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My Top 5 Books on Neglected Doctrines

Telford Work, professor of theology, Westmont College | posted 6/26/2009 09:57AM

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The Gospel in a Pluralist Society
by Lesslie Newbigin

Mission. This breathtaking vision rearticulates the faith in its own apostolic integrity, and shows how to live it out viably and confidently in the very pluralistic culture it transcends.

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Dogmatics in Outline
by Karl Barth

Jesus Christ. Barth's explosive lectures on the Apostles' Creed move modern obsessions to the sidelines. They respect the ancient centrality of Jesus Christ and unpack Christ's implications for everything.

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Man and Woman He Created Them: A Theology of the Body
by John Paul II

Humanity. John Paul II's brilliant theology of the body can train evangelicals to approach creation, biology, gender, family, marriage, and psychology in disciplined Christian ways.

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Surprised By Hope: Rethinking Heaven, the Resurrection, and the Mission of the Church
by N. T. Wright

Last things. Wright reminds us that the apostles taught the good news of the kingdom that gives God's creation a present as well as future hope.

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On Being a Theologian of the Cross: Reflections on Luther's Heidelberg Disputation, 1518
by Gerhard Forde

Sin and grace. Forde recovers these classic Protestant doctrines, which are necessary to challenge our false social and personal optimism.

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corpuschristioutreachministries

July 02, 2009 7:47am

Like the mix of stuff, especially John Pauls teaching. Been recenlty reading and have come across a few qoutes by N.T. Wirght [who I personally like!] but they worried me a little. Then I read the title of the above book 'rethinking ...' While I have not yet read Wright's work, I think the current church [Emergent, others] are to quick and willing to re-think too many sacred truths, things that we should not 're-think'.

David

July 01, 2009 6:53am

It is July 1 not April 1. You have got to be kidding. Next you will tell us that your name is Christianity Yesterday.

Tim

June 29, 2009 10:10pm

Great list.

rjr.fan

June 28, 2009 3:16pm

In more than half a century of listening to sermons, I've heard a grand total of ONE on the Doctrine of the Session -- the ongoing embodied role of the glorified Jesus Christ in heaven.

Bruce

June 27, 2009 1:58am

I'm sorry-- is this list a joke or something serious???

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