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Matthew B. Tabke's Review of A HANDBOOK OF THEOLOGY, edited by Daniel L. Akin, David S. Dockery, and Nathan A. Finn

A Book Review from Books At a Glance by Matthew B. Tabke   The importance of theology in the life of the church cannot be understated. As the new Handbook of Theology says, “once a believer reads more than one…

Thomas Haviland-Pabst's Review of THE NICENE CREED: A SCRIPTURAL, HISTORICAL AND THEOLOGICAL COMMENTARY, by Jared Ortiz and Daniel A. Keating

A Book Review from Books At a Glance by Thomas Haviland-Pabst   The authors Jared Ortiz, professor of religion at Hope College, and Daniel Keating, professor of theology at Sacred Heart Major Seminary, have provided a rich feast on one…

Michael D. Mock's Review of APPROACHING GOD: LESSONS FROM LEVITICUS, by Michael A. Milton

A Book Review from Books At a Glance by Michael D. Mock   I am unsure about the typical reader, but I think that most readers are not thrilled to see another book on Leviticus. “Why,” they wonder, “should I…

Patrick Sawyer's Review of SPURGEON: A LIFE, by Alex DiPrima

A Book Review from Books At a Glance by Patrick Sawyer   I recently was able to visit London and the Metropolitan Tabernacle. Even though it is not the original building, it still has the scent of the former pastor…

Matthew B. Tabke's Review of THE BAPTISM OF DISCIPLES ALONE: A COVENANTAL ARGUMENT FOR CREDOBAPTISM VERSUS PAEDOBAPTISM, by Fred A. Malone

A Book Review from Books At A Glance by Matthew B. Tabke   Fred Malone was the founding pastor of Heritage Baptist church in Mansfield, Texas where he served as Senior Pastor for 11 years. He moved to Clinton, Louisiana…

Levi H. Moore's Review of BIBLICAL TYPOLOGY: HOW THE OLD TESTAMENT POINTS TO CHRIST, HIS CHURCH, AND THE CONSUMMATION, by Vern S. Poythress

A Book Review from Books At a Glance by Levi H. Moore   For several years now, typology has been a topic of discussion in biblical theology. The conversation continues with this contribution by Vern S. Poythress. Divided into seven…

Gary Steward's Review of TO CHANGE ALL WORLDS: CRITICAL THEORY FROM MARX TO MARCUSE, by Carl R. Trueman

A Book Review from Books At a Glance by Gary Steward   Carl Trueman has written an extraordinarily helpful work on critical theory intended to serve as an introductory exposition that explains “the basic elements of early critical theory” in…

Michael D. Mock's Review of CALVIN FOR THE WORLD: THE ENDURING RELEVANCE OF HIS POLITICAL, SOCIAL, AND ECONOMIC THEOLOGY, by Rubén Rosario Rodríguez

A Book Review from Books At a Glance by Michael D. Mock   We all want to be understood the way we intend. Furthermore, we all want our beliefs to be taken logically to their conclusion and applied wisely and…

G. T. Tran's Review of THE BOOK OF RUTH (NICOT), by Peter H. W. Lau

A Book Review from Books At a Glance by G. T. Tran   Summary of Content Oftentimes, commentaries combine Ruth with Judges (or Esther), so it is a real treat to have a single volume completely dedicated to Ruth. Lau’s…

G. T. Tran's Review of A CONCISE THEOLOGY OF THE NEW TESTAMENT, by Frank J. Matera

A Book Review from Books At a Glance by G. T. Tran   Summary of Content Frank Matera’s A Concise Theology of the New Testament is the first installment in the Biblical Studies series from the Catholic Biblical Association of…

Matthew B. Tabke's Review of A BODY OF DOCTRINAL AND PRACTICAL DIVINITY, by John Gill

A Book Review from Books At A Glance by Matthew B. Tabke   We tend to experience a degree of infighting in the modern Evangelical world concerning the definition of the word “reformed.” Some take this to refer to a…

Michael D. Mock's Review of RULER OF KINGS: TOWARD A CHRISTIAN VISION OF GOVERNMENT, by Joseph Boot

A Book Review from Books At a Glance by Michael D. Mock   With the intriguing if not foreboding remark in the Foreword, “This book is not for the faint-hearted…It will make many of us feel uncomfortable” (xi), my interest…

Thomas Haviland-Pabst's Review of THE LETTER TO THE EPHESIANS (PILLAR NEW TESTAMENT COMMENTARY), by Constantine R. Campbell

A Book Review from Books At a Glance by Thomas Haviland-Pabst   Constantine Campbell, Professor and Research Director at the Sydney College of Divinity, has authored numerous books in the field of NT studies. One of his notable recent works…

Thomas Haviland-Pabst's Review of SHAMAN AND SAGE: THE ROOTS OF “SPIRITUAL BUT NOT RELIGIOUS” IN ANTIQUITY, by Michael Horton

A Book Review from Books At a Glance by Thomas Haviland-Pabst   With this new book, the first in a series of three, Horton explores the historical development of a spirituality disconnected from religion. Drawing from the work of Paul…

Steve West's Review of DEALING WITH DAWKINS, by John Blanchard

A Books At a Glance Book Review by Steve West   When someone is relatively unfamiliar with a particular field, a helpful principle in research is to start with general resources before moving to more in-depth ones (which are usually…

Ryan M. McGraw's Review of CONTEMPLATING GOD WITH THE GREAT TRADITION: RECOVERING TRINITARIAN CLASSICAL THEISM, by Craig A. Carter

A Books At a Glance Book Review by Ryan M. McGraw   The classic Christian doctrine of God has become frayed at the edges in modern theology, often inadvertently. Via an arresting autobiographical introduction of how he gradually changed his…