These are the books I am reading for the fall of this year (2005). In the future, I will be providing links for some (probably the personal ones). If I have left any out, I will update this post in the future. If any of you are reading any of these works, I would love to discuss them with you.
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Athanasius. “On the Incarnation of the Word” in Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers. vol. 4 Phillip Schaff, ed. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson, 2004.
Augustine of Hippo. “The Enchidridion” in Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers. vol. 3 Phillip Schaff, ed. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson, 2004.
Bettenson, Henry, and Chris Maunder, eds. Documents of the Christian Church. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999.
Blomberg, Craig. The Historical Reliability of the Gospels. Downer’s Grove, IL: InterVarsity, 1987.
Carson, D.A., Douglass J. Moo, and Leon Morris. An Introduction to the New Testament. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1992.
Feinberg, John S. and Paul D. Feinberg. Ethics for a Brave New World. Wheaton: Crossway, 1993.
Gonzalez, Justo L. The Story of Christianity: The Early Church to the Present Day. Peabody, MA: Prince Press, 1999.
Gundry, Robert H. A Survey of the New Testament. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1994.
Kelly, J.N.D. Early Christian Doctrines. Peabody, MA: Prince Press, 2004.
Lane, Tony. Exploring Christian Thought. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 1984.
Latourette, Kenneth Scott. A History of Christianity. 2 vol. Peabody, MA: Prince Press, 1999.
Martyr, Justin. “The First Apology According to Justin” in Ante-Nicene Fathers. Vol. 1. 163-87. Alexander Roberts and James Donaldson, eds. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson, 2004.
Martyr, Justin. “The Second Apology According to Justin” in Ante-Nicene Fathers. Vol. 1. 188-93. Alexander Roberts and James Donaldson, eds. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson, 2004.
McGrath, Alister E. Historical Theology: An Introduction to the History of Christian Thought. Oxford: Blackwell, 1998.
Nash, Ronald H. The Meaning of History. Nashville: Broadman & Holman, 1998.
Schaff, Phillip. History of the Christian Church. 8 vol. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson Publishers, 2002.
Spickard, Paul R. and Kevin M. Cragg. A Global History of Christians: How Everyday Believers Experienced Their World. Grand Rapids: Baker, 1994.
Vos, Howard F. Exploring Church History. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 1994.
Wenham, David and Steve Walton. Exploring the New Testament: A Guide to the Gospels and Acts. vol. 1. Downer’s Grove, IL: InterVarsity, 2001.
Winter, Ralph and Steven C. Hawthorne, eds. Perspectives on the World Christian Movement. 3rd Ed. Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library, 1999.
>> Personal
(Devotional)
Brooks, Thomas. Precious Remedies Against Satan’s Devices. Carlisle, PA: Banner of Truth, 1997.
(Emgergent Movement)
Carson, D.A. Becoming Conversant with the Emerging Church: Understanding a Movement and Its Implications. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2005.
(Prayer)
Chapell, Bryan. Praying Backwards: Transform Your Prayer Life by Beginning in Jesus’ Name. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2005.
(Church Life/Leadership)
Dever, Mark, and Paul Alexander. The Deliberate Church: Building Your Ministry on the Gospel. Wheaton: Crossway, 2005.
(Church Growth Movement)
Gilley, Gary. This Little Church Went to the Market: Is the Modern Church Reaching Out or Selling Out? Webster, NY: Evangelical Press, 2005.
(Religious Pluralism)
Knitter, Paul. No Other Name? A Critical Survey of Christian Attitudes Toward the World Religions. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis, 2004.
(Evangelism)
Metzger, Will. Tell the Truth: The Whole Gospel to the Whole Person by Whole People. Downer’s Grove, IL: InterVarsity, 2002.
(Religious Pluralism)
Newbigin, Lesslie. The Gospel in a Pluralist Society. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1989.
(Biography)
Paton, James, ed. John G. Paton: Missionary to the New Hebrides. Carlisle, PA: Banner of Truth, 1965.
(Culture)
Pearcy, Nancy. Total Truth: Liberating Christianity from Its Cultural Captivity. Wheaton: Crossway, 20054.
(Evangelism)
Piper, John. Don’t Waste Your Life. Wheaton: Crossway, 2003.
(Discipleship)
_________. God is the Gospel: Meditations on God’s Love as the Gift of Himself. Wheaton: Crossway, 2005.
(Religious Pluralism)
Plantinga, Richard J., ed. Christianity and Plurality: Classical and Contemporary Readings. Oxford: Blackwell, 1999.
(Missions)
Van Engen, Charles. Mission on the Way: Issues in Mission Theology. Grand Rapids: Baker, 1996.
Wow, you are a greater reader than I am!
Well,
At times I read fast, other times I read slow. Depends upon what the content is, and whether I want to have a “working knowledge” of the read or able to decifer and critique of the book.
Yeah, the jock days are gone . . .
But I still play ping-pong from time to time.