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Ryan M. McGraw's Review of THE PERSON OF CHRIST: AN INTRODUCTION, by Stephen J. Wellum

A Book Review from Books at a Glance by Ryan M. McGraw   The person of Christ is central to Christianity. Yet many Christians devote more attention to what he did than to who he is. However, things were reversed…

Steve West's Review of APOLOGETICS AT THE CROSS: AN INTRODUCTION FOR CHRISTIAN WITNESS, by Joshua D. Chatraw and Mark. D. Allen

A Book Review from Books At a Glance by Steve West   Table of Contents Introduction: An Invitation to Apologetics at the Cross Part 1: The Foundation for Apologetics at the Cross 1 Apologetics in the Bible: Part 1 2…

Mark Baker's Review of A THEOLOGY OF JAMES: WISDOM FOR GOD’S PEOPLE, by Christopher W. Morgan

A Brief Book Review from Books At a Glance by Mark Baker   Christopher W. Morgan (PhD, Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary) has written a delightful contribution to the Explorations in Biblical Theology series, edited by Robert A. Peterson. As a…

Frederic Clarke Putnam's Review of DISCOURSE ANALYSIS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT WRITINGS, edited by Todd A. Scacewater

A Book Review from Books At a Glance By Frederic Clarke Putnam   For this magisterial volume (hereafter DANTW), editor Todd A. Scacewater (Ph.D., Westminster Theological Seminary), Assistant Professor of International Studies at Dallas International University, has assembled a sterling…

Ryan McGraw's Review of SIMPLY TRINITY: THE UNMANIPULATED FATHER, SON, AND SPIRIT, by Matthew Barrett

A Book Review from Books At a Glance By Ryan McGraw   Contrary to what some might think, not all books on a topic are the same. Some people are tempted to think that if you have read one book…

Andreas Köstenberger's Review of BIBLICAL THEOLOGY OF THE NEW TESTAMENT, by Peter Stuhlmacher

A Book Review from Books At a Glance By Andreas Köstenberger Disclaimer: This is not a new book. It was originally published in German in two volumes in 1992 and 1999, respectively. This translation was prepared on the basis of…

Robert C. Newman's Review of THREE VIEWS ON CHRISTIANITY AND SCIENCE, by Michael Ruse, Alister McGrath, and Bruce L. Gordon

A Book Review from Books At a Glance By Robert C. Newman How do Christianity and science relate to each other? This is one of some forty books in Zondervan’s Counterpoints Series, of which around five relate in one way…

Steve West's Review of PROVIDENCE, by John Piper

A Book Review from Books At a Glance By Steve West The first endorsement on the inside cover of Providence is provided by D. A. Carson. He begins his endorsement by saying: “In what is perhaps his most important book…

Ryan Speck's Review of THE BENEDICT OPTION: A STRATEGY FOR CHRISTIANS IN A POST-CHRISTIAN NATION, by Rod Dreher

A Book Review from Books At a Glance By Ryan Speck Introduction Rob Dreher is an excellent writer, and The Benedict Option is extraordinarily thought-provoking. It is not a light read, but challenging. Yet, it is very refreshing in many…

Timothy M. Haupt's Review of THE MAKING OF A BATTLE ROYAL: THE RISE OF LIBERALISM IN NORTHERN BAPTIST LIFE, 1870-1920, by Jeffrey Paul Straub

A Book Review from Books At a Glance by Timothy M. Haupt   Dr. Jeffrey Paul Straub’s The Making of a Battle Royal is a tragedy. The work itself is magnificent, but it chronicles the tragic demise of orthodoxy in…

Ryan M. McGraw's Review of THE DECADES OF HENRY BULLINGER, by Henry Bullinger

A Book Review from Books At a Glance By Ryan M. McGraw The printing press resulted in an explosion of both good and bad material, making sound doctrine and heresy alike more affordable and easily accessible. This is realistic, since,…

Mark Baker's Review of WISDOM CHRISTOLOGY: HOW JESUS BECOMES GOD’S WISDOM FOR US, by Daniel J. Ebert IV

A Brief Book Review from Books At a Glance by Mark Baker   Daniel J. Ebert IV (Ph.D. Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) has provided another installment in the Explorations in Biblical Theology series edited by Robert A. Peterson. The purpose…

Thomas J. Nettles' Review of THE MAKING OF BIBLICAL WOMANHOOD: HOW THE SUBJUGATION OF WOMEN BECAME GOSPEL TRUTH, by Beth Allison Barr

A Book Review from Books At a Glance By Thomas J. Nettles   Beth Allison Barr teaches at Baylor University where she serves also as associate dean of the graduate school. She has been president of the Conference on Faith…

Steve West's Review of PHILOSOPHY MADE SLIGHTLY LESS DIFFICULT: A BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO LIFE'S BIG QUESTIONS, by Garrett J. DeWeese and J. P. Moreland

A Book Review from Books At a Glance By Steve West   About the Authors Garrett DeWeese and J. P. Moreland teach at BIOLA University and the Talbot School of Theology. They are the authors of numerous books and articles.…

Jeremy Muncy's Review of THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN IN THE NEW TESTAMENT: RECLAIMING THE BIBLICAL VISION FOR CHURCH LEADERSHIP, by Dorothy A. Lee

A Book Review from Books At a Glance By Jeremy Muncy   At the moment, the denomination in which I pastor is in a discussion regarding women’s roles in the local church. Consequently, I have been reading materials on both…

Andrew Ballitch's Review of THE MAKING OF BIBLICAL WOMANHOOD: HOW THE SUBJUGATION OF WOMEN BECAME GOSPEL TRUTH, by Beth Allison Barr

A Book Review from Books At a Glance By Andrew Ballitch   Summary and Review Let me put my cards on the table at the outset, as this is a highly polemical book and I in many ways represent the…