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A Passion for Holiness
A look at how to be holy and pleasing to God amid all the pressures of present day.
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276 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1992
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About the author
J.I. Packer
446 books933 followersWhat do J. I. Packer, Billy Graham and Richard John Neuhaus have in common? Each was recently named by TIME magazine as among the 25 most influential evangelicals in America.
Dr. Packer, the Board of Governors’ Professor of Theology at Regent College, was hailed by TIME as “a doctrinal Solomon” among Protestants. “Mediating debates on everything from a particular Bible translation to the acceptability of free-flowing Pentecostal spirituality, Packer helps unify a community [evangelicalism] that could easily fall victim to its internal tensions.”
Knowing God, Dr. Packer’s seminal 1973 work, was lauded as a book which articulated shared beliefs for members of diverse denominations; the TIME profile quotes Michael Cromartie of the Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washington as saying, “conservative Methodists and Presbyterians and Baptists could all look to [Knowing God] and say, ‘This sums it all up for us.’”
In a similar tribute to Dr. Packer almost ten years ago, American theologian Mark Noll wrote in Christianity Today that, “Packer’s ability to address immensely important subjects in crisp, succinct sentences is one of the reasons why, both as an author and speaker, he has played such an important role among American evangelicals for four decades.”
For over 25 years Regent College students have been privileged to study under Dr. Packer’s clear and lucid teaching, and our faculty, staff and students celebrate the international recognition he rightly receives as a leading Christian thinker and teacher.
(https://www.regent-college.edu/facult...)
Dr. Packer, the Board of Governors’ Professor of Theology at Regent College, was hailed by TIME as “a doctrinal Solomon” among Protestants. “Mediating debates on everything from a particular Bible translation to the acceptability of free-flowing Pentecostal spirituality, Packer helps unify a community [evangelicalism] that could easily fall victim to its internal tensions.”
Knowing God, Dr. Packer’s seminal 1973 work, was lauded as a book which articulated shared beliefs for members of diverse denominations; the TIME profile quotes Michael Cromartie of the Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washington as saying, “conservative Methodists and Presbyterians and Baptists could all look to [Knowing God] and say, ‘This sums it all up for us.’”
In a similar tribute to Dr. Packer almost ten years ago, American theologian Mark Noll wrote in Christianity Today that, “Packer’s ability to address immensely important subjects in crisp, succinct sentences is one of the reasons why, both as an author and speaker, he has played such an important role among American evangelicals for four decades.”
For over 25 years Regent College students have been privileged to study under Dr. Packer’s clear and lucid teaching, and our faculty, staff and students celebrate the international recognition he rightly receives as a leading Christian thinker and teacher.
(https://www.regent-college.edu/facult...)
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July 14, 2021
A deep yet broad look into the Christian life. This book is classic Packer: wise, conversant with the past, earnest, and very polite.
March 28, 2020
The book was I found heavy going for a personal read, but worked really well to prompt discussion with another Christian over a 6 month monthly bible study (we studied a chapter at a time, made independent notes and then met for an hour to discuss our thoughts and then pray), and particularly interesting in its emphasis on holiness.
October 31, 2021
Very insightful - will definitely revisit this one!
March 13, 2022
Packer writes as a systematic theologian, which though a strength is this book's biggest weakness. Like the Puritans he treasures of old, it feels as if all the life and joy has been squeezed out of it. I know this reflects more the change in how I think but at times it felt like wading through along a beach. The best and most helpful chapter was 'Holiness: a panoramic view'.
February 5, 2013
To be chewed slowly like a substantial steak, then dipped into repeatedly like a bowl of grapes. Full of pithy packerisms which break up inspiring doctrines into hearty helpful chunks. An appetising and invigorating view of holiness.
August 15, 2012
Just completed a second reading of this - 18 years since the last. A brilliant exposition of the subject and most inspirational - pointing the reader to worship God.
August 19, 2015
Very helpful and resourceful.
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