16 must-read theology books like The Doctrine of God: A Historical Survey (Revised) by Christopher B. Kaiser

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The Doctrine of God: A Historical Survey (Revised)

By: Christopher B. Kaiser

3.20

Format: 184 pages, Paperback

The key to the doctrine of the Trinity is the combination of transcendence and personality in the b…

If you liked the theology plot in The Doctrine of God: A Historical Survey (Revised) by Christopher B. Kaiser , here is a list of 16 books like this:

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1. Playing God: Redeeming the Gift of Power

By: Andy Crouch

4.26

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Power corrupts—as we've seen time and time again. People too often abuse their power and play god i… read more

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2. Why I Am Not an Arminian

By: Michael D. Williams , Robert A. Peterson

3.88

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

What's wrong with Arminianism? Arminian theology is sweeping through the evangelical churches of No… read more

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3. God Loves Sex: An Honest Conversation about Sexual Desire and Holiness

By: Tremper Longman III , Dan B. Allender

4.11

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

We live in a sexually mad world where God's gift of sex has been distorted through pornography, pro… read more

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4. Far as the Curse Is Found: The Covenant Story of Redemption

By: Michael D. Williams

4.04

Format: 202 pages, Paperback

The Christian religion is not an otherworldly, eternal doctrine about the nature of deity or a poli… read more

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5. The Epic of Eden: A Christian Entry Into the Old Testament

By: Sandra L. Richter

3.20

Format: 144 pages, Paperback

Sandra Richter gives an overview of the Old Testament, organizing our disorderly knowledge of the O… read more

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6. Justification and the Gospel: Understanding the Contexts and Controversies

By: R. Michael Allen

3.98

Format: 350 pages, Paperback

Seeking to move beyond current heated debates on justification, this accessible introduction offers… read more

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7. Gilead (Gilead, #1)

By: Marilynne Robinson

3.85

Format: 247 pages, Paperback

Nearly 25 years after Housekeeping, Marilynne Robinson returns with an intimate tale of three gener… read more

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"How I wish you could have known me in my strength."

-Marilynne Robinson, Gilead (Gilead, #1)

"Memory can make a thing seem to have been much more than it was."

-Marilynne Robinson, Gilead (Gilead, #1)

"When something ought to be true then it proves to be a very powerful truth."

-Marilynne Robinson, Gilead (Gilead, #1)

"That is to say, I pray for you. And there's an intimacy in it. That's the truth."

-Marilynne Robinson, Gilead (Gilead, #1)

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. The Whole Christ: Legalism, Antinomianism, and Gospel Assurance—Why the Marrow Controversy Still Matters

By: Timothy J. Keller , Sinclair B. Ferguson

4.52

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Since the days of the early church, Christians have wrestled with the relationship between the law … read more

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10. Proper Confidence: Faith, Doubt, and Certainty in Christian Discipleship

By: Lesslie Newbigin

4.01

Format: 204 pages, Paperback

Looking to end the divisive conflict that has raged between Christians who attack each other either… read more

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11. The Healing Path: How the Hurts in Your Past Can Lead You to a More Abundant Life

By: Dan B. Allender

3.33

Format: None pages, Paperback

Don't Waste Your Pain None of us escapes the heartache and disappointments of life. To live is to h… read more

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12. Not the Way It's Supposed to Be: A Breviary of Sin

By: Cornelius Plantinga Jr.

3.60

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

This timely book retrieves an old awareness that has slipped and changed in recent decades. The awa… read more

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13. Words of Life: Scripture as the Living and Active Word of God

By: Timothy Ward

4.33

Format: 201 pages, Paperback

"I have been on the lookout for a compelling and contemporary treatment of the nature and authority… read more

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14. On the Holy Spirit

By: David Anderson , Basil the Great

0.00

Format: None pages, Paperback

This classic exposition of Trinitarian doctrine eloquently sets forth the distinction yet perpetual… read more

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15. Who Chose the Gospels?: Probing the Great Gospel Conspiracy

By: C.E. Hill

4.34

Format: None pages, Hardcover

The Bible contains four Gospels which tell the story of Jesus of Nazareth. And yet, many more Gospe… read more

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

By: Dane C. Ortlund

4.52

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

Christians know that God loves them, but often think that he is perpetually disappointed and frustr… read more

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"Looking inside ourselves, we can anticipate only harshness from heaven. Looking out to Christ, we can anticipate only gentleness."

