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FREE TO BE SONS OF GOD, by Geoffrey M. Ziegler

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Steve West   About the Author Geoffrey M. Zieglar is senior pastor of Trinity Presbyterian Church (PCA) in Hinsdale, Illinois.   Introduction Free to Be Sons of God is part…

12 WAYS YOUR PHONE IS CHANGING YOU, by Tony Reinke

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Nathan Sundt   About the Author Tony Reinke is a journalist and serves as senior writer for desiringGod.org. He hosts the popular Ask Pastor John podcast and is the author…

CALVINISM AND THE PROBLEM OF EVIL, edited by David E. Alexander and Daniel M. Johnson

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Steve West   About the Editors David E. Alexander is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Huntington University. He is the author of God, Goodness, and Evil (2012) and numerous popular…

"THE USEFULNESS OF THE CROSS," by Richard B. Gaffin, Jr., in WESTMINSTER THEOLOGICAL JOURNAL, VOL 41, NO. 1

A Brief Article Summary from Books At a Glance by Steve West   In the 20th Century, a new emphasis was placed on studying the eschatology of the NT writers. This renewed interest does not confine eschatology to a narrow…

THE UNIVERSE NEXT DOOR: A BASIC WORLDVIEW CATALOGUE, THIRD EDITION, by James W. Sire

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Steve West   About the Author James W. Sire was an author, editor, and professor. He wrote many widely used books and lectured at hundreds of colleges and universities.  …

RESURRECTION AND REDEMPTION: A STUDY IN PAUL’S SOTERIOLOGY, by Richard B. Gaffin, Jr.

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Steve West   Part One: Methodological Considerations Geerhardus Vos’s Pauline Eschatology is very valuable for its methodological significance and hermeneutical approach to reading Paul. Vos believes that Paul was a…

ORIGINAL SIN AND THE FALL: FIVE VIEWS, edited by J. B. Stump and Chad Meister

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Steve West   Introduction This perspectives book contains five essays on the doctrine of original sin, as well as responses to the other essays by each of the contributors. The…

ESCAPE FROM REASON, by Francis A. Schaeffer

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Benjamin J. Montoya   About the Author Francis A. Schaeffer (1912–1984) authored more than twenty books, which have been translated into a score of languages and sold millions worldwide. He…

THE SOVEREIGNTY OF GOD, by A. W. Pink

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Steve West   About the Author Arthur W. Pink was the author of numerous books on biblical and theological issues. He was well-known for teaching and defending Calvinism.   Introduction…

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

A Brief Book Summary 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…

THE BENEDICT OPTION: A STRATEGY FOR CHRISTIANS IN A POST-CHRISTIAN NATION, by Rod Dreher

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Benjamin J. Montoya   Editor’s Note: Many of our readers will find areas of disagreement with this book, but we offer it in summary to acquaint you with a recent…

CHRISTIAN APOLOGETICS, by Cornelius Van Til

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Steve West   About the Author Cornelius Van Til (1895-1987) earned his PhD from Princeton University. He briefly taught apologetics at Princeton before moving to Westminster Theological Seminary, where he…

Part 5 in CENTER CHURCH: DOING BALANCED, GOSPEL-CENTERED MINISTRY IN YOUR CITY, by Timothy Keller

A Brief Chapter Summary from Books At a Glance Part 5: Cultural Engagement Chapter 15: The Cultural Crisis of the Church The church in America is experiencing deep internal divisions over a variety of theological and pragmatic issues. Driving many…

JUSTIFICATION AND VARIEGATED NOMISM (VOLUME 1): THE COMPLEXITIES OF SECOND TEMPLE JUDAISM, edited by D. A. Carson, Peter T. O’Brien, and Mark A. Seifrid

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Nathan Sundt   Overview The two volumes of Justification and Variegated Nomism engage with a broad array of issues that stretch from the texts of Second Temple Judaism to the…

EXODUS OLD AND NEW: A BIBLICAL THEOLOGY OF REDEMPTION, by L. Michael Morales

A Brief Book Summary from Books at a Glance by Mark Baker   About the Author L. Michael Morales is professor of biblical studies at Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Taylors, South Carolina. He has written several books such as…

40 QUESTIONS ABOUT TYPOLOGY AND ALLEGORY, by Mitchell L. Chase

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Mark Baker   About the Author Mitchell Chase (PhD, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is the preaching pastor at Kosmosdale Baptist Church and adjunct professor at Boyce College and Southern…