Westminster Seminary California
 
 

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Book Review: Theology and the Drama of History by Ben Quash
VFT

Ben Quash’s goal in this work is to help theology identify resources for thinking about history. His argument is that a “theodramatic” conception of history is the best model for a theological view of history. Primarily, Quash engages with three dialogue partners: Hans Urs von Balthasar, G. W. F. Hegel, and Karl Barth. 

 
 
11 / 22 / 2011
 
 
Building the Minister’s Library: Inerrancy
John G. Bales

Inerrancy is an essential doctrine held by orthodox Christians. If we are to know God and our true spiritual condition, then we must have confidence in His special revelation, the Holy Bible. (Only then, of course, can we learn what God has done to rectify our condition and to gain assurance in His work for us.) So the doctrine of Scripture and our confidence in its utter trustworthiness is critical for all other doctrines. While some form of the doctrine of Scripture has existed since the beginning of the church, the concept of inerrancy is a fairly recent addition to the debate. Below is a list of books to help one enter the discussion.

 
 
 
Is the Bible Reliable?
VFT

A recent article appeared over at MSNBC and it's certainly provocative. 

 
 
 
Building the Minister’s Library: The Study of Theology
John G. Bales

The study of theology is complex and elicits many questions. What is theology? What are its major approaches? What are the various disciplines within theology? If there is more than one discipline within theology, how are the various disciplines integrated? Where does the study of the Bible fit within this broad subject? What is the relationship between historical theology and systematic theology? These are just a few of the perennial questions related to the study of theology.

 
 
8 / 15 / 2011
 
 
E. J. Young on the Importance of Knowing Hebrew and Greek
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E. J. Young (1907-68), Professor of Old Testament and founding faculty member at Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, once wrote the following about the importance of knowing the biblical languages