-Dane C. Ortlund, Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers

"The fall also entrenched in our minds dark thoughts of God, thoughts that are only dug out over multiple exposures to the gospel over many years. Perhaps Satan’s greatest victory in your life today i…"

-Dane C. Ortlund, Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers

"John's point in 13:1 is that in going to the cross, Jesus did not retain something for himself, the way we tend to do when we seek to love others sacrificially. He does not love like us. We love unti…"

-Dane C. Ortlund, Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers

"It is one thing, as a child, to be told your father loves you. You believe him. You take him at his word. But it is another thing, unutterably more real, to be swept up in his embrace, to feel the wa…"

-Dane C. Ortlund, Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers

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17. Everything Sad Is Untrue

By: Daniel Nayeri

4.32

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

At the front of a middle school classroom in Oklahoma, a boy named Khosrou (whom everyone calls "Da… read more

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"Every story is the sound of a storyteller begging to stay alive."

-Daniel Nayeri, Everything Sad Is Untrue

"I won't tell you about her yet, because sometimes love has to be kept secret. If other people find out, they will attack it."

-Daniel Nayeri, Everything Sad Is Untrue

"Sometimes you just want somebody to look at a thing with you and say, "Yes. That is a thing you're looking at. You haven't lied to yourself."

-Daniel Nayeri, Everything Sad Is Untrue

"Maybe there isn’t just one person designated for everybody. Maybe there’s a lot more to it---maybe you choose and you practice, and that’s what makes the love true."

-Daniel Nayeri, Everything Sad Is Untrue

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18. Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools: An Invitation to the Wonder and Mystery of Prayer

By: Tyler Staton

4.60

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

Prayer is the source of Jesus's most astonishing miracles and the subject of Jesus's most audacious… read more

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19. The Beautiful Community: Unity, Diversity, and the Church at Its Best

By: Irwyn L. Ince Jr.

4.25

Format: 176 pages, Paperback

Outreach Resource of the Year The Gospel Coalition Book Award The church is at its best when it pur… read more

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20. Paul and the Person: Reframing Paul's Anthropology

By: Susan Grove Eastman

4.16

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

 In this book Susan Grove Eastman presents a fresh and innovative exploration of Paul’s participato… read more

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21. The Heart of Evangelism

By: Jerram Barrs

4.22

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

All Christians are called. Called to love God with all that we are. Called to serve Him. Called to … read more

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22. Rediscovering the Holy Spirit: God’s Perfecting Presence in Creation, Redemption, and Everyday Life

By: Michael Scott Horton

4.20

Format: 331 pages, Kindle Edition

For the Spirit, being somewhat forgotten is an occupational hazard. The Holy Spirit is so actively … read more

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23. Uncommon Unity: Wisdom for the Church in an Age of Division

By: Richard Lints

4.00

Format: 283 pages, Hardcover

Our world is facing increasing hostilities. Political and cultural differences rage, even among peo… read more

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24. How to Reach the West Again: Six Essential Elements of a Missionary Encounter

By: Timothy J. Keller

4.49

Format: 60 pages, Paperback

Christianity is declining in the West. Churches in the United States, Canada, Australia, and Europe… read more

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"The Christian teaching on forgiveness and “turning the other cheek"

-Timothy J. Keller, How to Reach the West Again: Six Essential Elements of a Missionary Encounter

"Today’s culture believes the thing we need salvation from is the idea that we need salvation."

-Timothy J. Keller, How to Reach the West Again: Six Essential Elements of a Missionary Encounter

"The Christian sex ethic was revolutionary. It… requires sex to always be super-consensual—only for people ready to give their whole lives to each other."

-Timothy J. Keller, How to Reach the West Again: Six Essential Elements of a Missionary Encounter

"Political polarization... is one of the bitter fruits of the secular project, the first effort in history to build cohesive societies without a common set of shared moral and religious values."

-Timothy J. Keller, How to Reach the West Again: Six Essential Elements of a Missionary Encounter

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25. The Doctrine of God: A Historical Survey (Revised)

By: Christopher B. Kaiser

3.20

Format: 184 pages, Paperback

The key to the doctrine of the Trinity is the combination of transcendence and personality in the b… read more

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26. What Is Christianity?

By: Herman Bavinck

4.62

Format: 100 pages, Paperback

In this book, Dutch theologian Herman Bavinck (1854–1921) provides a historical sketch on the natur… read more

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