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PRAYER: EXPERIENCING AWE AND INTIMACY WITH GOD, by Timothy Keller

  A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Matthew Claridge About the Author  Timothy Keller is the founder and senior pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City. He is the author of many best selling…

KNOW THE HERETICS, by Justin S. Holcomb

About the Author Justin S. Holcomb is an Episcopal priest and teaches theology at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and Reformed Theological Seminary Table of Contents Introduction:  Why Heresy? Chapter 1: Judaizers: The Old Rules Still Apply Chapter 2: Gnostics:  God Hides Messages for the…

THE GLOBAL PUBLIC SQUARE: RELIGIOUS FREEDOM AND THE MAKING OF A WORLD SAFE FOR DIVERSITY, by Os Guinness

About the Author Os Guinness (D.Phil., Oxford) is the author of more than twenty-five books. A frequent speaker and prominent social critic, he was the founder of the Trinity Forum and a drafter of both the Williamsburg Charter and The…

THE MORTIFICATION OF SIN, by John Owen

Editor’s Note:  We have said often that the focus of our work is on newer books, and it is. But of course there are some books from years and centuries gone by that have deservedly earned a permanent place in…

THE INTOLERANCE OF TOLERANCE, by D.A. Carson

About the Author D. A. Carson is research professor of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Deerfield, Illinois. He has written or edited more than fifty other books, including The Gagging of God: Christianity Confronts Pluralism, Becoming Conversant with…

UNDERSTANDING BIBLICAL THEOLOGY: A COMPARISON OF THEORY AND PRACTICE, by Edward Klink III and Darian Lockett

About the Authors Edward W. Klink III (PhD, University of St. Andrews) is associate professor of New Testament at Talbot School of Theology, Biola University and has written works on the audience and origin of the Gospel of John and…

SALVATION BY GRACE: THE CASE FOR EFFECTUAL CALLING AND REGENERATION, by Matthew Barrett

About the Author Matthew Barrett (PhD, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is assistant professor of Christian studies at California Baptist University and executive editor of Credo Magazine. Introduction This book is a fresh examination of the debate between monergism and…

IS GOD A MORAL MONSTER? MAKING SENSE OF THE OLD TESTAMENT GOD, by Paul Copan

About the Author Paul Copan is the Pledger Family Chair of Philosophy and Ethics at Palm Beach Atlantic University in Florida. He is the author or editor of many books on apologetics and philosophy. Introduction One of the most strident…

JESUS THE SON OF GOD, by D. A. Carson

About the Author D.A. Carson (PhD, Cambridge University) is research professor of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and co-founder (with Tim Keller) and president of The Gospel Coalition. Table of Contents: Preface 1  “Son of God” as a…

A Summary of GOSPEL TREASON: BETRAYING THE GOSPEL WITH HIDDEN IDOLS, by Brad Bigney

About the Author Brad Bigney is the senior pastor of Grace Fellowship Evangelical Free Church in Florence, Kentucky. He is an ordained minister in the Evangelical Free Church of America. He is also a member and certified counselor of the…

Summary of LOVING YOUR WIFE AS CHRIST LOVES THE CHURCH, by Larry McCall

About the Author Larry E. McCall has pastored Christ’s Covenant Church, Winona Lake, Indiana, since 1981. Pastor McCall and his wife, Gladine, have three married children. Overview Christ calls husbands to love their wives the way that he loves the…

THE REASON FOR GOD: BELIEF IN AN AGE OF SKEPTICISM, by Timothy Keller

About the Author Timothy Keller is the founding pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Manhattan. He is the author of numerous books and is Vice-President of the Gospel Coalition. Overview  As a pastor in Manhattan, Tim Keller has discussed the…

HOW (NOT) TO BE SECULAR: READING CHARLES TAYLOR, by James K. A. Smith

About the Author James K.A. Smith is professor of philosophy at Calvin College, where he also holds the Byker Chair in Applied Reformed Theology and Worldview. He is the award-winning author of a number of books, including Who’s Afraid of…

FOUR VIEWS ON THE APOSTLE PAUL, by Michael Bird (ed.)

About the Editors: Michael F. Bird (PhD, University of Queensland) is lecturer in theology at Ridley Melbourne College of Mission and Ministry in Melbourne, Australia.  Stanley N. Gundry (Series Editor) is executive vice president and editor-in-chief for the Zondervan Corporation.…

ATHEISM REMIX: A CHRISTIAN CONFRONTS THE NEW ATHEISTS, R. Albert Mohler, Jr.

About the Author R. Albert Mohler, Jr (PhD) is the president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is recognized as a leading thinker in evangelicalism. He is frequently consulted in the media and is the author of a number of…

FOUR VIEWS ON THE ROLE OF WORKS AT THE FINAL JUDGMENT, Alan P. Stanley, ed.

About the Editor Alan P. Stanley is Lecturer in Biblical Studies at Brisbane School of Theology, Brisbane Australia. He has published two books on the subject of salvation, faith, and works. Introduction This addition to the Counterpoints series considers the…