General Theology

Our theology miscellany closely resembles the Island of Misfit Toys—except they're books, and they aren't on an island, and they aren't really misfits, but every analogy breaks down at some point. Maybe this section is more like a box of chocolates—everything's tasty, but you never know what you're going to get.

Theology is the study of God. Over the two-thousand-year history of the Church it has become necessary to designate different approaches to that study. There are three main traditional ways of doing theology—systematic, dogmatic and Biblical. Systematic theologians attempt to draw key doctrines into a workable, consistent framework. Once the framework has been established, other issues and concerns are added as they fit. Dogmatic theology is concerned primarily with the defense of individual doctrines. It uses traditional teachings of the Church as its foundation and emphasizes a propositional approach to the Bible. Biblical theology (the name isn't intended to imply that other approaches are unbiblical) is a more organic approach based on a narrative reading of the Bible. By identifying themes in Scripture, Biblical theologians seek unifying elements that present a complete perspective on God and His activities in the world and through His people. While all three approaches are worthwhile and have been used by the great theologians of the Church, the books in our selection reveal our predilection for Biblical theology.

We've been trying to organize our theology section more carefully, and now have official sections for the above. This section is our catch-all, collecting everything that doesn't quite fit elsewhere.

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Ancient Love Song
by Charles D. Drew
from P&R Publishing
in Bible Surveys (Location: XBI-SURV)
$9.50
Apostolic Fathers
by J. B. Lightfoot
from Apocryphile Press
for Adult
in Ancient Literature (Location: LIT1-ANC)
$33.14
Biblical and Theological Studies
by Michael J. Wilkins, Erik Thoennes
from Crossway Books
for 10th-Adult
in Philosophy (Location: XWV-PHI)
$11.99
Body of Divinity
by Thomas Watson
from Banner of Truth Trust
Theology for 9th-12th grade
in Puritan Writings (Location: XCH-PUR)
$16.00
Bound Only Once
by Doug Wilson, editor
from Canon Press
for Adult
in Theology Proper: The Study of God (Location: XTH-GOD)
$12.00
C. S. Lewis: The Signature Classics Audio Collection
by C. S. Lewis
from HarperAudio
for 10th-Adult
in Audio Books & Dramas (Location: CD-AUDIO)
$59.99
Christ of the Covenants
by O. Palmer Robertson
from P&R Publishing
in General Theology (Location: XTH-GEN)
$16.99
Christian Theology and Ancient Polytheism
by Marcia Brim
from Brimwood Press
for 6th-12th grade
in Tools for Young Historians (Location: BIBWV-TYH)
$35.00
Christianity and Liberalism
by J. Gresham Machen
from Eerdmans
Religion/Philosophy for 11th-Adult
in General Theology (Location: XTH-GEN)
$15.99 $9.00 (1 in stock)
Christianity and Liberalism
by J. Gresham Machen
from Canon Press
Religion/Philosophy for 11th-Adult
in General Theology (Location: XTH-GEN)
$11.95
Concise Theology
by J. I. Packer
from Tyndale House
for 10th-Adult
in General Theology (Location: XTH-GEN)
$18.99
Cost of Discipleship
by Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Foreword by Eric Metaxas
1st edition from Touchstone
for 10th-Adult
in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20)
$16.14
Dispensationalism
by Keith Mathison
from P&R Publishing
for 10th-Adult
in General Theology (Location: XTH-GEN)
$16.99 $8.50 (2 in stock)
Erasing Hell
by Francis Chan, Preston Sprinkle
from David C. Cook
for Adult
in Heaven & Hell (Location: XTH-HEHE)
$12.50 $7.50 (1 in stock)
Essential Truths of the Christian Faith
by R. C. Sproul
from Tyndale House
for 9th-Adult
in Reformed Theology (Location: XTH-REF)
$17.99 $10.00 (1 in stock)
Explicit Gospel
by Matt Chandler
from Crossway Books
for 9th-Adult
in The Gospel (Location: XTH-GOS)
