John Bolt

Being in Christ

Theology

“What does it mean to "be in Christ" is a question that goes to the heart of Christian identity. To answer it with fresh insights from Scripture (Apostles John and Paul), classic Reformed theology (John Owen and Herman Bavinck), and to do so addressing contemporary challenges, is a notable achievement. And Hans Burger has pulled it off by refusing to set key themes such as representation and participation over against each other but embracing them in a fuller portrait. For breadth of scope, depth of insight, and helpful pastoral application, works by two other Reformed theologians come to mind: Donald M. Baillie's God was in Christ and Lewis B. Smedes's Union with Christ. This inaugural publication is a promising public beginning for this young Dutch Reformed pastor/theologian.”

Between the Beginning and the End

Theology

“J. H. Bavinck was not only one of the premier missiologists of the twentieth century; he was also, as this elegant set of meditations demonstrates, a gifted expositor of Scripture. . . . I don't know of another single book that provides such a reliable and inspiring guide to the panorama of biblical salvation history and its immediacy for us.”

Christian Dogmatics

Theology

“Non-Dutch readers can now see for themselves why this Christian Dogmatics became such a best-seller in its native land. It provides a cogent, fresh, confident statement of the Christian faith that honestly engages the tough challenges our modern world throws at it. In addition, this work is a pedagogic success. . . . A great text for students of Christian theology that is also accessible to all who want to deepen their understanding of the faith.”

Christian Theology for a Secular Society

Theology

“This is systematic theology written by a pastor-scholar for other pastors and thoughtful church members. . . . McKim's passion is to help us know, love, and serve God in our day. [This book] is a heartfelt plea . . . to become more counter-cultural by taking seriously the sovereign and holy God in a world increasingly secular and claiming its autonomy from God.”

Creation as an Introduction to Christian Thought

Theology

“This book makes a bold and provocative claim: The eclipse of creation in modern thought has had ruinous consequences for Christian thinking and living. Effectively combining personal biography, critical historical reflection, and concrete, practical application, Vander Goot sets forth a persuasive creation-based worldview argument, targeting especially the influential Christomonistic thinking of Karl Barth and the seductive mythology of evolutionism.”

In Defense of the Eschaton

Apologetics

“Cornelius Van Til has suffered the misfortune of either being dismissed or slavishly idolized. It is the merit of Dennison's work that although Van Til is definitely his teacher, he is guilty of neither but in a clear and accessible manner illumines the profound issues of revelation, common grace, antithesis and Christian thinking that dominated discussions in the Christian Reformed and Presbyterian world of the 20th century. One need not agree with him (or Van Til) on every point to appreciate the significant historical/systematic service Dennison has provided in clarifying the Vos/Van Til nexus for a generation inclined to forget its own roots. This volume is a valuable contribution to making a fair and honest conversation possible which would be a refreshing development.”

Natural Law and the Two Kingdoms

Theology

“The strength of this book is the overwhelming amount of historical evidence, judiciously analyzed and assessed, that positions the Reformed tradition clearly in the natural law, two kingdoms camp. This valuable contribution to our understanding of the Christian life cannot and should not be ignored or overlooked. The growing acceptance of the social gospel among evangelicals puts us in jeopardy of losing the gospel itself; the hostility to natural law and concomitant love affair with messianic ethics opens us up to tyranny. This is a much needed and indispensable ally in the battle for the life of the Christian community in North America.”

Politics after Christendom

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“dominated political theology for a very long time. Taking his cue from the Noahic covenant, VanDrunen builds a political vision that is universal and pluralist, legitimating a common, provisional polity in which families can be a blessing and commerce can thrive. VanDrunen engages the significant thinkers from Augustine to Yoder, but his treatment is far more than theoretical; it is concrete, practical, and contemporary—a political theology for the fallen world as it really is rather than for the world the philosophers wish it to be. This clear and thoughtful work is a game changer.”

Reformational Theology

Theology

“A significant achievement. . . . Drawing heavily from the work of John Calvin, Herman Bavinck, G. C. Berkouwer, Herman Ridderbos, and Anthony Hoekema in particular, and dialoguing extensively with Karl Barth, Otto Weber, Helmut Thielicke, Arnold Van Ruler, and Hendrikus Berkhof, among others, Spykman provides a helpful overview of major discussions within twentieth-century continental Reformed theology. The narrative-trinitarian structure of the work (creation, fall, redemption, consummation) is an interesting challenge to the traditional loci structure of Reformed theology as well as to contemporary theology's typical rejection of the creation-fall sequence.”

The Essential Herman Bavinck

Theology

“I have frequently been asked whether there is one book with which to begin studying Bavinck. From now on I will enthusiastically recommend this comprehensive single volume of essential Bavinck material. The word 'essential' is fitting; the editors have thoughtfully chosen key excerpts from Bavinck's voluminous corpus, arranging them chronologically and highlighting three key Bavinck themes: human personality and consciousness, catholicity, and organicism. This is much more than a wise and judicious collation of essential Bavinck material. The editors' careful introductions and annotations, demonstrating that they have learned and incorporated Bavinck's own theological method and tone, make it a constructive piece of Bavinck scholarship that will be essential for all Bavinck students for a long time.”

The Fall and Sin

Theology

“An elegant and persuasive challenge to a key commonplace of modern theology that denies the Fall as a chronological event and considers it only an existential affirmation of human fallenness. With clear biblical-theological argument and elegant preaching, Marguerite Shuster makes clear how high the stakes are in this denial. This book of hers is a valuable contribution to constructive, contemporary, evangelical systematic theology.”

The Riddle of Life

Apologetics

“Who are we? Why are we here? What and how do we know? What does it all mean? This apologetic for the Christian faith in today's world is not so much an argument as it is concrete, experience-based, persuasive poetry drawing the reader into an exciting journey of discovery and meaning. A perfect gift for college-age students or others wrestling with the deepest questions of life.”

The Spirit in Public Theology

Theology

“A useful book for Kuyper devotees as well as for students who want to examine current discussions of the interface between public policy/theory and theology.”