Course Books

Required Reading

Grudem, Wayne. Systematic Theology. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1994.

Olson, Roger. Mosaic of Christian Beliefs. Downers Grove, IL: IVP, 2002.

Suggested Reading

Bloesch, Donald G. Jesus Christ: Savior and Lord. Downers Grove, IL: IVP, 1997.

*Boa, Kenneth and Bowman, Robert. Twenty Compelling Evidences the God Exists. Tulsa, OK: River Oak Publishing, 2002.

*Bowman, Robert Jr. Why You Should Believe in the Trinity: An Answer to Jehovah’s Witnesses. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, 1989.

*Cole, Graham A. He Who Gives Life. Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books, 2007.

Feinberg, John S. No One Like Him. Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books, 2001.

*Ferguson, Sinclair B. The Holy Spirit. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1996.

Frame, John. The Doctrine of God. Phillipsburg, NJ: P & R Publishing, 2002.

*_________. No Other God. Pittsburg, NJ: Presbyterian and Reformed, 2001. (Defense of the traditional view of God against Open Theism)

*Geisler, Norman and House, Wayne. Battle for God. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel, 2001. (Defense of the traditional view of God against Open Theism)

*Hall, Christopher A. and John Sanders. Does God Have a Future? Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2003.

*Helm, Paul. The Providence of God. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1993.

*Huffman, Douglas and Johnson, Eric. God Under Fire. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2002. (Defense of the traditional view of God against Open Theism)

*Komoszewski, Ed and Robert Bowman. Putting Jesus in His Place. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregal, 2007.

*Macleod, Donald. The Person of Christ. Downers Grove, IL: IVP 1998.

*Packer, J.I. Knowing God. Downers Grove, IL: IVP, 1973.

*Pinnock, Clark, ed. The Openness of God. Downers Grove, IL: IVP, 1994. (Defense of Open Theology)

*Sanders, John. The God Who Risks. Downers Grove, IL: IVP, 1998. (Defense of Open Theology)

*Schreiner, Thomas and Ware, Bruce ed. Still Sovereign. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, 2000. (Defense of the traditional view of God against Open Theism)

*Sire, James. The Universe Next Door. Downers Grove, IL: IVP, 1988. (Worldviews)

*White, James R. The Forgotten Trinity. Grand Rapids, MI: Bethany House, 1998.

Genernal Suggested Theology Books

Berkhof, Louis, The History of Doctrine. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, 1937. 

__________. Systematic Theology. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1996. (Reformed)

Chafer, Lewis Sperry. Systematic Theology, Volumes 1-4. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Publications, 1976.

Demarest, Bruce. Integrative Theology. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1996. (Evangelical)

Elwell, Walter A., ed. Evangelical Dictionary of Theology. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House Company, 2001.

Erickson, Millard J. Christian Theology. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House Company, 1998. (Baptist)

Geisler, Norman. Systematic Theology: Volume One, Introduction, Bible. Minneapolis, MN: Bethany House, 2002.

Hannah, John. Our Legacy. Colorado Springs, CO: Navpress, 2001.

House, H. Wayne. Charts of Christian Theology & Doctrine. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House, 1992.

McGrath, Alister E. Christian Theology, An Introduction. Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishers, 1998. (Evangelical)

Moreland, J.P. and Craig, William Lane. Philosophical Foundations for a Biblical Worldview. Downers Gove, IL: IVP, 2003. (Christian philosophy and worldviews)

Nash, Ronald. Life’s Ultimate Questions. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1999. (Christian philosophy and worldviews)

Oden, Thomas C. Systematic Theology (3 Vol). Peabody, MA: Hindrickson, 2006. (Arminian)

Pelikan, Joroslav. The Christian Tradition: A History of the Development of Doctrine. Chicago, IL, University of Chicago, 1971 (Lutheran)

Ryrie, Charles C. Basic Theology. Wheaton, IL: Victor Books, 1986. (Dispensational)

Walton, Robert. Charts of Church History. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1986.

Honors Reading

Read one book marked with a single asterisk.

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