Richard A. Muller

Calvin's Doctrine of the State

Theology

“Mark Larson's study . . . offers a careful and balanced account of Calvin's views on church-state relations and of warfare in the early modern era. Of particular importance is Larson's account of Calvin's place in the development of modern just-war theory, in which Calvin is shown to have integrated his views on just war into his approach to the rule and responsibilities of the magistrate.”

Calvin's Ecclesiology

Theology

Foreword

(wrote the foreword)

Histories and Fallacies

Discipleship & Christian Education

“Carl Trueman’s cogent and engaging approach to historiography provides significant examples of problems faced by historians and the kinds of fallacies frequently encountered in historical argumentation. Trueman steers a clear path between problematic and overdrawn conclusions on the one hand and claims of utter objectivity on the other. His illustrations, covering several centuries of Western history, are telling. He offers a combination of careful historical analysis coupled with an understanding of the logical and argumentative pitfalls to which historians are liable that is a service to the field and should provide a useful guide to beginning researchers. A must for courses on research methodology.”

Measuring the Distance between Locke and Toland

Philosophy

“Jonathan Marko's Measuring the Distance between Locke and Toland provides new insight into the close relationship between Locke and Toland on the issue of reason and revelation, demonstrating greater proximity between their positions than has been previously argued. Beyond this, Marko's revisionist paradigm of the spectrum of opinion on reason and revelation illuminates our understanding of the wider debates of the era among traditionalists, Lockians, and deists--all in all a highly significant addition to the literature.”

On the Christian Life

Christian Living

“On the Christian Life is the first installment of a much-needed new translation of Calvin’s Institutes by Raymond Blacketer, under the editorship of Anthony Lane. The translation evidences close attention to the language and content of Calvin’s text and includes an apparatus superior to previous modern translations. This section of the translation—Calvin’s chapters on the Christian life—has long been a theological classic in and of itself. This well-wrought translation should bring renewed attention to this important work.”

Systematic Theology

Theology

Foreword

(wrote the foreword)

The Lutheran Theology of the Holy Spirit

Theology

“Fred Hall’s study of the Lutheran doctrine of the Holy Spirit fills a significant gap in the literature on early modern Lutheran theology. Hall contrasts Luther’s teaching with Melanchthon’s and shows a greater continuity between Luther’s own thought and the doctrine of the Holy Spirit both in closer followers like Brenz, Rhegius, and Spangenberg and in the later formulators of the Concord, Andreae, Chemnitz, and Chytraeus. This is a significant addition to our understanding of patterns of Lutheran thought in the sixteenth century.”

The Nature of the Will in the Writings of Calvin and Arminius

Theology

“Alrick Headley's work provides a finely argued entry point into the views of Calvin and Arminius, especially notable for its examination of human willing in the four states of human nature. Headley interacts cogently with the extant scholarship and the primary sources and ably demonstrates both the common ground and the substantive differences between the Calvinist and Arminian theologies.”