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Title: Introducing Christian Doctrine by Millard J. Erickson, L. Arnold Hustad ISBN: 0-8010-2250-9 Publisher: Baker Book House Pub. Date: March, 2001 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $29.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (4 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Succinct, well-stated theology
Comment: My seminary diploma from Bethel has Erickson's signature on it (when he was there back in the 1980's), so I am familiar with this man's work. I studied theology using his Christian Theology text (it was 3 volumes at the time). I love what he has done in this second edition volume of Introducing Christian Doctrine, as he was able to condense his material to fit into 400 pages. He admits in his preface that it was his editor who is reponsible for being able to chop down his work in such a radical way, and I fully understand that the hardest task for a writer to do is to edit down his own work. Anyway, it worked.
We are using this text for the first time in our private Christian high school's junior and senior Bible classes. Some students appear to be a little lost, but many are welcoming the challenge to clearer thinking. The book is not "Theology Light," as another reviewer seemed to suggest, so please don't approach it as "easy." Good systematic theology takes lots of work, plenty of wrestling with scripture, and many restless nights. But I like the fact that this text is a softer approach (without a complete "dumbing down" of the material) for first-time theology students. (I'd be happy to let anyone know the results by the end of 2002 when we will complete this text.) Also, I like about Erickson's attitude is that, while he certainly has presuppositions, he attempts to fairly lay out the possibilities on issues that certainly divide Christians into separate camps. He gives his opinion, but he doesn't treat it as if anyone who disagrees is a heretic. All in all, Erickson's work gets a thumbs up for those who want an overview on the basic teachings of Christianity.
Rating: 5
Summary: Theology Light.
Comment: Erickson's students have called his CHRISTIAN THEOLOGY "the jolly green giant" partly because of it's content's depth, but mostly because of it's binding's girth. Other students have called this condensed version "theology light" because it contains the same meat as Erickson's tome without all of that filling. Students will gain a comprehensive understanding of evangelical Christian theology and the information necessary to effectively articulate traditional conservative evangelical Christain doctrine. As a theology textbook it is best suited for the undergraduate classroom (where I was introduced to it). It could also be utilized in a graduate setting, but it really isn't a sufficient treatment for studies at that level.
Highly recommended.
Rating: 5
Summary: Multipurpose Volume
Comment: This abbreviation of Erickson's massive "Christian Theology" will be used mostly by graduate students in (Evangelical) Theology. For those purposes it is an excellent first choice. The writing is marked by a lucid and readable style and is coupled with Erickson's impressive erudition. A person wanting to know what (Evangelical) Christians believe in a nutshell, will find this extremely useful.
Aside from its use in seminaries, I think this volume is excellent for clerical work such as confirmation classes, Bible study and even preaching. If a minister wants to preach through major Christian doctrines, he can quite easily edit portions of Erickson. The only caveat is that Erickson is an evangelical theologian and his evangelical perspective is evidenced throughout the work. The weakest section of the book lies in his discussion of the sacraments, which he typically refers to as "ordinances". The sections on God and Jesus Christ are superlative.
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Title: Epistemology: Becoming Intellectually Virtuous (Contours of Christian Philosophy) by W. Jay Wood ISBN: 0877845220 Publisher: Intervarsity Press Pub. Date: September, 1998 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
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Title: Integration of Psychology and Theology, The by John D. Carter, Bruce S. Narramore ISBN: 0310303419 Publisher: Zondervan Pub. Date: 11 November, 1979 List Price(USD): $14.99 |
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Title: Christian Theology by Millard J. Erickson ISBN: 0801021820 Publisher: Baker Book House Pub. Date: July, 1998 List Price(USD): $44.99 |
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Title: How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth by Gordon D. Fee, Douglas Stuart ISBN: 0310384915 Publisher: Zondervan Pub. Date: 08 May, 1993 List Price(USD): $14.99 |
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Title: Team Leadership in Christian Ministry: Using Multiple Gifts to Build a Unified Vision by Kenneth O. Gangel ISBN: 0802490166 Publisher: Moody Publishers Pub. Date: January, 1997 List Price(USD): $34.99 |
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