I do not believe the decree(s) solve the problems with TCT with which I am concerned. My primary concerns are methodologic ...more " |
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Better Together has many helpful and thought-provoking things to say for those considering a church merger, but it lacks theological depth for a book about the Church and churches. Jim Tomberlin and Warren Bird write in response to the growing number ...more | |
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Better Together: Making Church Mergers Work - Expanded and Updated:
"This book had a bit of an identity crisis itself. It's rich with detailed stories of specific mergers. Like, a lot of examples given. At times it would give easy to navigate lists of what needs to be considered, while at other times there would be ex"
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