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Title: Systematic Theology by Louis Berkhof ISBN: 0-8028-3820-0 Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. Pub. Date: September, 1996 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $48.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.2 (10 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Put Right Next to the Institutes
Comment: This should be next to your copy of John Calvin's "Institutes of the Christian Religion". Actually, my copy of the Institutes was looking ragged, so now I use an electronic copy. Still, for a good understanding of Reformed theology, you should have both of these. It is nice, in the new compilation, to have both the "Introduction" and "Systematic Theology". I agree that you need both publications and having them in one volume is handy.
I agree about the binding. It is sturdy enough (5 stars), but it is not "user friendly" (3 stars). The text nearly runs into the binding and its smaller size makes it hard to hold without it closing on itself. This makes it tough to read, holding it in hand while eating lunch. Still, the theological presentation is more important, so I give it 5 stars.
Rating: 5
Summary: 5 stars for the content, not the binding
Comment: This is without a doubt the most thorough and thoughtful systematic theology that a serious student of the word could purchase. It begins and ends in the correct places, and has careful argumentation of the Reformed Christian faith.
The only complaint that I have is the binding. It is absolutely awful. I do not know what the publisher was thinking. The reader can hardly read the entire page because the book is so difficult to lay flat. The book almost seems to be spring-loaded it is so tight, and closes so quickly - watch your fingers. I would suggest finding an older copy from another publisher. The Banner of Truth edition is easier to read.
Rating: 5
Summary: Thorough and exhaustive reference on theology
Comment: This is a systematic theology reference book, and about as thorough a one you'll find in one volume. For the uninitiated, what that means is that it deals with theology on a subject by subject basis, rather than looking at it in a book of the Bible by book of the Bible basis. The great thing about that is that if you want to know all of the major Biblical passages and arguements about any given topic, you just look it up in the index, and there it is!
This is a reference book for serious students of the Bible, who really want to know their stuff. While it might be a bit too heavy for everyone to own a copy, anyone with a church or congregation out there should certainly get one for your library.
The position Berkhof writes from is certainly a reformed, orthodox, Christian one, and he manages to have a balanced and correct view, I think, on most things. That said, I don't agree with absolutely everything he says - for instance, I agree with the other reviewer on infant baptism. It just goes to show that no-one should ever rely on any one single theology book as a guide, but should consult as many as possible, read the Bible passages carefully, consider the arguements, and then, prayerfully, make up your own mind. Thankfully, Berkhof writes in a relaxed, although technical, style, and doesn't get uptight about contentious issues.
If I had to have just one systematic theology book, though (and I hope that doesn't sound too ridiculous - there must be people out there reading this asking "why would anyone want ANY systematic theology book?), then this is the one to go for. If you want an introduction to theology, then there is a (much) shorter version of this book available, but its just a starter. Where it leads to is this, frankly, monumental work.
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Title: Systematic Theology by Wayne A. Grudem ISBN: 0310286700 Publisher: Zondervan Pub. Date: 16 January, 1995 List Price(USD): $39.99 |
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Title: A New Systematic Theology Of The Christian Faith 2nd Edition - Revised And Updated by Robert L. Reymond ISBN: 0849913179 Publisher: Word Publishing Pub. Date: 09 August, 1998 List Price(USD): $44.99 |
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Title: Redemption Accomplished and Applied by John Murray ISBN: 0802811434 Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. Pub. Date: June, 1984 List Price(USD): $12.00 |
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Title: Summary of Christian Doctrine by Louis Berkhof ISBN: 0802815138 Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. Pub. Date: December, 1939 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
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Title: Manual of Christian Doctrine by Louis Berkhof ISBN: 0802816479 Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. Pub. Date: January, 1979 List Price(USD): $20.00 |
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