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THE TRIAL OF THE 16TH CENTURY: CALVIN & SERVETUS, by Jonathan Moorhead

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Fred G. Zaspel   Overview (This is from the endorsement by Michael Haykin): “In some ways the acid test for Calvin’s political theology is the infamous trial of Michael Servetus.…

THE COMPELLING COMMUNITY: WHERE GOD'S POWER MAKES A CHURCH ATTRACTIVE, by Mark Dever and Jamie Dunlop

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

THE WORKS OF JOHN OWEN, VOLUME 14: TRUE AND FALSE RELIGION, 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 GENESIS FLOOD: THE BIBLICAL RECORD AND ITS SCIENTIFIC IMPLICATIONS, by John C. Whitcomb and Henry M. Morris

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Fred G. Zaspel   Editor’s Note: When it came to our attention that we had not yet featured this landmark book we immediately determined to correct that oversight. If for…

THE WORKS OF JOHN OWEN, VOLUME 13: MINISTRY AND FELLOWSHIP, 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…

COVENANT AND GOD’S PURPOSE FOR THE WORLD, by Thomas R. Schreiner

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Kirsten Birkett   About the Author Thomas R. Schreiner is an American New Testament scholar. He is the James Buchanan Harrison Professor of New Testament Interpretation at the Southern Baptist…

THE WORKS OF JOHN OWEN, VOLUME 13: MINISTRY AND FELLOWSHIP, 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…

WHY THE REFORMATION STILL MATTERS, by Michael Reeves and Tim Chester

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Kirsten Birkett   About the Authors Michael Reeves (PhD, King’s College, London) is President and Professor of Theology at Union School of Theology in the UK. He is a Senior…

THE WORKS OF JOHN OWEN, VOLUME 13: MINISTRY AND FELLOWSHIP, 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…

DEATH IN ADAM, LIFE IN CHRIST: THE DOCTRINE OF IMPUTATION, by J.V. Fesko

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Benjamin Montoya   About the Author J.V. Fesko graduated from the University of Aberdeen in Scotland, UK, with an earned Ph.D. in theology. Dr. Fesko’s interests include systematic theology, applied…

THE WORKS OF JOHN OWEN, VOLUME 12: THE GOSPEL DEFENDED, 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…

DID ADAM EXIST?, by Vern S. Poythress

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Steve West   About the Author Vern Poythress (PhD, Harvard University; ThD, University of Stellenbosch) is distinguished professor of New Testament and biblical interpretation at Westminster Seminary, Philadelphia. He is…

EVANGELISM AND THE SOVEREIGNTY OF GOD, by J. I. Packer

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Kirsten Birkett    Contents  Introduction 1 Divine Sovereignty 2 Divine Sovereignty and Human Responsibility 3 Evangelism 4 Divine Sovereignty and Evangelism   General Summary This book is “a piece of…

THE WORKS OF JOHN OWEN, VOLUME 11: CONTINUING IN THE FAITH, 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…

IDENTITY AND IDOLATRY: THE IMAGE OF GOD AND ITS INVERSION, by Richard Lints

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Steve West About the Author Richard Lints is a dean and professor at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary (Hamilton Campus). He has written a number of influential books on a variety of…

THE WORKS OF JOHN OWEN, VOLUME 11: CONTINUING IN THE FAITH, 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 many…