$14.99
Finding the Right Hills to Die On
by Gavin Ortlund
from Crossway Books
for Adult
in General Theology (Location: XTH-GEN)
$17.99
Forgotten Heavens
by Douglas Wilson (editor)
from Canon Press
for Adult
in General Theology (Location: XTH-GEN)
$6.50
Frame's Systematic Theology
from P & R Publishing
in General Theology (Location: XTH-GEN)
$59.99
Glory of Heaven
by John MacArthur
2nd edition from Crossway Books
for Adult
in Heaven & Hell (Location: XTH-HEHE)
$22.99
Glory of Kings
by Peter Leithart
from Wipf and Stock Publishers
for Adult
in General Theology (Location: XTH-GEN)
$40.00
God's Passion for His Glory
by John Piper, Jonathan Edwards
from Crossway Books
for Adult
in Puritan Writings (Location: XCH-PUR)
$12.00
Goldsworthy Trilogy
by Graeme Goldsworthy
from Paternoster
for Adult
in General Theology (Location: XTH-GEN)
$19.99
Heaven and Hell
by Edward A. Donnelly
from Banner of Truth Trust
for Adult
in Heaven & Hell (Location: XTH-HEHE)
$13.00
Israel of God
by O. Palmer Robertson
from P&R Publishing
in General Theology (Location: XTH-GEN)
$11.00
Justification and the New Perspective on Paul
by Guy Prentiss Waters
from P&R Publishing
for Adult
in General Theology (Location: XTH-GEN)
$16.99
Kingdom and the Power
by Peter Leithart
from P&R Publishing
in General Theology (Location: XTH-GEN)
$9.50
Kingdom and the Power
by Peter Leithart
from Theopolis Books
in General Theology (Location: XTH-GEN)
$19.95
Know What You Believe
by Paul E. Little
5th edition from InterVarsity Press
for 9th-12th grade
in Christian Apologetics (Location: XAP-GEN)
$21.99 $7.50 (2 in stock)
Manual of Christian Doctrine
by Louis Berkhof
2nd edition from Christian Liberty Press
for 10th-Adult
in General Theology (Location: XTH-GEN)
$20.75
Manual of Christian Doctrine - Answer Key
by Louis Berkhof
2nd edition from Christian Liberty Press
for 10th-Adult
in General Theology (Location: XTH-GEN)
$8.40
Manual of Christian Doctrine - Tests
by Louis Berkhof
from Christian Liberty Press
for 10th-Adult
in General Theology (Location: XTH-GEN)
$5.30
Mind of the Maker
by Dorothy L. Sayers, with an introduction by Madeleine L'Engle
from HarperCollins
Christian Philosophy for 10th-Adult
in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20)
$17.99
Miracles
by C. S. Lewis
from HarperCollins
Religion/Philosophy for 9th-Adult
in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20)
$16.99
On Christian Teaching
by St. Augustine
from Oxford University
for 10th-Adult
in Medieval Literature (Location: LIT2-MED)
$11.01
Pilgrim Theology
by Michael Bauman
Revised from Summit Press Company
for Adult
in General Theology (Location: XTH-GEN)
$14.95
Principle of Protestantism
Lancaster Series on the Mercersburg Theology
by Philip Schaff
from Wipf and Stock Publishers
Theology for Adult
in Reformed Theology (Location: XTH-REF)
$21.50 $17.00 (1 in stock)
Renewing Your Mind
by R. C. Sproul
from Baker Books
for 9th-Adult
in General Theology (Location: XTH-GEN)
$15.00 $4.00 (3 in stock)
Sovereignty
by R. J. Rushdoony
1st edition from Chalcedon / Ross House Books
in Biblical Law (Location: XTH-LAW)
$40.00
Systematic Theology
by R. J. Rushdoony
from Chalcedon / Ross House Books
in General Theology (Location: XTH-GEN)
$70.00
Unconditional Surrender
by Gary North
4th edition from Dominion Press
for Adult
in Ecclesiology (Location: XTH-ECC)
$25.00
Understanding Dispensationalists
by Vern Poythress
2nd edition from P&R Publishing
for 11th-Adult
in General Theology (Location: XTH-GEN)
$16.99
Visual Theology
by Tim Challies & Josh Byers
from Zondervan
for 7th-10th grade
in General Theology (Location: XTH-GEN)
$22.99 $12.00 (1 in stock)
What Is Hell?
Basics of the Faith
by Christopher W. Morgan & Robert A. Peterson
from P&R Publishing
for 10th-Adult
in Basics of the Faith (Location: XNC-BAS)
$3.50
What's So Amazing About Grace?
by Philip Yancey
Rev ed. from Zondervan
for 11th-Adult
in The Gospel (Location: XTH-GOS)
$14.00