21 must-read theology books like Theological Method: A Guide for the Perplexed (Guides for the Perplexed) by Paul L. Allen

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Theological Method: A Guide for the Perplexed (Guides for the Perplexed)

By: Paul L. Allen

3.33

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

Theological A Guide for the Perplexed is a book that introduces the reader to the practice of doin…

If you liked the theology plot in Theological Method: A Guide for the Perplexed (Guides for the Perplexed) by Paul L. Allen , here is a list of 21 books like this:

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1. A Primer on Postmodernism

By: Stanley J. Grenz

3.79

Format: 204 pages, Paperback

From the academy to pop culture, our society is in the throes of change rivaling the birth of moder… read more

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2. Practicing Christian Doctrine: An Introduction to Thinking and Living Theologically

By: Beth Felker Jones

4.17

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

This introductory theology text explains key concepts in Christian doctrine and shows that doctrine… read more

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3. The Intellectual Life: Its Spirit, Conditions, Methods

By: Antonin Sertillanges

4.41

Format: 264 pages, Paperback

"Fr. Sertillanges's teachings are as timeless as any truths which describe the genuine nature of th… read more

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"Genius simplifies things"

-Antonin Sertillanges, The Intellectual Life: Its Spirit, Conditions, Methods

"Truth serves only its slaves."

-Antonin Sertillanges, The Intellectual Life: Its Spirit, Conditions, Methods

"Reason ambitions only a world; faith gives it infinity."

-Antonin Sertillanges, The Intellectual Life: Its Spirit, Conditions, Methods

"The good is the brother of the true; it will help its brother."

-Antonin Sertillanges, The Intellectual Life: Its Spirit, Conditions, Methods

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4. Models of Revelation

By: Avery Dulles

3.76

Format: 168 pages, Paperback

In Models of Revelation Avery Dulles explores the doctrine at the very center of Christianity: that… read more

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5. Christian Apologetics

By: Cornelius Van Til

3.21

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

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  • philosophy
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6. A Short History of Nearly Everything

By: Bill Bryson

3.42

Format: None pages,

In Bryson's biggest book, he confronts his greatest challenge: to understand--and, if possible, ans… read more

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7. Discipling: How to Help Others Follow Jesus

By: Mark Dever

3.33

Format: 161 pages, Hardcover

Before ascending to heaven, Jesus instructed his followers to "make disciples of all nations." But … read more

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8. 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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9. How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading

By: Mortimer J. Adler , Charles van Doren

3.98

Format: 426 pages, Paperback

How to Read a Book, originally published in 1940, has become a rare phenomenon, a living classic. I… read more

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"In short, we can only learn from our "betters"."

-Mortimer J. Adler, How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading

"A good rule always describes the ideal performance."

-Mortimer J. Adler, How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading

"The mind can atrophy, like the muscles, if it is not used."

-Mortimer J. Adler, How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading

"True freedom is impossible without a mind made free by discipline."

-Mortimer J. Adler, How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading

10. The Pastor: A Memoir

By: Eugene H. Peterson

4.23

Format: 121 pages, Hardcover

In The Pastor, author Eugene Peterson, translator of the multimillion-selling The Message, tells th… read more

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11. Holy Scripture

By: John B. Webster

1.80

Format: 76 pages, Paperback

John Webster argues that, whereas any understanding of scripture must be subject to appropriate tex… read more

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12. Models of the Church

By: Avery Dulles

4.31

Format: 256 pages,

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13. Leisure: The Basis Of Culture

By: Josef Pieper

4.32

Format: 210 pages, Paperback

One of the most important philosophy titles published in the twentieth century, Josef Pieper's Leis… read more

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14. How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen

By: David Brooks

4.14

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A practical, heartfelt guide to the art of truly knowing another person in order to foster deeper c… read more

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"Being open-hearted is a prerequisite for being a full, kind, and wise human being."

-David Brooks, How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen

"A person who is looking for beauty is likely to find wonders, while a person looking for threats will find danger. A person who beams warmth brings out the glowing sides of the people she meets, whil…"

-David Brooks, How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen

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15. Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation

By: Kristin Kobes Du Mez

4.30

Format: 356 pages, Hardcover

A scholar of American Christianity presents a seventy-five-year history of evangelicalism that iden… read more

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16. Practicing the Way: Be with Jesus, Become Like Him, Do As He Did

By: John Mark Comer

4.63

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

The author of the international bestseller The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry calls us to rediscover… read more

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17. Dominion: How the Christian Revolution Remade the World

By: Tom Holland

4.26

Format: 624 pages, Hardcover

A "marvelous" (Economist) account of how the Christian Revolution forged the Western imagination. … read more

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  • theology
"To hail a religion for its compatibility with a secular society was decidedly not a neutral gesture. Secularism was no less bred of the sweep of Christian history than were Orban's barbed-wire fences…"

-Tom Holland, Dominion: How the Christian Revolution Remade the World

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18. Christianity and Science

By: Herman Bavinck

4.44

Format: 188 pages, Kindle Edition

This Companion to Theologian Herman Bavinck’s Christian Worldview Explores Christianity’s Contribut… read more

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19. Justification: An Introduction (Short Studies in Systematic Theology)

By: Thomas R. Schreiner

4.24

Format: 176 pages, Paperback

A Clear and Concise Exploration of the Doctrine of Justification from Thomas R. Schreiner When we s… read more

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20. The Second Mountain

By: David Brooks

3.76

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

In The Second Mountain, David Brooks explores the four commitments that define a life of meaning an… read more

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"If you can create a social movement that people want to join, they will bend their energies and ideas to you."

