John Leith provides a brief but comprehensive statement of Christian faith for contemporary Christians. He considers the theologians of the ancient church and affirsm the faith of the ancient creeds.
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John H. Leith was Professor Emeritus of Theology at Union Theological Seminary and Presbyterian School of Christian Education until his death in 2002. He is the author of a number of books, including Basic Christian Doctrine, An Introduction to the Reformed Tradtion, From Generation to Generation, and Crisis in the Church.
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Dr. John Haddon Leith (1919-2002) was a minister of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and a professor of historical theology at Union Theological Seminary in Virginia. He held degrees from Erskine College, Columbia Theological Seminary, Vanderbilt University, and Yale University Graduate School, and he received honorary degrees from Erskine College, Davidson College, and Presbyterian College. He valued brevity and understood that simplicity is close to integrity, so that he desired in his writings to communicate the gospel and the faith of the church in a straightforward and understandable way.
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Very Compassionate Reformed Theology,
This review is from: Basic Christian Doctrine (Paperback)
If one is looking for a Reformed theology book that is very pastoral and compassionate in spirit then this book is it. Another bonus is that the book is easy to read so that lay people will find no trouble understanding what Leith is trying to say. In fact, this book can be a good resource for churches to use if they are doing a series on Bible doctrines. Leith deals with the standard topics of systematic theology (prolegomena to eschatology) in just over 300 pages. Thus, it is not a hefty systematic theology book. The overall perspective given is Reformed, though a bit of neo-orthodoxy can be found in bits and pieces (especially when Leith discusses theological method and bibliology). However, when one reads the sections on God, providence, Christ, the atonement, the Holy Spirit, election, justification, sanctification, and perseverance Leith is quite conservative and evangelical in his conclusions. I was also encouraged to see that Leith put a very high focus on Christ. Though there are some questionable points in Leith's theology his love for Christ and his concern for the church comes out quite clearly in the pages. I recommend this book for both seminary student and lay person.
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Theology in its broadest sense is critical reflection about the meaning of human existence and about the nature of the universe. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Jesus Christ, Holy Spirit, New Testament, Karl Barth, John Calvin, Lord's Supper, Ten Commandments, Emil Brunner, Old Testament, Reinhold Niebuhr, Martin Luther, Nicene Creed, William Temple, God the Father, Church Dogmatics, Heinrich Bullinger, Jesus of Nazareth, Christ Jesus, Heidelberg Catechism, Triune God, Westminster Confession of Faith, Hendrik Kraemer, Hendrikus Berkhof, Holy Scripture, Paul Tillich New!
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Theology in its broadest sense is critical reflection about the meaning of human existence and about the nature of the universe. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Jesus Christ, Holy Spirit, New Testament, Karl Barth, John Calvin, Lord's Supper, Ten Commandments, Emil Brunner, Old Testament, Reinhold Niebuhr, Martin Luther, Nicene Creed, William Temple, God the Father, Church Dogmatics, Heinrich Bullinger, Jesus of Nazareth, Christ Jesus, Heidelberg Catechism, Triune God, Westminster Confession of Faith, Hendrik Kraemer, Hendrikus Berkhof, Holy Scripture, Paul Tillich New!
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- The Nature and Destiny of Man: A Christian Interpretation (2 Volume Set) by Reinhold Niebuhr on 13 pages
- Nature, Man and God by William Temple on 9 pages
- Christian faith: An introduction to the study of the faith by H Berkhof on 7 pages
- Early Christian Fathers (Library of Christian Classics (Paperback Westminster)) by Cyril Richardson on 6 pages
- Church Dogmatics, Vol. 4: The Doctrine of Reconciliation by Karl Barth on 6 pages
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- The Faith of the Christian Church: An Introduction to Theology by Tyron Inbody on 15 pages
- Second Corinthians (Interpretation Bible Studies) by William M. Ramsay on page 36, page 55, and Back Matter
- Theology Today: Reflections on the Bible and Contemporary Life by Patrick D. Miller on page 8, and Back Matter
- Selected to Serve: A Guide for Church Officers by Jr. Earl S. Johnson in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- The Christian Story by Mr. Gabriel Fackre in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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