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message 1: by Ryan (new)

Ryan The oldest book on here is the Institutes. How is this anything like a top 100 list? Nothing before Calvin makes it in the top 100? Jay Adams beats out Gregory of Nyssa?


message 2: by Johnna (new)

Johnna Sturgeon Reading the description, "The most academically sound and historically orthodox books ever written by some of the greatest Christian thinkers and intellectuals of our time" something like half of these books definitely do not belong on this list. I am glad to see Lewis and Chesterton, but nothing regarding the rapture, for instance, can seriously be considered "historically orthodox." However, then I note that "anyone can add books to this list" and it aaaaalll makes sense.


message 3: by Paul (new)

Paul Decker Ryan wrote: "The oldest book on here is the Institutes. How is this anything like a top 100 list? Nothing before Calvin makes it in the top 100? Jay Adams beats out Gregory of Nyssa?"

Agreed! Classic theologians and Christian writers had a depth of God's wisdom and knowledge that most writers today don't even begin to grapel with. John Piper continually emphasize s that we as Christians should read older books.


message 4: by Elf (new)

Elf This is a list compiled by the Evangelicals for whom there was no church before 1800 or so. LOL


message 5: by David (new)

David Shouldn't the Bible be higher on the list? Like #1?


message 6: by Elf (new)

Elf Should it? That can but be one viewpoint. If people really felt this way, they would have voted The Bible to the top of the list.


message 7: by Elf (new)

Elf Ryan wrote: "The oldest book on here is the Institutes. How is this anything like a top 100 list? Nothing before Calvin makes it in the top 100? Jay Adams beats out Gregory of Nyssa?"

You hit the nail on the head. This list is obviously compiled by some post-Reformation semi-literates.


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