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THANKSGIVING: AN INVESTIGATION OF A PAULINE THEME, by David W. Pao

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Steve West   Table of Contents 1 Thanksgiving as God-Centeredness 2 Thanksgiving within the Covenantal Traditions 3 Thanksgiving and Covenantal History 4 A Life of Thanksgiving 5 Thanksgiving and the…

LIFE IN THE FATHER’S HOUSE (REVISED AND EXPANDED), by Wayne A. Mack and Dave Swavely

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Steve West   Table of Contents Foreword John MacArthur Introduction 1. Realizing the Importance of the Local Church 2. Committing Ourselves to Church Membership 3. Choosing a Good Church 4.…

SIN: STUDIES IN DOGMATICS, by G. C. Berkouwer

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Steve West   Table of Contents Part I The Origin and Knowledge of Sin 1 The Question of Origin 2 The Biblical A Priori 3 Dualism 4 Sin and the…

THE MYTH OF MENTAL ILLNESS: FOUNDATIONS OF A THEORY OF PERSONAL CONDUCT, by Thomas Szasz

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Benjamin J. Montoya, PhD   Editor’s Note: Again we offer a “Bonus” Book Summary that falls outside our usual field of biblical and theological studies. Thomas Szasz sought in his…

BIBLICAL DEMONOLOGY, by Merrill F. Unger

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Steve West   Table of Contents 1 The Problems of Biblical Demonology 2 The Origin of Biblical Demonology 3 Biblical Demonology and the Standard of Evaluation 4 The Reality and…

THE GODLY MAN'S PICTURE: DRAWN WITH A SCRIPTURE PENCIL, by Thomas Watson

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Steve West   This book is part of the Banner of Truth’s box set of Puritan Classics. Watson’s original work was first published in 1666.   Summary Psalm 32 shows…

MATURITY: GROWING UP AND GOING ON IN THE CHRISTIAN LIFE, by Sinclair B. Ferguson

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Steve West   Table of Contents Introduction The Importance of Maturity Symptoms of Decay Abiding in Christ Full Assurance Clear Guidance The Problem of Sin Overcoming Temptation Fighting the Enemy…

"JESUS DIED ONLY FOR HIS SHEEP: A SYLLOGISM FOR DEFINITE ATONEMENT," by Kevin M. McClure in THE SOUTHERN BAPTIST JOURNAL OF THEOLOGY, VOL. 27, NUM. 3

A Brief Summary from Books At a Glance by Steve West   Editor’s Note: This “Bonus” summary is of a recent article published in The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology (2023).    Summary The debate about the extent of the…

READING THE WORD OF GOD IN THE PRESENCE OF GOD: A HANDBOOK FOR BIBLICAL INTERPRETATION, by Vern S. Poythress

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Steve West   Table of Contents Part I Introductory Principles for Interpretation 1 Foundations for Interpretation 2 Principles for Interpreting the Bible 3 Complementary Starting Points for Interpretation Part II…

INERRANCY AND THE GOSPELS: A GOD-CENTERED APPROACH TO THE CHALLENGES OF HARMONIZATION, by Vern Sheridan Poythress

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Steve West   Table of Contents Part One The Challenge of Harmonization 1 Difficulties in the Gospels 2 An Example: The Centurion’s Servant Part Two Principles for Harmonization 3 Initial…

THE COMPROMISED CHURCH, edited by John H. Armstrong

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Steve West   Table of Contents Introduction – David Wells 1 Authority: The Church and the Bible – Edmund Clowney 2 Evangelicals Losing Their Way: The Doctrine of the Trinity…

LECTURES TO MY STUDENTS, by C. H. Spurgeon

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Steve West   Note: There are numerous editions available of Lectures to My Students, and it is also public domain and readily available online. The following summary is not exhaustive…

FULL-TIME WORK AND THE MEANING OF LIFE, by David L. Bahnsen

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Joshua K. Smith   Table of Contents Forward Introduction 1 A Crisis of Despair 2 The Current Pandemic 3 Created for What? 4 The Sermon You’ll Never Hear 5 Money…

MARRIAGE AND THE MYSTERY OF THE GOSPEL, by Ray Ortlund

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Steve West   Table of Contents 1 Marriage in Genesis 2 Marriage in the Law, Wisdom, and Prophets 3 Marriage in the New Testament 4 Marriage in the World Today…

BEYOND THE WAGER: THE CHRISTIAN BRILLIANCE OF BLAISE PASCAL, by Douglas Groothuis

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Steve West   Table of Contents 1 Blaise Pascal: Known and Unknown 2 A Short Life of Pascal 3 Scientist and Philosopher of Science 4 Theological Controversy 5 The Character…

BAD THERAPY: WHY THE KIDS AREN’T GROWING UP, by Abigail Shrier

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Benjamin J. Montoya, PhD   About the Author Abigail Shrier received the Barbara Olson Award for Excellence and Independence in Journalism in 2021. Her bestselling book, Irreversible Damage: The Transgender Craze…