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Title: Systematic Theology: Introduction Bible by Norman L. Geisler ISBN: 0-7642-2551-0 Publisher: Bethany House Pub. Date: July, 2002 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $34.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.33 (3 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: some recommendations
Comment: For those interested in systematic theology, particularly by philosophically competent writers, I would recommend that they also read books by Gordon Clark and Vincent Cheung. Search the web for "trinity foundation" and "vincent cheung", and I think you will find them. Cheung's books are free for download.
Rating: 5
Summary: Very thorough, easy to understand
Comment: Having sampled quite a range of Christian apologetics and theology works, I think I can say safely say Norman Geisler is a crucial addition to any thinking Christian's library.
At a time when liberal scholarship is adrift in a sea of desperation, the cool, calm analysis and breadth of knowledge of Geisler is an asset to a faith in need of revitalisation and energising.
Like Todd Vick, I think Geisler is at his best on issues like inerrancy and inspiration, but his thorough background treatise on the varying paths of liberal and fundamental thought is just as vital to understanding where Christianity has been and where it's going.
Systematic Theology is highly recommended as a solid grounding for evangelicals. I'm looking forward to the next installment.
Rating: 5
Summary: A Very Strong Introduction Text
Comment: There is no perfect systematic theology text. However, this volume from Geisler is a very good one! Very few systematic theology texts have a 'prolegomena' and that alone sets this text apart from others.
Geisler begins this volume (there are others to follow) with a section on the "preconditions" of theology. This is typical Geisler style (since he did this in the classroom as well) and I believe it strengthens the whole "doing" of theology. In like fashion, Geisler also includes philosophical and apologetical preconditions for doing theology. This is another feature that I thought set this text apart from others. Thus, in the "Introduction" alone, Geisler has set the stage for his "doing" theology quite well (I can't wait to read the volumes that follow).
From the "preconditions," Geisler then moves into biblical theology. Not theology that is biblical, but Bibliology, or perhaps better put, The Bible. This section covers the truth claims from and about the Scriptures, the history of the manuscripts, Church history and the Bible, and also those aberrant teachers and their teachings who try and distort or alter traditional views about the Bible. Geisler is pretty thorough in this section. Of course, I think that this issue (the Bible and its inerrancy) is one of Geisler's strongest fields of expertise.
This text is a great "Introduction" text. What I mean by this is not that the text is for beginners (while it is written clear enough to be understood by anyone who never studied the issues previously and also for those seasoned readers), but by "Introduction" I mean just what the text actually is. It is an introduction to his overall systematic theology series which is to follow this text.
There are several areas of controversy in the text itself (of a more philosophical nature). For instance, Geisler is very much a Gilsonian Thomist. As such, Geisler believes and teaches that "beings" have a real distinction between their being and their essence, but God does not have this real distinction. This is a very hot Thomistic topic in current philosophy of religion circles. The debate rages mainly between those Thomists who follow Gilson's teachings on this issue and those who side with Wippel. While Geisler does not touch on the issue as controversial, he does address it in nice Gilsonian fashion. And I for one am in agreement with Geisler (and Gilson) on this issue.
Overall, this is a great text which demonstrates Geisler abilities and knowledge in these specific areas. I look forward to the volumes that follow and I highly recommend this volume.
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Title: Philosophical Foundations for a Christian Worldview by J. P. Moreland, William Lane Craig ISBN: 0830826947 Publisher: Intervarsity Press Pub. Date: April, 2003 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
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Title: Christian Apologetics by Norman L. Geisler ISBN: 0801038227 Publisher: Baker Book House Pub. Date: March, 1988 List Price(USD): $21.99 |
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Title: Who Made God: And Answers to over 100 Other Tough Questions of Faith by Ravi Zacharias, Norman L. Geisler ISBN: 0310247101 Publisher: Zondervan Pub. Date: September, 2003 List Price(USD): $12.99 |
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Title: Chosen but Free: A Balanced View of Divine Election by Norman L. Geisler ISBN: 0764225219 Publisher: Bethany House Pub. Date: July, 2001 List Price(USD): $17.99 |
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Title: Baker Encyclopedia of Christian Apologetics (Baker Reference Library) by Norman L. Geisler ISBN: 0801021510 Publisher: Baker Book House Pub. Date: February, 1999 List Price(USD): $49.99 |
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