Review of The Trinity in the Canon: A Biblical, Theological, Historical, and Practical Proposal. Smith, Brandon D., ed. The Trinity in the Canon: A Biblical, Theological, Historical, and Practical Proposal. B&H Academic, 2023, pp. 496, $19.24, Kindle. TC takes its place in evangelical dogmatics alongside other recent volumes (e.g., the series New Studies in Dogmatics…
Review of The Trinitarian Christology of St Thomas Aquinas Legge, O.P., Dominic. The Trinitarian Christology of St Thomas Aquinas. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press, 2017, pp. 261, $27.99, paperback. The Trinitarian Christology of St Thomas Aquinas is a work that reorients modern scholarship’s approach to understanding how Aquinas’s Christology is intrinsically Trinitarian. Dominic Legge, O.P….
Review of A Survey of the Black Church in America Evans, Tony. A Survey of the Black Church in America: Exploring Its History, Ministry, and Unique Strengths. Chicago, IL: Moody, 2023, pp. 236, $14.99, paperback. For the current climate of racial tension in the United States, Evans provides a kingdom-focused perspective that appeals to people…
Review of Psalms of the Faithful: Luther’s Early Reading of the Psalter in Canonical Context by Brian T. German German, Brian T. Psalms of the Faithful: Luther’s Early Reading of the Psalter in Canonical Context. Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2017, pp. 232, $24.99, paperback. In this work, Brian German presents a fresh perspective on the…
Review of Making Christian History: Eusebius of Caesarea and His Readers by Michael J. Hollerich Hollerich, Michael J. Making Christian History: Eusebius of Caesarea and His Readers. Oakland, California: University of California Press, 2021, pp. 316, $95.00, hardback. Recent trends in early Christian studies have turned their attention toward questions of textuality: what does it…
Review of Sixteenth Century Mission: Explorations in Protestant and Roman Catholic Theology and Practice edited by Gallagher and Smither Gallagher, Robert L. and Edward L. Smither, eds. Sixteenth Century Mission: Explorations in Protestant and Roman Catholic Theology and Practice. Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2021, 29.99, paperback. Many readers will be able to recall a barbed…
Review of Theologies of Retrieval: An Exploration and Appraisal edited by Darren Sarisky Sarisky, Darren, ed. Theologies of Retrieval: An Exploration and Appraisal. T&T Clark Theology. London: Bloomsbury T&T Clark, 2017, pp. ix + 359, $175, hardback ($42.95, paperback). The present anthology is an essential read for those interested in the question of how classical…
Review of Baptism: Zwingli or the Bible? by Jack Cottrell Cottrell, Jack. Baptism: Zwingli or the Bible? Mason, OH: The Christian Restoration Association, 2022, 163pp, $14.99, paperback. Jack Cottrell, arguably the most prolific writer and influential theologian of the Christian Churches/Churches of Christ, tackles the topic of baptism in yet another accessible book, Baptism: Zwingli…
Review of 1 Clement: A Reader’s Edition by Theodore A. Bergren Bergren, Theodore A. 1 Clement: A Reader’s Edition. Washington, D. C.: Catholic University of America Press, 2020, pp. 205, $22.95, paperback. The letter now known as 1 Clement is an important early Christian text that has the potential to shed light on Jesus followers…
Review of Calvin, the Bible, and History: Exegesis and Historical Reflection in the Era of Reform by Barbara Pitkin Pitkin, Barbara. Calvin, the Bible, and History: Exegesis and Historical Reflection in the Era of Reform. New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 2020, pp. xii + 250, £64.00, hardback. Barbara Pitkin is Senior Lecturer in Religious…