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Two Books on Calvin

Today I have deals on two books. Both books deal with differing, though specific, elements of John Calvin’s thought. Both are academic studies and are intended for specialists on Calvin, or related...

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Reformation Day Bargains!

Today is the 495th anniversary of the start of the Reformation. On this day in 1517, a relatively unknown monk named Martin Luther nailed (as was normal custom at the time) 95 theses he wished to...

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Quick Glance: Early Judaism: A Comprehensive Overview

Click to Purchase   Fifteen essays bring readers up-to-date and to the cutting-edge of scholarship on Early Judaism. Taken from Eerdman’s ground breaking reference volume The Dictionary of Early...

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Theologian Trading Cards!

Click to Purchase! The folks from Zondervan cooked up something a little extra-special for the holidays this year! Finding the perfect gift for someone involved in theological disciplines can be tough....

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The Saint Who Would Be Santa Claus

Click to Purchase! Christmas time inspires me to grab some book off the shelf that I have been meaning to read. Often it is a biography; they are highly informative, easy to plow straight through,...

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New From Historian Peter Brown: Through the Eye of a Needle

Click to Purchase! The popular story of the Roman Empire in the 4th Century goes a little like this… Due to political corruption, infighting, and rampant immorality this once great Empire became a...

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Now Available: C.S. Lewis: A Life–Eccentric Genius, Reluctant Prophet

Click to Purchase! 2013 marks the 50th anniversary of the death of C.S. Lewis. It is not hyperbolic to say that C.S. Lewis has had more influence on mainstream American evangelicals than any other...

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11 Questions for Lee Martin McDonald about Formation of the Bible: The Story...

Click to Purchase! 1. With this book, what audience are you primarily targeting? McDonald: I am hoping to reach the church audience with this book. There are a number of works in print for university...

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Now Available: Christianophobia: A Faith Under Attack

Click for more details or to purchase! Rupert Shortt’s heart wrenching expose Christianophobia is now available from Eerdmans. Giving no one a free pass, Short’s book explores the the shape,...

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Now Available: The Holy Spirit–In Biblical Teaching, through the Centuries,...

Click to purchase! Some of the hottest debates in twentieth-century Christianity whirled around the doctrine of the Holy Spirit. Fueled by early-century pentecostal revivals at places like Los Angeles’...

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N.T. Wright talks about Paul and the Faithfulness of God

Paul and the Faithfulness of God by N.T. Wright It has been over a decade since N.T. Wright published his third volume in his Christian Origins and the Question of God series. That volume, The...

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Bonhoeffer the Assassin?

Click to Purchase! In the popular narrative, Dietrich Bonhoeffer played a key role in a plot to assassinate Hitler. Over the years, many historical theologians have propped up this storyline–perhaps...

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