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"On Banishing the Lake of Fire," Chapter 13 of THE GAGGING OF GOD: CHRISTIANITY CONFRONTS PLURALISM, by D. A. Carson

A “Bonus” Chapter Summary from Books At a Glance   Overview The doctrine of final judgment is disputed among some professing evangelicals. Some people, for example, espouse annihilationism, which is a teaching that the wicked will not suffer everlasting torment…

THE TRINITY: AN INTRODUCTION, by Scott R. Swain

A Brief Book Summary from Books at a Glance By Kirsten Birkett   About the Author Scott R. Swain is President and James Woodrow Hassell Chair of Systematic Theology at Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando, Florida, where he has served…

7 MEN WHO RULE THE WORLD FROM THE GRAVE, by Dave Breese

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance By Benjamin J. Montoya   About the Author Dave Breese (1996—2002) was the president of Christian Destiny Ministries in Hillsboro, KS, and World Prophetic Ministry in Colton, CA. He was known…

THE PROGRESS OF DOCTRINE IN THE NEW TESTAMENT, by Thomas D. Bernard

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance By Benjamin J. Montoya   Editor’s Note: Here we offer a 19th century classic, originally delivered as the 1864 Bampton Lectures at the University of Oxford. This book was described by…

POST-CHRISTIAN: A GUIDE TO CONTEMPORARY THOUGHT AND CULTURE, by Gene Edward Veith, Jr.

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance By Benjamin J. Montoya   About the Author Gene Edward Veith Jr. (PhD, University of Kansas) provost and professor of literature emeritus at Patrick Henry College. He previously worked as the…

ELECTION AND FREE WILL: GOD'S GRACIOUS CHOICE AND OUR RESPONSIBILITY, by Robert A. Peterson

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance By Benjamin J. Montoya   About the Author Robert A. Peterson (MDiv, Biblical Theological Seminary; PhD, Drew University) was professor of systematic theology at Covenant Seminary for more than twenty-five years.…

HOW LONG, O LORD? REFLECTIONS ON SUFFERING AND EVIL (2ND EDITION), by D. A. Carson

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance By Benjamin J. Montoya   Introduction When some PhD students begin their degrees, they tackle obscure topics that no one else does. What did D.A. Carson do at the University of…

FREE TO CHOOSE: A PERSONAL STATEMENT, by Milton Friedman and Rose Friedman

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance By Benjamin J. Montoya   About the Authors Milton Friedman (1912–2006), economist and former presidential adviser, was the author of a number of books, including Capitalism and Freedom and Tyranny of…

HERMENEUTICS, AUTHORITY, AND CANON, edited by D. A. Carson and John D. Woodbridge

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance By Benjamin J. Montoya   About the Authors D. A. Carson, PhD, is research professor of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois. John D. Woodbridge, PhD, is…

BELIEVER'S BAPTISM: SIGN OF THE NEW COVENANT IN CHRIST, edited by Thomas R. Schreiner and Shawn D. Wright

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance By Steve West   Introduction Believer’s Baptism consists of a collection of essays that address the subject of baptism from a variety of biblical, theological, historical, and practical angles. There is…

THE LORD'S SUPPER: REMEMBERING AND PROCLAIMING CHRIST UNTIL HE COMES, edited by Thomas R. Schreiner and Matthew R. Crawford

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance By Steve West   Introduction The Lord’s Supper is the tenth volume in the NAC Studies in Bible & Theology. It brings together a collection of essays by scholars that examine…

TWILIGHT OF A GREAT CIVILIZATION: THE DRIFT TOWARD NEO-PAGANISM, by Carl F. H. Henry

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance By Benjamin J. Montoya   About the Author Carl F. H. Henry is widely recognized as a foremost thinker, educator, author, and theologian. He holds the ThD from Northern Baptist Theological…

THE FEDERALIST PAPERS, by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance By Benjamin J. Montoya   Historical Introduction From our historical perspective, it is difficult to imagine our country before it became the United States that it is today. Furthermore, the further…

2084: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND THE FUTURE OF HUMANITY, by John C. Lennox

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance By Benjamin J. Montoya   About the Author John C. Lennox (PhD, DPhil, DSc) is Professor of Mathematics in the University of Oxford, Fellow in Mathematics and the Philosophy of Science,…

PROFILES IN CORRUPTION: ABUSE OF POWER BY AMERICA'S PROGRESSIVE ELITE, by Peter Schweizer

A Brief “Bonus” Book Summary from Books At a Glance By Benjamin J. Montoya   Editor’s Note:  Here we continue our series of “Bonus” summaries focusing on cultural, societal, and political interests. We hope you enjoy!   About the Author…

REENCHANTING HUMANITY: A THEOLOGY OF MANKIND, by Owen Strachan

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance By Benjamin J. Montoya   About the Author Owen Strachan is Associate Professor of Christian Theology at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Kansas City, Missouri. He is the Director of the…