I want to RE-SEND this review, and extend my apologies to Bethany House, and to the authors for the previous post. I misunderstood the situation, and did not realize that this was part of a three-book set. My previous concerns were with the brevity of the book, and the material that had been "left out" of this volume of systematic theology. Having said that . . .
What the authors of this book do, they do well. With references and illustrations drawn from current technology and quotations from recent movies and books, this is a very readable book that engages the reader from page one. Other welcome aspects of this book include tight outlines that provide a summary of the doctrine at hand, a brief history of that doctrine throughout the ages, distortions to be aware of and avoid, reading lists for further study, and a glossary of theological terms. The authors have taken "dry and dusty" out of the study of theology, and have not only shown the relevance of a systematic study of the church, spiritual growth, and the end times . . . they have provided numerous examples for how it works out in real life . . . "where the rubber meets the road," so to speak.
I'm looking forward to the finished set.
5 stars for a systematic theology that motivates the reader to do something about it!
What the authors of this book do, they do well. With references and illustrations drawn from current technology and quotations from recent movies and books, this is a very readable book that engages the reader from page one. Other welcome aspects of this book include tight outlines that provide a summary of the doctrine at hand, a brief history of that doctrine throughout the ages, distortions to be aware of and avoid, reading lists for further study, and a glossary of theological terms. The authors have taken "dry and dusty" out of the study of theology, and have not only shown the relevance of a systematic study of the church, spiritual growth, and the end times . . . they have provided numerous examples for how it works out in real life . . . "where the rubber meets the road," so to speak.
I'm looking forward to the finished set.
5 stars for a systematic theology that motivates the reader to do something about it!
EXPLORING CHRISTIAN THEOLOGY
Nathan D. Holsteen & Michael J. Svigel
ISBN 978-0-7642-1129-4
Bethany House
251 pages
$16.99 (U.S.
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