D. G. Hart

Christocentric Reformed Theology in Nineteenth-Century America

Theology

“For anyone wondering about the Mercersburg theology after John Williamson Nevin and Philip Schaff, the writings of Emanuel Gerhart will be invaluable. Annette Aubert has selected a rich sampling of Gerhart’s work and supplied insightful editorial guidance along the way. Although Gerhart’s ideas are largely unknown today, his writings are still valuable for those intrigued by the ethnic diversity of Reformed Protestantism in the US and contemporary Protestant efforts at ressourcement theology.”

God’s Cold Warrior

History & Biography

“At a time when many associate Christian nationalism with evangelical Protestantism and regard the religious right as a threat to liberal democracy in the United States, John Wilsey’s astute and thorough biography of John Foster Dulles is a good reminder of what faith-based politics looks like. A lifelong liberal Presbyterian who played a major role in the United States’ Cold War strategies as secretary of state in the Eisenhower administration, Dulles had the rare combination of tolerant religion and militant nationalism. This book helpfully shows the access to power and significant influence that mainline Protestantism had on the United States’ policy as the nation rose to a global hegemony.”

Holy Ground

Preaching & Worship

“L. Charles Jackson’s Holy Ground is a welcome and important reminder that as much as worship is a spiritual enterprise, it involves people who are embodied souls (or ensouled bodies depending on your anthropology), and so belief in Christian doctrines and zeal in Christian devotion cannot exist except for believers whose lives in this world depend on flesh and blood. For those who want to ponder the physical aspects of worship, Jackson’s book is a helpful place to start.”

John Calvin

Theology

“This book is arguably the best introduction to the life and ministry of John Calvin by one of the Reformed world's best interpreters of the Reformation. For anyone wondering what the fuss is over the 500th anniversary of Calvin's birth, this is the place to start.”

John Gerstner and the Renewal of Presbyterian and Reformed Evangelicalism in Modern America

History & Biography

“John Gerstner was a dynamo. His energy was mainly evident to those who heard him speak, but Jeffrey McDonald’s careful biography comes just as close to capturing the vigor that informed the Pittsburgh professor’s voice, heart, and mind. This book is a must read for anyone interested in Calvinistic evangelicalism after World War II.”

Reformed Dogmatics, 4 Volumes

Theology

“Despite all the important contributions that Dutch Calvinists have made to North American Protestantism, Herman Bavinck remains an obscure figure, lagging behind the influential Abraham Kuyper. With the translation and republication of Bavinck's Reformed Dogmatics, this unfortunate situation should change for the better. These four volumes demonstrate the importance and mastery of Bavinck's own contribution to Reformed theology, while providing a useful and striking point of comparison with the best-known twentieth-century Reformed dogmatics, that of Karl Barth. At a time when the scholastic nature of systematic theology has come under serious criticism, Bavinck's Reformed Dogmatics reveals the advantage of careful and sustained reflection on Christian truth that is both faithful to the church and engaged with the academy. Readers will discover more than Bavinck the theologian in these volumes; they will learn about the God whom he worshiped and served.”