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"SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY AND BIBLICAL THEOLOGY," in NEW DICTIONARY OF BIBLICAL THEOLOGY: EXPLORING THE UNITY DIVERSITY OF SCRIPTURE, edited by T. Desmond Alexander, Brian S. Rosner, D. A. Carson, Graeme Goldsworthy

A Brief Chapter Summary from Books At a Glance by Steve West Note: The entire chapter may be accessed here.   Summary Different scholars and schools of thought use very different definitions of biblical and systematic theology. This is also…

NINE MARKS OF A HEALTHY CHURCH, 4TH EDITION, by Mark Dever

A Brief Book Summary from Books at a Glance by Steve West   About the Author Mark Dever is the senior pastor of Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington, D.C. He is the president of 9Marks and has published numerous…

THE WORKS OF JOHN OWEN, VOLUME 16: THE CHURCH AND THE BIBLE, PART 2, by John Owen

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Steve West   Editor’s Note:  Most of our readers will already be at least somewhat acquainted with John Owen (1616-1683), “the prince of Puritans,” but it is not likely that…

ETHICS AS WORSHIP: THE PURSUIT OF MORAL DISCIPLESHIP, by Mark D. Liederbach and Evan Lenow

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Steve West   Table of Contents Part 1: An Introduction to Ethics What Is Christian Ethics? 3 Part 2: Revealed Reality: The Metaethical Foundations of Ethics as Worship Revealed Reality:…

THE WORKS OF JOHN OWEN, VOLUME 16: THE CHURCH AND THE BIBLE, PART 1, by John Owen

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Steve West   Editor’s Note:  Most of our readers will already be at least somewhat acquainted with John Owen (1616-1683), “the prince of Puritans,” but it is not likely that…

“HOW CAN WE RECONCILE THE LOVE AND THE TRANSCENDENT SOVEREIGNTY OF GOD?” by D. A. Carson in GOD UNDER FIRE: MODERN SCHOLARSHIP REINVENTS GOD, edited by Douglas S. Huffman and Eric L. Johnson

A Brief Chapter Summary from Books At a Glance by Steve West Note: You can access the entire chapter here.   Summary Gregory Boyd argues that God does not know the future. If he did, according to Boyd, then he…

WORD-CENTERED CHURCH: HOW SCRIPTURE BRINGS LIFE AND GROWTH TO GOD’S PEOPLE, by Jonathan Leeman

A Brief Book Summary from Books at a Glance by Steve West   About the Author Jonathan Leeman serves as editorial director for 9Marks. He has written and edited over a dozen books and edits the 9Marks Journal and a…

THE WORKS OF JOHN OWEN, VOLUME 15: CHURCH PURITY AND UNITY, PART 3, by John Owen

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Steve West   Editor’s Note:  Most of our readers will already be at least somewhat acquainted with John Owen (1616-1683), “the prince of Puritans,” but it is not likely that…

THE PERSON OF CHRIST, by Donald Macleod

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Mark Baker   About the Author Donald Macleod is a Scottish theologian who has served as principal and professor of systematic theology at the Free Church of Scotland College for…

THE WORKS OF JOHN OWEN, VOLUME 15: CHURCH PURITY AND UNITY, PART 2, by John Owen

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Steve West   Editor’s Note:  Most of our readers will already be at least somewhat acquainted with John Owen (1616-1683), “the prince of Puritans,” but it is not likely that…

THE ESSENCE OF THE REFORMATION: THE PEOPLE, EVENTS, AND IDEAS THAT RESHAPED OUR WORLD, by Kirsten Birkett

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Kirsten Birkett   About the Author Kirsten Birkett lectured in Ethics, Philosophy, and Church History at Oak Hill Theological College, and is now Theological Consultant for Church Society, an organization…

THE GOD WHO IS THERE: FINDING YOUR PLACE IN GOD'S STORY, by D. A. Carson

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Steve West   Introduction The God Who is There walks the reader through the plotline of the Bible. It is designed as an introductory book for many different types of…

THE WORKS OF JOHN OWEN, VOLUME 15: CHURCH PURITY AND UNITY, PART 1, by John Owen

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Steve West   Editor’s Note:  Most of our readers will already be at least somewhat acquainted with John Owen (1616-1683), “the prince of Puritans,” but it is not likely that…

THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST, by G. R. Beasley-Murray

A Brief Article Summary from Books At a Glance by Steve West   If Jesus was merely a man then there cannot be a second advent, since there could not have been an actual first advent. If he was only…

TAKING GOD SERIOUSLY: VITAL THINGS WE NEED TO KNOW, by J. I. Packer

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance  by Kirsten Birkett    Contents  Taking faith seriously Taking doctrine seriously Taking Christian unity seriously Taking repentance seriously Taking the church seriously Taking the Holy Spirit seriously Taking baptism seriously Taking…

THE WORKS OF JOHN OWEN, VOLUME 14: TRUE AND FALSE RELIGION, PART 2, by John Owen

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Steve West   Editor’s Note:  Most of our readers will already be at least somewhat acquainted with John Owen (1616-1683), “the prince of Puritans,” but it is not likely that…