Bruce Gordon

Calvin and the Reformed Tradition

Theology

“This forcefully written and persuasively argued book casts in relief the diversity and complexity of the Reformed tradition in the early modern period. With an astonishing grasp of a broad range of sources, Muller offers a challenging and illuminating examination of the tightly woven relations between theology and history. The analysis is penetrating and the arguments break new ground, all in conversation with generations of scholarship on Reformed thought. Essential reading.”

Church Doctrine, Volume 2

Theology

“"In this beautifully written work with learning lightly worn, Paul McGlasson leads us to a reverence for God. Church Doctrine draws deeply from Christian theological traditions in order to speak to our age. Avoiding polemic and generous in spirit, McGlasson calls us to set aside the gods we have made to seek something greater, something awe-inspiring and wonderful--the God of the Bible.”

Divine Will and Human Choice

Theology

“Few scholars possess Richard Muller's knowledge of early modern theology or his ability to analyze with precision Reformed teaching on the central question of divine and human causality. The breadth and depth of Muller's command of Reformed thought displayed in this book are unrivaled, ensuring that Divine Will and Human Choice will quickly establish itself as a must-read for all students of Protestant theology.”

Entangling Web

History & Biography

“Boldly conceived and argued, these essays not only overturn the tables of the familiar history but offer a vision for the story of Christianity in its proper global context. Innovative and provocative history writing at its best.”

For All the Saints

History & Biography

“Thirty years ago, Robert Kolb transformed Reformation studies with his examination of martyrdom and the role of the saints in Protestant culture. His account of the martyrologist Ludwig Rabus and of the commemoration of those who died in the faith opened to us how medieval forms of devotion were appropriated and reworked by Lutherans into new historical and religious identities. The noble dead, including Luther himself, became models of Christian perseverance in the world in the face of persecution. Kolb's classic study set the agenda for generations of scholars who have explored the complex and hybrid nature of the reform movements of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. The publication of an updated version of this classic study is wonderful news, making available to a new audience the wisdom of one of the great scholars of the German Reformation.”

Luther on the Christian Life

Christian Living

“In this compelling book, we encounter an arresting portrait of Luther the pastor, a full-blooded man who knew the spiritual and physical joys and pains of life and the formidable daily challenges of being a Christian in a fallen world. In elegant, bracing prose full of pastoral and theological insight and leavened with his characteristic humor, Trueman both keeps Luther in his time and engages us in conversation about how the German doctor speaks to ours. Trueman’s profound exploration of one of the great writers on the Christian life challenges all of us to cancel our tickets for journeys of self-exploration and self-expression to pursue something more authentic. From a distance of five hundred years, Luther tells us that the story is not about us; it’s about what God has done for us.”

Reading the Reformation

History & Biography

“This is an exceptionally thoughtful book. Rather than retelling the familiar story of Protestant theologies, Zachary Purvis brings the Reformation to life by taking us into its evolution through reading, annotating, writing, printing, and preaching. Elegant, learned, and consistently illuminating, Reading the Reformation demonstrates how transformative thought was forged not only through reflection but on the cluttered desk of a scholar, in the grimy print shop, and within a cold church during early morning worship. Every text is the story of many lives.”

Signposts to God

Science & Faith

“Particle physicist Peter Bussey's Signposts to God is an edifying introduction to the interaction between science and faith. One part informative discussion of modern physics, astronomy, and cosmology, one part critique of the myth of physicalism, and one part apologetic for the hallmarks of transcendence in the origin and structure of the universe and the deep mysteries of conscious existence, Bussey's heartfelt reflections set our feet on a path well marked with signposts to God as the source and end of all things.”

Ulrich Zwingli

History & Biography

“Peter Opitz is the leading scholar of Zwingli’s theological and exegetical writings. Highly engaging and readable, this book leads the reader into Zwingli’s innovative thought and complex personality in the context of the rapidly unfolding career of the Swiss reformer. This book is invaluable for those seeking to learn about one of the least known but most influential figures of the Reformation. Here we learn about the origins of the Reformed tradition.”