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Millard J. Erickson is Distinguished Professor of Theology at Baylor University's Truett Seminary and at Western Seminary, Portland. He is a leading evangelical spokesperson with numerous volumes to his credit, including God the Father Almighty, God in Three Persons, The Word Became Flesh, and Postmodernizing the Faith.
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88 of 92 people found the following review helpful
By Jacob Aitken
Format:Hardcover
I bought this theology at the urging of one of my ministers at Church. I found the book deep, but not overwhelming. Erickson comes from a robustly evangelical, gently Calvinistic background. He is respected by moderates and conservatives alike for interacting with other positions fairly, namely that position of Karl Barth--Erickson offering an Evangelical interaction.
For the information of one reviewer who said that Erickson's book Lacked the intellectual rigor of a Barth or Rahner, I would reply that this is an intro-level text at seminary , not a doctoral text (I went to one seminary bookstore to look around and conversed with other PhD students to find this out). In fact, Erickson's willingness to interact with Barth on numerous occasions is praiseworthy. Although Erickson is said to be Calvinistic in his approach, there will be times that he annoys Calvinists (See Wayne Grudem for a slight difference in, for example, "Does Regeneration precede faith?"). To get the most out of this text, read another systematic theology at the same time to compare and contrast.
Final Analysis:
THis is a good work, especially for young evangelicals as myself. It is a work that will get one excited about systematic theology.
63 of 66 people found the following review helpful
By Todd Hudnall
Format:Hardcover
"Christian Theology" by Millard Erickson is a comprehensive, seminary level, evangelical systematic theology. Erickson is obviously well studied in a vast array of theological issues from various schools of thought. Typically he will present common viewpoints on a subject and then make an argument for his own position. Most of Erickson's positions seem clearly Calvinistic, but he treats other views with fairness, appreciation, and respect. Though I come from a dissimilar denominational background and some of my personal views are very different than his, I never felt my beliefs were under an unfair scrutiny or malicious attack. The book was so engaging and interesting that I actually found it hard to put down. I highly recommend the book to anyone desiring to study Christian theology at a seminary level.
35 of 37 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Millard Erickson is one of the most prolific evangelical theologians writing today. His CHRISTIAN THEOLOGY is (from what I've read) the most widely used systematic theology in Baptist seminaries. The doctrinal perspective of this work is premillenial, baptistic and moderately Calvinistic.
One of the advantages of this book is that Prof. Erickson doesn't bombard the reader with a list of theologians who have opined on various topics. He takes a topic, discusses three or four key thinkers and options, analyzes them, and gives his own opinion.
Prof. Erickson discusses most of the major topics of theology, including important background areas such as biblical criticism, the relationship between theology and philosophy, and contemporizing the Christian message. One area that Prof. Erickson skates over is that of women in the ministry. Last I checked, Prof. Erickson is a member of a pro-women's ordination group called Christians for Biblical Equality, but you wouldn't know it from reading this book. The discussion of women implies that he supports it, but he isn't as clear as one would expect. (See p. 565-66.)
For even more conservative protestant works in systematic theology, readers should consider the works of Robert Reymond and Wayne Grudem.
One of the advantages of this book is that Prof. Erickson doesn't bombard the reader with a list of theologians who have opined on various topics. He takes a topic, discusses three or four key thinkers and options, analyzes them, and gives his own opinion.
Prof. Erickson discusses most of the major topics of theology, including important background areas such as biblical criticism, the relationship between theology and philosophy, and contemporizing the Christian message. One area that Prof. Erickson skates over is that of women in the ministry. Last I checked, Prof. Erickson is a member of a pro-women's ordination group called Christians for Biblical Equality, but you wouldn't know it from reading this book. The discussion of women implies that he supports it, but he isn't as clear as one would expect. (See p. 565-66.)
For even more conservative protestant works in systematic theology, readers should consider the works of Robert Reymond and Wayne Grudem.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
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Great book!
Needed it for a class but loved it personally! Long book though for sure! Push through it and get some great theology to work through!
Published 8 days ago by Titus Carpenter
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Best theology book
This book is used in seminary classes. I found it to be very smartly written and comprehensive, orders of magnitude better than theology books by Ryrie or Thiessen. Read more
Published 17 days ago by Fassell
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Well done and thorough thoughtful exposition and exploration
This behemoth ( well over 1000 pages ) is a Well done and thorough thoughtful exposition and exploration of numerous subjects related to Christian belief. Read more
Published 1 month ago by David Stump
4.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent and Authoritative Resource For Serious Minded Readers
It's not for the faint of heart or casual reader, but you don't have to be in seminary school either. A very thorough and authoritative text. A great reference tool. Read more
Published 1 month ago by G 34957
4.0 out of 5 stars
Well organized and readable
Erickson's rather traditional organization retains the essentials of theology study. At the same time he has used language that is relevant and meaningful to contemporary readers.
Published 2 months ago by Ron Ward
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Good Solid Doctrine
The classic Erickson Systematic Theology text has been updated and, as always, profitable for reading. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Mark S. Criss
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Erickson's Christian Theology
I have the hard copy, but this Kindle version is very practical for quick look ups. Very balanced and an excellent resource for your library. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Mike Walker
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent
It was gift to my Pastor, all I know is that he likes it very much. He feels that it is one of the best books on systematic theology.
Published 2 months ago by melvin l bullock
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good text made better by Kindle version
Good text made better by Kindle version. Searchable, highlightable, etc. Wish all books were available in Kindle. No regrets at all.
Published 3 months ago by Albert Tay
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thourough
I have used this book a lot. This book is well laid out and easy to navigate. I don't agree with Erickson on all things, but his book is well presented.
Published 3 months ago by Shawn White
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