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"For my own part I tend to find the doctrinal books often more helpful in devotion than the devotional books, and I rather suspect that the same experience may await many others. I believe that many who find that 'nothing happens' when they sit down, or kneel down, to a book of devotion, would find that the heart sings unbidden while they are working their way through a tough bit of theology with a pipe in their teeth and a pencil in their hand."—C. S. Lewis

The word theology brings certain images to mind—aged scholars in tweed jackets with leather elbow patches and thick glasses reading enormous dusty tomes in chilly rooms accessed only by a stone spiral staircase, or young university students smoking pipes and drinking black coffee while discussing the influence of Tillich on the doctrine of the hypostatic union of the the anthropic person. Academic theologians are seen as studious, patient, intellectual. . . boring.

In our postmodern culture, ideas are expressed not held. Since we can't know anything for sure, why try? Life is busy and stressful enough; we'd prefer to spend our free time doing something fun instead of poring over hard-to-understand books. And tweed passed out of fashion a long time ago (though pipes and black coffee are making a come-back).

But academic theologians aren't theology. Theology—from the Greek theos (God) and logos (to know)—is the study of God. In a broad sense we are, every one of us, theologians. Paul said even unbelievers have knowledge of God (Rom. 1:18-23). As Christians we have definite beliefs about God. Sometimes those beliefs are unclear because we haven't taken time to study them, so we downplay their importance. We act like theology is optional, claiming "no creed but Christ." But the question isn't whether we're going to have a theology or not, it's whether our theology will be true or false. Because we want true theology, we base our study on God's Word where He has revealed Himself.

Theology is intensely practical: as one fellow said, it comes out our fingertips. It's not just mental exercise, it affects everything we do. God is concerned with what we believe because it influences the way we live. As Christians, we are new creations who want to serve Him (2 Cor. 5:16-18).

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Our goal is to provoke theological discussion and thought. To that end our selection of theology offers a significantly different perspective than you'll find nearly anywhere else—at least all in one place. (We don't think we're heretics.) While we aren't dogmatic in our defense of all of them, we aren't apologetic either. We don't mean to be rude or divisive, but we aren't afraid to step on toes if it leads others to reflection. We believe generous dialogue is necessary among Christians to help us clarify what we believe and introduce us to new ideas (Prov. 27:17). It is our prayer that the books we offer help unify the Church, not divide it.

Review by C. Hollis Crossman
C. Hollis Crossman used to be a child. Now he is a husband and father, teaches adult Sunday school in his Presbyterian congregation, and likes weird stuff. He might be a mythical creature, but he's definitely not a centaur. Read more of his reviews here.

 

