The Columbia Series in Reformed Theology represents a joint commitment by Columbia Theological Seminary and Westminster John Knox Press to provide theological resources from the Reformed tradition for the church today. Volumes in this series are intended for scholars, theologians, pastors, and lay people who are committed to faith in search of understanding.
Reverend Dr. Ira John Hesselink, Jr., was an American theologian, who served as the President of Western Theological Seminary from 1973 to 1985. He was previously a missionary in Japan in the 1950s and 1960s.