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(Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1988). – This was the primary textbook in a Philosophy of Religion class I took seventeen years ago taught by James Parker. The book is not perfect, but it is very useful and I highly recommend it. In preparation for the the final exam in that class I wrote and memorized poems about all of the major sections of this book. If I can find those poems I will post them for you at a later time.
(Grand Rapids: Zondervan, July, 1999). – Philosopher Douglas Groothuis speaks of the book as displaying both clarity and wit.
(Richardson, TX: Probe Books, 1992). – I read and reported on this book in a PhD Seminary I was taking on Faith & Reason. I loved watching my lapsed Jesuit Priest professor squirm. Every thinking Christian needs a developed philosophy of history and this book will help you achieve it.
(Phillipsburg, NJ: Presbyterian & Reformed, 1992). – I have read this book so many times that the cover has come off and it is held together with staples and paperclips. I guess I need a new copy. This is a very important book on epistemology. Absolutely must reading!
(Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1999). – “Is my baby with God now? What does the Bible say to such a question? What hope does it offer parents grieving the loss of a precious child? The answers are merciful; however, the implications are not simple. Is God a universalist? Is there salvation after death? What is the role of infant baptism? And what about the doctrine of depravity? If a baby is born into sin, then what? For parents seeking solace for their grief, and for pastors looking for biblical grounds to offer comfort and assurance, this timely book offers insights that are rich in hope and grounded solidly in Scripture.”
(Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1983). – “This work explores philosophical theology, focusing on classical and contemporary discussions of the divine attributes, and is a supplemental text for courses in theology proper, theism, philosophy of religion, and apologetics.”
(Nashville: Broadman & Holman, 1998). – “Is history constantly repeating itself, or is civilization evolving toward a predestined utopia? Is history in God’s hands, or does it depend on the whims of man? Tracing the arc of civilization — from the New Testament to today”
with John Sanders and Gabriel Fackre (Downers Grove, Il.: InterVarsity Press, 1995).
(University Press of Kentucky,1969).
(Richardson, Tx: Probe Books, 1992). – ” Formerly titled Christianity and the Hellenistic World. A critical examination of the claim that Christianity borrowed some of its essential beliefs and practices from Hellenistic philosophy, Greco-Roman mystery religions, and Gnosticism.”
(Lanham, MD: University Press of America, 1992).
(Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1963).
, 2 vols. (editor) ( New York: E.P. Dutton, 1969).
(Lanham, Md: University Press of America, 1980). – “What do the terms “freedom” and “justice” mean? What is the State? Is the existence of the State justified? What are the proper limits of the power of the State? What about the intervention of the State in economic matters that gives rise to the disputes between advocates of capitalism, socialism, and the welfare state? These are some of the broader questions addressed in this book.”
(editor), (Grand Rapids: Baker, 1987).
(Grand Rapids: Baker, 1992).
(editor), (Wheaton: Crossway, 1987).
(Nashville: Abingdon, 1987).
(editor), (Grand Rapids: Baker, 1986).
(Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan, 1996).
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