This is the 1995 update of the original 1966 Dispensationalism Today. It has been updated to include references to more recent works and a critique of progressive dispensationalism. The ‘‘plea’’ at the end has also been expanded to include these developments. I was glad to see, and this isn’t the first place, that Ryrie has […]
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Orthodoxy
Chesterton is one of the most quoted authors of this century (1874-1036), but his books have been some of the most difficult to find. Now the Wheaton Literary Series (1994) has reproduced this 1908 classic. In his own words, ‘‘If any one is entertained by learning how the flowers of the field or the phrases […]
Readings in Christian Theology
For those who want to catch up or keep up on their theology (and why wouldn’t we want to study the meat of the Word?) these (three) volumes of selected writings by various theologians throughout the church age is a good exercise. Erickson (author of the most valuable Christian Theology and professor of theology at […]
The Vanishing Conscience
This is a well written book on an important subject. Regardless of your view of the author’s previous books, this is a subject on which every Christian should read. MacArthur has little time for the self-help and self-esteem teachings and believes we already think more highly of ourselves than we ought to think and that […]
Miracles
I just read this 1947 book by Lewis as a part of a study on present day Charismatics. Among more recent books on the miraculous, this was a pleasant discovery and a refreshing engagement. Though you have to read Lewis in low gear, the slow journey is always worth it. Chapter fourteen, ‘‘The Grand Miracle’’ […]
Four Views of Hell
The definition of hell promises to be one of the burning issues of this decade. Is hell literal with real fire and torment lasting forever? So says John Walvoord. Holding this position myself, I hoped for a lengthier treatment. His rebuttals are better than his presentation. The editor presents the metaphorical view that hell is […]
The Last Days Handbook
The stated purpose of this book is to ‘‘ease the tensions and strengthen ties among (conservative) Bible believers.’’ Lightner surveys evangelical positions regarding eschatology to help us understand the differences we hold as millennialists. He notes that ‘‘evangelicals simply have too much in common to lose to the opposition because of our differences in eschatology.’’ […]
The Pre-Wrath Rapture of the Church
I know that this book was written in 1990 and that many longer reviews have already been written (including one by this writer). But because constant questions arise, constant reminders need to be made. Rosenthal’s view of God’s ‘‘wrath’’ being different than the ‘‘tribulation’’ and the ‘‘great tribulation’’ is not new as he claims. All […]
The New Chosen People: A Corporate View ...
How does a person become one of the elect? Is it by a Divine choice of individuals or a human choice responding to a Divine invitation? Klein (chairman, NT department, Denver Seminary) sees two kinds of election in scripture. One is corporate wherein God elects a corporate body. There have been two such corporate elections: […]
Charts of Christian Theology and Doctrin...
Here is the theology book you’ve been looking for! Published by Zondervan last year in spiral 8.5×11, this handy and concise book gives you a summary view of all the major Bible doctrines. And since a picture speaks a thousand words, you get the same information in 140 pages of charts that you get in […]