Does anyone know of a good non-dispensationalism systematic theology resource? Maybe commentaries also?
There are dozens available in Logos. The best (in my opinion) is Wayne Grudem's, but Calvin's Institutes, and Berkhof's Systematic Theology are also worth having.
As for commentaries, most of the commentaries in Logos are non-dispensational. You'll probably need to be a bit more specific about what you want to get some good recommendations, but for value for money it's hard to beat Tyndale or BST — they are the rare combination of both excellent and cheap.
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Welcome Kent! [:)]
they are the rare combination of both excellent and cheap.
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Dogmatic Theology by W.G.T. Shedd is excellent.
Charles Hodge is a classic. IMO the best one-volume systematic theology is A. A. Hodge's Outlines of Theology: http://www.logos.com/product/6251/outlines-of-theology
If you can afford it, the entire Princeton collection is pure gold: http://www.logos.com/product/17903/princeton-theology-collection
I Like Robert Reymond's systematic theology
http://www.logos.com/product/2403/a-new-systematic-theology-of-the-christian-faith
I know that some his Trinitarian observations raise the eyebrows but if you read it critically (as of course you should with all theologies) it is a really clear and useful presentation that (with the exception noted above) is entirely orthodox.
Christopher- I was under the impression (having no real first hand knowledge) that Hodge was a dispensationalist.
Dispensationalism had barely been invented when Hodge wrote his Systematic Theology. Hodge was post-millennial.
Charles Hodge is certainly not dispensational. Noone in the Princeton tradition would be dispensational.
Kent you may be confused with Zane Hodge. One Hodge is good, the other dodge.
Christopher- I was under the impression (having no real first hand knowledge) that Hodge was a dispensationalist. Kent you may be confused with Zane Hodge. One Hodge is good, the other dodge.
Awesome. Simply awesome.
No, I think Charles is good too!
Thomas Oden's three volume "Systematic Theology" is excellent, and not Dispensational. He is an evangelical Wesleyan theologian, and he would give you a different perspective to balance the several excellent Calvinist systematic theologies available. I highly recommend Oden.
Earlier in Thomas Oden's life he was very liberal, but underwent sort of an evangelical conversion of his theology. I was talking with a liberal professor who had taught on faculty with Tom Oden in Oden's more liberal days. He said, "I just don't understand Thomas Oden. When he changed sides theologically, he totally changed sides." Being in the evangelical camp myself, I laughed and suggested that it probably was when he edited the John Wesley sermons in the new Bicentennial edition of Wesley's Works. I told my liberal friend, "That is what happens if you spend too much time with John Wesley!" (In fact, Oden had made his "shift" much earlier. I was just teasing my liberal Methodist friend.)
Thomas Oden's scholarship is top notch. His theology is solidly biblical. He edited the Ancient Christian Commentary on the Scripture, and is a well known Church Fathers scholar. He is probably the foremost evangelical Wesleyan scholar, though John Oswalt, and Bill Arnold might give him a run for his money on that.
I recently bought George Ladd's A Theology of the New Testament.
Earlier in Thomas Oden's life he was very liberal, but underwent sort of an evangelical conversion of his theology.
In another thread where someone proposed the tagging of theological category based on author, it was rightly pointed out that one particular author's views could have morphed with time. I've personally been tagged with labels by folks from two ends of a theological spectrum.
In this case, much as I am a non-dispensationalist, I think that dispensationalism does have a few good points to make. I wish the OP Godspeed in his theological journeys.
Logos has available Dr. Robert Culver's systematic theology. I know the author, and I highly recommend that volume. If you read the endorsements, they are impressive.
Soli Deo Gloria,
Randy
Logos has available Dr. Robert Culver's systematic theology.
http://www.logos.com/product/4171/systematic-theology-biblical-and-historical
by Robert Culver in Part 7, chp. 14 has a good write up on the varying views and has quoted the adherents very well.
Logos has available Dr. Robert Culver's systematic theology. Here is the link: http://www.logos.com/product/4171/systematic-theology-biblical-and-historical
Kevin, thanks for adding the link. I forgot to put it in.
It's actually Zane Hodges, not Hodge.
Isn't Thomas Oden the one who claims he is "dedicated to unoriginality" ?
Kevin, thanks for adding the link.
Grudem and Berkhof as well as Ladd (as mentioned previously.)
Erickson http://www.logos.com/product/3620/christian-theology-2nd-ed
Horton http://www.logos.com/product/26683/the-christian-faith-a-systematic-theology-for-pilgrims-on-the-way
I find all of these very helpful.
[Y] Ladd is one of my personal favorites. He is non-dispensational, but yet premillennial in his eschatology. That's an interesting combination.
Psalm 29:11 To me one of the absolute greatest of all the Systematic Theologies is: https://www.logos.com/product/21079/christian-dogmatics
Good Stuff! Solid! Heavy! Complete! Conservative Lutheran! Scholarly! 4 volumes! I'm a bit prejudiced in favour of these volumes because 1. It is from my denomination. 2. This was one of my textbooks in the 1950's and early 60's.
(If anyone wishes any samples of any subject, please post your request on this thread, and I will accommodate your needs!) *smile*
(Also, you may want to take the "peek inside" tour and gain some insights as to what theology is all about. I find that Pieper quite adequately explains and uses the standard technical theological Latin phrases.)
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Does anyone know of a good non-dispensationalism systematic theology resource? Maybe commentaries also? There are dozens available in Logos. The best (in my opinion) is Wayne Grudem's
There are dozens available in Logos. The best (in my opinion) is Wayne Grudem's
As mentioned by Mark and others, Grudem's Systematic Theology is great (especially at $3.99 when I purchased it -- yes 3bucks and 99cents). Another one that I find useful is Jack Cottrell's The Faith Once For All: Bible Doctrine for Today (which was given to me for free) I find myself referring to these two very often and I supplement it with others for the sake of learning different views. But if I had to choose two I'd go with Grudem and Cottrell.
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Can some one explain to me what non-dispensationalism is? I believe John Darby made up some stuff, that is taught in church on a regular basis. I understand what a "dispensation" is. I think the rapture was invented by Darby. Could some one explain? Thank you.
I believe John Darby made up some stuff, that is taught in church on a regular basis. I understand what a "dispensation" is. I think the rapture was invented by Darby.
Darby did not "make up" the rapture, he popularized it. From Wikipedia: "Pre-tribulation rapture theology originated in the eighteenth century, with the Puritan preachers Increase and Cotton Mather, and was popularized extensively in the 1830s by John Nelson Darby and the Plymouth Brethren, and further in the United States by the wide circulation of the Scofield Reference Bible in the early 20th century."
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Here is a discussion of the subject on non-dispensational in an appropriate forum: https://onlinebaptist.com/forums/topic/3891-what-is-non-dispensational/
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This may have been included, but Cottrell is Arminian if that makes any difference at all.
I was searching for Cottrell in L8 and wanted to find out more about him and his theology and came across an article that mention his Arminianeth.
Journal of the Grace Evangelical Society, Vol 18, No. 35, Pg 97.
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