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Amazing Grace - DVD & Workbook
by Jerry Johnson
from Apologetics Group
for 9th-Adult
in Reformed Theology (Location: XTH-REF)
$25.00 (4 in stock)
Back To Basics
by David Hagopian, editor
from P&R Publishing
for 10th-Adult
in Reformed Theology (Location: XTH-REF)
$16.00 $10.00 (2 in stock)
Biblical Theology in the Life of the Church
by Michael Lawrence
from Crossway Books
for 10th-Adult
in General Theology (Location: XTH-GEN)
$8.50 (1 in stock)
Bondage of the Will
by Martin Luther
from Revell Publishing
for 9th-Adult
in Renaissance & Reformation Literature (Location: LIT3-REN)
$6.80 (1 in stock)
Carols for Christmas
by David Willcocks
from Metropolitan Museum of Art
for 6th-Adult
in Christmas & Advent (Location: HOLIDAY)
$10.00 (1 in stock)
Challenge of Jesus
by N. T. Wright
from InterVarsity Press
for 10th-Adult
in Jesus Christ (Location: XTH-JES)
$8.00 (1 in stock)
Children of the Promise
by Robert Booth
from P&R Publishing
for 11th-Adult
in Baptism (Location: XWO-SAC1)
$14.99 $8.00 (1 in stock)
Chosen by God
by R. C. Sproul
from Tyndale House
for 10th-Adult
in Reformed Theology (Location: XTH-REF)
$18.99 $10.00 (1 in stock)
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)
Cornelius Van Til
by John Frame
from P&R Publishing
for 11th-Adult
in Reformed Theology (Location: XTH-REF)
$20.00 (1 in stock)
Dispensationalism
by Keith Mathison
from P&R Publishing
for 10th-Adult
in General Theology (Location: XTH-GEN)
$16.99 $8.50 (2 in stock)
Easy Chairs, Hard Words
by Doug Wilson
from Canon Press
for 9th-Adult
in Reformed Theology (Location: XTH-REF)
$12.00 $7.00 (6 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)
Existence and Attributes of God
by Stephen Charnock
from Baker Books
for 11th-Adult
in Theology Proper: The Study of God (Location: XTH-GOD)
$75.00 (1 in stock)
Explicit Gospel
by Matt Chandler
from Crossway Books
for 9th-Adult
in The Gospel (Location: XTH-GOS)
$9.00 (2 in stock)
Family Worship Book
by Terry L. Johnson
from Christian Focus Publications
for 11th-Adult
in Family Worship (Location: BIBR-FAWO)
$19.50 $12.00 (1 in stock)
Fifty Reasons Why Jesus Came to Die
by John Piper
from Crossway Books
for 9th-Adult
in The Gospel (Location: XTH-GOS)
$6.00 (1 in stock)
Five Points of Calvinism
by David Steele, Curtis Thomas, S. Lance Quinn
2nd edition from P&R Publishing
for 11th-Adult
in Reformed Theology (Location: XTH-REF)
$10.50 $7.50 (2 in stock)
Four Views of the Endtimes
by Timothy Paul Jones
from Rose Publishing
for 10th-Adult
in Eschatology & Prophecy (Location: XTH-ESCH)
$2.50 (1 in stock)
God Gave Wine
by Kenneth Gentry
from Oakdown Books
for 11th-Adult
in Drinking With Discernment (Location: XCU-WIN)
$13.95 $7.00 (1 in stock)
Gold, Frankincense, and Myrrh Volume 1
by Klaas Schilder
from Inheritance Publications
for 9th-Adult
in Devotionals (Location: XCL-DEV)
$6.00 (1 in stock)
How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth
by Douglas Stuart, Gordon D. Fee
3rd edition from Zondervan
for 10th-Adult
in Bible Reading & Study (Location: XBI-STUDY)
$16.99 $8.50 (2 in stock)
Inspiration and Authority of the Bible
by B. B. Warfield
from Baker Books
in General Theology (Location: XTH-GEN)
$8.00 (1 in stock)
Institutes of Biblical Law Volume I
by R. J. Rushdoony
from Chalcedon / Ross House Books
for 11th-Adult
in Biblical Law (Location: XTH-LAW)
$25.00 (1 in stock)
Is Jesus Coming Soon
by Gary DeMar
2nd edition from American Vision Press
for 10th-Adult
in Eschatology & Prophecy (Location: XTH-ESCH)
$7.00 (4 in stock)
Justified by Faith Alone - Lecture series on 2 DVDs
by R. C. Sproul
from Ligonier Ministries
for 8th-Adult
in General Theology (Location: XTH-GEN)
$8.00 (1 in stock)
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)
Lessons from the Upper Room - Lecture Series on DVD
by Sinclair B. Ferguson
from Ligonier Ministries
for 9th-Adult
in Jesus Christ (Location: XTH-JES)
$8.00 (1 in stock)
Life of Christ - Answer Key
by Michael McHugh & Edward Shewan
from Christian Liberty Press
for 7th-12th grade
in CLP Bible Curriculum (Location: BIB-CLP)
$5.30 $2.50 (1 in stock)
Logical Criticisms of Textual Criticism
by Gordon H. Clark
from Trinity Foundation
for 11th-Adult
in Clearance: Christian Books (Location: XCLE)
$6.00 (1 in stock)
Making Sense of God
by Timothy J. Keller
from Penguin Books
in Theology Proper: The Study of God (Location: XTH-GOD)
$18.00 $9.00 (1 in stock)
O Worship the King
by Joni Eareckson Tada, John MacArthur, Robert & Bobbie Wolgemuth
from Crossway Books
for 9th-Adult
in Devotionals (Location: XCL-DEV)
$8.00 (2 in stock)
Passion of Jesus Christ
by John Piper
from Crossway Books
for 10th-Adult
in General Theology (Location: XTH-GEN)
$2.00 (5 in stock)
Pleasures of God
by John Piper
from Multnomah Books
for 11th-Adult
in Theology Proper: The Study of God (Location: XTH-GOD)
$7.00 (1 in stock)
Pocket Dictionary of Theological Terms
by Cherith Fee Nordling, David Guretzki, Stanley J. Grenz
from InterVarsity Press
for 10th-Adult
in General Theology (Location: XTH-GEN)
$4.00 (1 in stock)
Postmillennial Primer
by Andrew Sandlin
for 10th-Adult
in Eschatology & Prophecy (Location: XTH-ESCH)
$5.00 (1 in stock)
Praise and Lament in the Psalms
by Claus Westermann
from Westminster John Knox Press
for 10th-Adult
in Worship & Sabbath (Location: XWO-SABB)
$39.00 (1 in stock)
Primeval Saints
by James Jordan
from Canon Press
Biography for 10th-Adult
in Bible Commentaries (Location: XBI-COMM)
$14.00 $7.50 (2 in stock)
Reformed Faith
by Loraine Boettner
from P&R Publishing
for 9th-Adult
in Reformed Theology (Location: XTH-REF)
$2.95 $1.50 (6 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)
Reverberation
by Jonathan Leeman
from Moody Press
for 11th-Adult
in Scripture & Hermeneutics (Location: XBI-HERM)
$6.00 (1 in stock)
Tithing and Dominion
by Edward A. Powell & R. J. Rushdoony
from Chalcedon / Ross House Books
for 11th-Adult
in Biblical Law (Location: XTH-LAW)
$8.00 $4.00 (4 in stock)
Tools of Dominion
by Gary North
from Institute for Christian Economics
for 11th-Adult
in Biblical Law (Location: XTH-LAW)
$38.00 (1 in stock)
What is Providence?
Basics of the Reformed Faith
by Derek W. H. Thomas
from P&R Publishing
for 10th-Adult
in Basics of the Faith (Location: XNC-BAS)
$2.00 (1 in stock)
Worshiping Church Hymnal - Grey
by Donald P. Hustad, hymnal editor
3rd edition from Hope Publishing Company
for 3rd-Adult
in Hymnals & Psalters (Location: XWO-HYMN)
$6.00 (1 in stock)
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