-David Brooks, The Second Mountain

"People in the valley have been broken open. They have been reminded that they are not just the parts of themselves that they put on display."

-David Brooks, The Second Mountain

"Thus, the most complete definition of a commitment is this: falling in love with something and then building a structure of behavior around it for those moments when love falters."

-David Brooks, The Second Mountain

"The people who are made larger by suffering go on to stage two small rebellions. First, they rebel against their ego ideal. .. down in the valley, they lose interest in their ego ideal"

-David Brooks, The Second Mountain

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21. Biblical Critical Theory: How the Bible's Unfolding Story Makes Sense of Modern Life and Culture

By: Christopher Watkin

4.55

Format: 672 pages, Hardcover

*With a foreword from Tim Keller* A bold vision for Christians who want to engage the world in a wa… read more

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  • theology
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22. Neo-Calvinism: A Theological Introduction

By: N. Gray Sutanto

4.59

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

"...will likely be the standard guide to the movement for years to come." ― First Things Discover t… read more

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23. The Nature of Doctrine: Religion and Theology in a Postliberal Age

By: George A. Lindbeck

4.03

Format: 142 pages, Paperback

This groundbreaking work lays the foundation for a theology based on a cultural-linguistic approach… read more

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  • philosophy
  • theology
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24. Proving Doctrine: The Uses of Scripture in Modern Theology

By: David H. Kelsey

3.64

Format: 248 pages, Paperback

This book is not so much about how to interpret scripture as it is about what to do with scripture … read more

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25. Christian Philosophy as a Way of Life: An Invitation to Wonder

By: Ross D Inman

4.46

Format: 191 pages, Kindle Edition

Philosophy is often seen as anything but practically relevant to everyday life. In this brief, acce… read more

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26. The Philosophy of Revelation

By: Herman Bavinck

4.52

Format: 360 pages, Paperback

In addition to exegetical, biblical, and systematic theology, there is room also for a philosophy o… read more

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27. Theological Method: A Guide for the Perplexed (Guides for the Perplexed)

By: Paul L. Allen

3.33

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

Theological A Guide for the Perplexed is a book that introduces the reader to the practice of doin… read more

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28. The Method of Christian Theology: A Basic Introduction

By: Rhyne Putman

4.19

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

When handling the things of God, our method matters.   Everyone who thinks about God has a method f… read more

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29. Rethinking Fundamental Theology

By: Gerald O'Collins

3.92

Format: 380 pages, Hardcover

This book identifies the distinguishing features of fundamental theology, as distinct from philosop… read more

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Cover of Sanctification as Set Apart and Growing in Christ (Short Studies in Biblical Theology) by Marny Köstenberger

30. Sanctification as Set Apart and Growing in Christ (Short Studies in Biblical Theology)

By: Marny Köstenberger

3.82

Format: 160 pages, Paperback

A Biblical Theology of Sanctification from Genesis to Revelation The entire biblical narrative decl… read more

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Cover of Orthodox yet Modern: Herman Bavinck's Use of Friedrich Schleiermacher (Studies in Historical and Systematic Theology) by Cory C. Brock

31. Orthodox yet Modern: Herman Bavinck's Use of Friedrich Schleiermacher (Studies in Historical and Systematic Theology)

By: Cory C. Brock

4.43

Format: 248 pages, Paperback

Herman Bavinck showed that othodox theology continues to speak authoritatively today. Since the Eng… read more

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14 must-read philosophy books like Theological Method: A Guide for the Perplexed (Guides for the Perplexed) by Paul L. Allen

Transform Your Habits

A Primer on Postmodernism

Stanley J. Grenz

3.79

Transform Your Habits

The Intellectual Life: Its Spirit, Conditions, Methods

Antonin Sertillanges

4.41

Transform Your Habits

Christian Apologetics

Cornelius Van Til

3.21

Transform Your Habits

How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading

Mortimer J. Adler , Charles van Doren

3.98

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Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers

Dane C. Ortlund

4.52

Transform Your Habits

Practicing the Way: Be with Jesus, Become Like Him, Do As He Did

John Mark Comer

4.63

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How to Walk into a Room: The Art of Knowing When to Stay and When to Walk Away

Emily P. Freeman

4.01

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Untangle Your Emotions: Naming What You Feel and Knowing What to Do About It

Jennie Allen

4.24

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