Christmas Reflections on Athanasius’s On the Incarnation
Dr. Kevin L. Hester In the mid-fourth century, Athanasius, the Bishop of Alexandria, composed an apologetic treatise against Arianism that would become one of the classic treatments of Christology. Athanasius demonstrates Christ’s full divinity and his full humanity as necessary for God’s salvific purposes in redeeming humanity. His…
A Brief Theology of Thanksgiving
A Brief Theology of Thanksgiving by Jeremy Craft Scripture’s teaching on thankfulness is a tough pill to swallow at times. The Bible is clear: Give “thanks always and for everything to God” (Eph. 5:20) and “give thanks in all circumstances” (1 Thess. 5:18). But what does that look…
B&H Academic Press Features Books with Chapters by Commission Chairman Matt Pinson
B&H Academic, the academic publisher of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC), has recently released two new books that may interest our readers with chapters from our chairman, Matt Pinson (who serves as president of Welch College.) The first is Calvinism: A Biblical and Theological Critique, edited by David…
Teología Evangélica: A Review
Thomas Marberry One of the books that I enjoyed during 2018 was Pablo Hoff, Teología Evangélica, Tomo 1/Tomo 2 (Miami: Editorial Vida, 2005). Hoff has ministered in Bolivia, Argentina, and Chile. He is a graduate of Taylor University, the Winona Lake School of Theology, and the Northern Baptist…
Favorite Books in 2015
by Theological Commission It is the time of year when many readers are finishing up their last minute Christmas shopping. But by now, many who read blogs will also be seeing “Top Books” lists of many shapes and sizes. Sometimes these can be difficult to wade through as…