Zondervan Counterpoints (41 vol)

Greetings all, I was wondering if anyone has the Counterpoint series? It seems $400.00 or about $10 per book is a discount price. I don't recall it on sale in the past. I do have the Spectrum Multiview (27 vol) and enjoy it very much, especially the interaction between authors as each defends their positions.

So has anyone found the Counterpoint series a great research tool? Is it a solid value? Is there another resource that is formatted on point-counterpoint framework that I have overlooked? I know many commentaries do engage other views- I have lots of commentaries. The Lexham Research Commentary also does a good job at juxtaposing different views.

Love getting to know you all over these many years. I don't post often, but have never been disappointed. I do feel I should be stepping up to answer some questions here myself ( so I ask this with a bit of user guilt ).

Much thanks in advance, Cal

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Yes, I find the Counterpoints and Spectrum books very helpful. The quality of each book is generally good (a couple of volumes might be weaker depending on the authors and the editors). But in general they're often my first stop when researching controversial topics, theological or social.

SineNomine

One item to be aware of is that many of the Counterpoints books lack any non-Protestant/Anglican perspectives, so you miss out on Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, etc. views, even on subjects where there are obvious crucial differences, e.g., church government. Some volumes, perhaps principally (some of the) newer ones, do offer offer a non-Protestant perspective, e.g., on Heaven.

In general, it's important not to assume that a particular Counterpoints volume contains within it some representative of every major Christian view on the issue at hand. Additional research is necessary.

Cal

Thanks for the insight everyone!

Mattillo

They are helpful but Logos is still missing the Hell edition, Volume 2.

I wish they would get it and complete it.

scooter

They are helpful but Logos is still missing the Hell edition, Volume 2.

I wish they would get it and complete it.

Heck, yeah. I'd buy it.

DAL

They are helpful but Logos is still missing the Hell edition, Volume 2.

I wish they would get it and complete it.

that is super strange, because I have it. In fact, the second edition includes as a bonus, the entire first edition. I have both first and second with an extra copy of the first included in the second as a “Bonus content.”

DAL