In the Grip of Grace
In the Grip of Grace. By Max Lucado. Dallas: Word Publishing, 1996. 235 pages. Paper, $19.99. Grace is the engine that drives the book of Romans. No wonder Lucado would turn there for his expositions on grace. And exposit grace is what he does more than exposit Romans. Those looking for biblical exposition will be […]
Historical Criticism of the Bible: Methodology or Ideology?
Historical Criticism of the Bible: Methodology or Ideology? By Eta Linnemann. Originally published in German as Wissenschaft oder Anfragen and Alternativen. Neuhausen: Friedrich Hanssler, 1986. Translated by Robert Yarborough. Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1990. 169 pp. Paper, $9.95. Eta Linnemann is an eminent continental scholar, a former student of Rudolf Bultmann, and a member […]
No Greater Savior
No Greater Savior. By Richard Lee and Ed Hindson. Eugene, OR: Harvest House Publishers, 1995. 294 pp. Cloth, $16.99. Combining Scripture and a knowledge of history with logical deduction and imagination, Lee and Hindson offer their personalized portrayal of various episodes in the life of Christ. In some ways they do this very well. Tracing […]
The Lordship-Grace Salvation Controversy
“The Lordship-Grace Salvation Controversy,” in The Front Lines Theology Series, No. 1 Edited by Conrad Koch. Bloomington, IN: Integrated Resources, n.d. audio tapes. $22.00. This resource/study packet is designed for the staff and friends of the ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ to help them understand the issues behind the Lordship controversy. The packet contains […]
Not Ashamed of the Gospel
Not Ashamed of the Gospel. By Morna D. Hooker. Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1995. 143 pp. Paper $10.99. Reading this book reminded me of the first line of A Tale of Two Cities: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” The good news about this book (“the […]
Contours of Pauline Theology: A Radical New Survey of the Influences on Paul’s Biblical Writings
Contours of Pauline Theology: A Radical New Survey of the Influences on Paul’s Biblical Writings. By Tom Holland. Geanies House, Scotland: Christian Focus Publications, 2004. 382 pp. Cloth. $22.99. Many NT scholars in the past have tried to say that Jesus’ message was not the same as Paul’s. Others, in the last hundred years, have […]
Jesus In An Age of Controversy
Jesus In An Age of Controversy. By Douglas Groothuis. Eugene, OR: Harvest House Publishers, 1996. 374 pp. Paper, $10.99. Groothuis systematically presents and then refutes unbiblical views of Christ that are gaining popularity today. Everyone seems to make Jesus out to be a proponent of his or her own view. Since everyone cannot be right, […]
A House United? Evangelicals and Catholics Together: A Winning Alliance for the 21st Century (Rejoinder)
A Dangerous Book or a Faulty Review? A Rejoinder to Robert Wilkin’s Critique on A House United? William D. Watkins Vice President, Publishing Liberty, Life and Family Virginia Beach, VA Abraham Lincoln once said, “He has a right to criticize, who has a heart to help.”1 As I read Robert Wilkin’s review2 of Keith Fournier’s […]
Jehovah’s Witnesses on Trial: The Testimony of the Early Church Fathers
Jehovah’s Witnesses on Trial: The Testimony of the Early Church Fathers. By Robert U. Finnerty. Phillipsburg, NJ: P & R Publishing, 1993. 164 pp. Paper, $8.95. Robert Finnerty writes specifically over the early church fathers’ views of the Trinity, Jesus’ deity, the Holy Spirit’s personality, the soul, bodily resurrection and eternal punishment. As the title […]
Satisfied by the Promise of the Spirit: Affirming the Fullness of God’s Provision for Spiritual Living
Satisfied by the Promise of the Spirit: Affirming the Fullness of God’s Provision for Spiritual Living. By Thomas R. Edgar. Grand Rapids: Kregel Publications, 1996. 263 pp. Paper, $12.99. Dr. Thomas R. Edgar, Professor of New Testament at Capital Bible Seminary, presents a rebuttal of the writings of Dr. Jack Deere and his phrase “Surprised […]