13 must-read theology books like Suffering, not Power: Atonement in the Middle Ages by Benjamin Wheaton

Cover of Suffering, not Power: Atonement in the Middle Ages by Benjamin Wheaton

Suffering, not Power: Atonement in the Middle Ages

By: Benjamin Wheaton

3.57

Format: 232 pages, Paperback

Correcting a popular view of the atonement. Was Christ’s death a victory over death or a substituti…

If you liked the theology plot in Suffering, not Power: Atonement in the Middle Ages by Benjamin Wheaton , here is a list of 13 books like this:

Cover of Irenaeus of Lyons: Identifying Christianity (Christian Theology in Context) by John Behr

1. Irenaeus of Lyons: Identifying Christianity (Christian Theology in Context)

By: John Behr

4.51

Format: 236 pages, Hardcover

This book provides a full, contextual study of St Irenaeus of Lyons, the first great theologian of … read more

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2. The Death of Death in the Death of Christ

By: J.I. Packer , John Owen

4.33

Format: 312 pages, Paperback

The Death of Death in the Death of Christ is a polemical work, designed to show, among other things… read more

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"And, therefore, seeing he doth not intercede and pray for every one, he did not die for every one."

-J.I. Packer, The Death of Death in the Death of Christ

"Christ is the meritorious cause of the bestowing of those good gifts, faith and constancy unto martyrdom, upon you."

-J.I. Packer, The Death of Death in the Death of Christ

"Arminians pretend, very speciously, that Christ died for all men, yet, in effect, they make him die for no one man at all."

-J.I. Packer, The Death of Death in the Death of Christ

"The death of Christ is their meritorious cause; the Spirit of God and his effectual grace their efficient, working instrumentally with power by the word and ordinances."

-J.I. Packer, The Death of Death in the Death of Christ

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3. God the Son Incarnate: The Doctrine of Christ

By: Stephen J. Wellum , John S. Feinberg

4.18

Format: 407 pages, Hardcover

Nothing is more important than what a person believes about Jesus Christ. To understand Christ corr… read more

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4. Kingdom through Covenant: A Biblical-Theological Understanding of the Covenants

By: Stephen J. Wellum , Peter J. Gentry

4.13

Format: None pages, Hardcover

The disciplines of biblical and systematic theology join forces to investigate anew the biblical co… read more

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5. On Christian Doctrine

By: Augustine of Hippo , D.W. Robertson Jr.

3.25

Format: None pages, Paperback

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6. On the Incarnation

By: C.S. Lewis , Athanasius of Alexandria , None

3.29

Format: None pages, Paperback

A universally acknowledged masterpiece of fourth-century patristic theology. As C. S. Lewis observe… read more

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7. On First Principles

By: Origen , Henri de Lubac , None , None , None , None

4.18

Format: 200 pages, Hardcover

s/t: Being Koetschau's Text of the De Principiis Translated into English Together with an Introduct… read more

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8. Atonement: A Guide for the Perplexed

By: Adam J. Johnson

4.25

Format: None pages, Paperback

Christians agree that they are saved through the death and resurrection of Christ. But how is the a… read more

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9. Out of the Silent Planet (The Space Trilogy, #1)

By: C.S. Lewis

3.93

Format: 160 pages, Paperback

In the first novel of C.S. Lewis's classic science fiction trilogy, Dr Ransom, a Cambridge academic… read more

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"The love of knowledge is a kind of madness."

-C.S. Lewis, Out of the Silent Planet (The Space Trilogy, #1)

"A pleasure is full grown only when it is remembered."

-C.S. Lewis, Out of the Silent Planet (The Space Trilogy, #1)

"There I drank life because death was in the pool. That was the best of drinks save one."

-C.S. Lewis, Out of the Silent Planet (The Space Trilogy, #1)

"And I say also this. I do not think the forest would be so bright, nor the water so warm, nor love so sweet, if there were no danger in the lakes."

-C.S. Lewis, Out of the Silent Planet (The Space Trilogy, #1)

10. Created in God's Image

By: Anthony A. Hoekema

3.84

Format: 223 pages, Paperback

According to Scripture, humankind was created in the image of God. Hoekema discusses the implicatio… read more

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11. Mapping Your Academic Career: Charting the Course of a Professor's Life

By: Gary M. Burge

3.74

Format: 646 pages, Paperback

You're finishing your first year of teaching. It's been exciting and gratifying, but there've been … read more

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12. Do Not Be True to Yourself: Countercultural Advice for the Rest of Your Life

By: Kevin DeYoung

4.26

Format: 81 pages, Kindle Edition

Countercultural Yet Biblical Advice for High School and College Students, Ideal for Graduation and … read more

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13. Women and the Gender of God

By: Amy Peeler

4.47

Format: 286 pages, Paperback

A robust theological argument against the assumption that God is male. God values women. While many… read more

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Cover of Designing a Motivational Syllabus: Creating a Learning Path for Student Engagement (The Excellent Teacher Series) by Christine Harrington

14. Designing a Motivational Syllabus: Creating a Learning Path for Student Engagement (The Excellent Teacher Series)

By: Christine Harrington

3.68

Format: 204 pages, Kindle Edition

A thoughtfully constructed syllabus can be transformative for your students' learning, communicatin… read more

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15. The Crucified King: Atonement and Kingdom in Biblical and Systematic Theology

By: Jeremy R. Treat

4.49

Format: 299 pages, Kindle Edition

The kingdom of God and the atonement are two of the most important themes in all of Scripture. Trag… read more

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Cover of History, Theory, Text: Historians and the Linguistic Turn by Elizabeth A. Clark

16. History, Theory, Text: Historians and the Linguistic Turn

By: Elizabeth A. Clark

3.56

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

In this work of sweeping erudition, one of our foremost historians of early Christianity considers … read more

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17. Mapping Atonement: The Doctrine of Reconciliation in Christian History and Theology

By: Joel Scandrett William G. Witt

4.00

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

Southwestern Journal of Theology 2022 Book of the Year Award (Honorable Mention, Theological Studie… read more

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18. Suffering, not Power: Atonement in the Middle Ages

By: Benjamin Wheaton

3.57

Format: 232 pages, Paperback

Correcting a popular view of the atonement. Was Christ’s death a victory over death or a substituti… read more

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19. The Holy Spirit (Theology for the People of God)

By: Gregg R. Allison

4.45

Format: 576 pages, Hardcover

This book studies the Holy Spirit through the lens of both biblical and systematic theology. It pro… read more

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20. The Trinitarian Christology of St Thomas Aquinas

By: Dominic Legge

4.87

Format: 280 pages, Hardcover

The Trinitarian Christology of St Thomas Aquinas brings to light the Trinitarian riches in Thomas A… read more

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Cover of Origen and Scripture: The Contours of the Exegetical Life (Oxford Early Christian Studies) by Peter W. Martens

21. Origen and Scripture: The Contours of the Exegetical Life (Oxford Early Christian Studies)

By: Peter W. Martens

4.47

Format: 294 pages, Hardcover

Scriptural interpretation was an important form of scholarship for Christians in late antiquity. Fo… read more

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Cover of Participation and Atonement: An Analytic and Constructive Account by Oliver D. Crisp

22. Participation and Atonement: An Analytic and Constructive Account

By: Oliver D. Crisp

3.50

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

The atonement is at the heart of Christian doctrine. But how does it relate to the life of the chur… read more

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7 must-read fantasy books like Out of the Silent Planet (The Space Trilogy, #1) by C.S. Lewis

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The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare

Jonathan Lethem , G.K. Chesterton

2.67

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George MacDonald

3.48

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Andrew Peterson

4.33

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3.90

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