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Essential theology books of the past 25 years | The Christian Century

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I thought this was an interesting piece entitled, “Essential theology books of the past 25 years,” from The Christian Century.

If you were to give your top 3-5 theological books, what would they be?  Take a look at the ones suggested here and then share your top ones!

4 Responses

  1. Rob says:

    The class is at 10 am.

  2. Andrew Esqueda says:

    What time is your class? I will be free in the morning and would love to grab coffee if you have time

  3. Rob says:

    Thanks Andrew. BTW – I will be on your campus on the 21st teaching in a D.Min class on church planting.

  4. Andrew Esqueda says:

    This was a really good article.
    Top 5:
    “Orthodox and Modern” by Bruce L. McCormack
    An extremely important work for Barth interpretation and future Trinitarian doctrine
    “Systematic Theology, 2 Vol.” by Robert W. Jenson
    A great systematic theology, and the first major one put out by an American in a long time.
    “Being as Communion” by John Zizioulas
    Although I haven’t read through all of this and it is a couple years outside of 10 years, this is a major contribution to theology from an Eastern Orthodox Theologian
    “Reformed Dogmatics, 4 vols.” by Herman Bavinck
    This was a much needed translation, and boy is it good. Bavinck’s introduction to dogmatics, vol.1, is reason enough to buy it.
    “Christian Origins and the Question of God series” by N.T. Wright
    This is simply superb historical, biblical, and theological work.