Fundamentals [Paperback]

R. A. Torrey (Editor), Charles L. Feinberg (Editor), Warren W. Wiersbe (Introduction)

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Publication Date: February 23, 1990

One of the greatest defenses of the faith that covers all the central teachings of Christianity including the deity of Christ, the Virgin Birth, the Second Coming, and salvation by grace.

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About the Author

Warren W. Wiersbe es un popular orador de conferencias bíblicas y antiguo director del programa "Back to the Bible" (La Biblia dice). Fue pastor de la famosa iglesia Moody Memorial de Chicato. Warren W. Wiersbe is a popular conference speaker and former director of the radio program Back to the Bible. He was the pastor of Moody Memorial Church in Chicago.

Reuben Archer Torrey (1856-1928) was at one time early in his Christian life a higher critic. Yet, during a year of study in Germany, he rejected that philosophy, and he later became one of the leading thinkers among the early Fundamentalists. A powerful preacher, Torrey made his mark on world evangelism. Among his other achievements were being the first superintendent of Moody Bible Institute, pastor of the Moody Memorial Church, the Church of the Open Door in Los Angeles, and dean of the Bible Institute of Los Angeles (now Biola University). Torrey wrote many books, including The Real Christ (1920), Is the Bible the Inerrant Word of God? (1922), and The Power of Prayer.

Product Details

• Paperback: 716 pages
• Publisher: Kregel Academic & Professional; Updated edition (February 23, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0825426332
• ISBN-13: 978-0825426339
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.4 x 2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #798,612 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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23 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating and highly informative, May 7, 2004

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Kurt A. Johnson (North-Central Illinois, USA) - See all my reviews
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By the turn of the 20th century, new "modern" and liberal teachings (such as Evolution, Higher Criticism, rejection of the reliability of the Bible and rejection of the deity of Christ) had begun to have a serious influence on American churches, provoking debate across the country. In 1909, two Christian laymen, oil magnates Lyman and Milton Stewart, set aside money for the publication of a group of articles, written by well-known orthodox Protestant scholars, spelling out the fundamentals (or essential doctrines for salvation) of the Christian faith. From 1910 to 1915 the scholars published ninety articles, which were eventually compiled into twelve books. These ninety articles defend each of the essential doctrines then perceived to be under attack, and cover such things as the inspiration of Scripture, the virgin birth, deity and substitutionary atonement of Christ, and a host of others.

Though, by the turn of the 21st century, the term "Fundamentalist" has undergone a great deal of change, these Fundamentals harken back to those original Fundamentalists. If you have heard the term "Fundamentalist" used as a pejorative against Christians, and wish to understand what the term really means, then I would highly recommend that you get this book. Being written by scholars, as a scholarly defense, it is somewhat dry in its reading, plus by now some of the issues may seem out of date. But, that said, this is a fascinating and highly informative work of basic theology that I recommend to all believers. I am very glad that I read these Fundamentals, and think that you will be too.

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not the original 1910 version...., February 14, 2009

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I have no comment on the contents of the various documents collected in the Fundamentals--other than to say these pillories against modern biblical scholarship (indeed, against all post-enlightenment thought!) are unlikely to convince anyone (like any works of apology) who doesn't already think modern scholarship is a defiled and unholy enterprise--but I would like to point out that this nice looking version of the Fundamentals is *not* the original 1910-1915 publication of the documents, nor is it even the 1917 reprint; rather, it is a an "updated," abridged version, with each of the original articles being revised or edited in some way by Charles L. Feinberg et al. The original documents have been published online, and if one wants to access them in full, one should look elsewhere.

The two-star rating here is somewhat unfair, then, because I am critiquing the fact that this product is not quite what it might seem to be on the cover; this version is not quite "the classic sourcebook" of foundational biblical truths, it's an updated, abridged version of that "classic sourcebook," and since I am interested in the Fundamentals as a historical moment and not as a defense of the faith, I feel compelled to mention this!

[Added note: the original version of the Fundamentals is, in fact, now available on Amazon--it is 2 vols. and has a red cover; this blue cover version is the abridgment; see the helpful comment below in the "comments" section, with links. I never actually reviewed this new, 2 vol. red-cover edition, but Amazon puts my review beneath both the blue color, abridged version and the new, 2 vol. red-cover version. Hope that clarifies things!]

12 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding! A Treasurehouse of TRUTH!, December 31, 2000

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Brian L. Baskind (Euclid, OH USA) - See all my reviews
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This is one of the best, if not THE best, works of Christian Apologetics to be found ANYWHERE! The essays run the gamut from a critique of so-called "higher criticism", to what constitutes the true church, with a number of other topics as well. Read and enjoy the work that launched the movement of Christian "fundamentalism"!