Theology of the past, for the present
Gregory of Nazianzus, along with his friend, Basil of Caesarea, and with Basil’s younger brother, Gregory of Nyssa, is considered one of the three great Cappadocian fathers.” Together, in the Fourth Century, they defended the orthodox doctrine of the Trinity against Arian sects that denied the Consubstantiality of the Son (of one and the same … Continue reading Gregory of Nazianzus, “Five Theological Orations”
In his book, The End for Which God Created the World, the great theologian Jonathan Edwards proclaimed that God’s ultimate end is the manifestation of his glory in the highest happiness of his creatures.
Jonathan Edwards is the greatest American theologian and perhaps the greatest mind the America's ever produced. In this book he defends the doctrine of original sin against its detractors. Subscribe to get the PDF for free!
William Greenough Thayer Shedd (June 21, 1820 – November 17, 1894), son of the Reverend Marshall Shedd and Eliza Thayer, was an American Presbyterian theologian born in Acton, Massachusetts. Shedd was a high Calvinist and was one of the most notable systematic theologians of the American Presbyterian church. This volume contains all three volumes of … Continue reading William G. T. Shedd, “Dogmatic Theology”
A Treatise on the Sabbath is an taken from Owen's six volume commentary on the book of Hebrews and contains his six "exercitations" on the Sabbath, proving it's continued obligation for Christians. Subscribe to get the PDF for free!
This volume contains Edward Hutchinson’s reflections on the covenant and baptism, presented in the form of a conversation between a Baptist and a Paedobaptist. The text is intended to provide an easily accessible presentation of the arguments, and ultimately to prove that Christians are only the spiritual seed of Abraham, and that the argument of … Continue reading Edward Hutchinson, “A Treatise Concerning the Covenant and Baptism”
Although most famous for his critique of Catholicism in his book Roman Catholicism, most of Boettner's work concerns topics within Reformed theology. In six sections, his book elaborates upon and defends the "five points" of Calvinism, placing particular stress on the doctrine of predestination. The book's first two sections introduce and define Calvinism's basic doctrines, … Continue reading Loraine Boettner, “The Reformed Doctrine of Predestination”
This classic work "On Pastoral Care" by St. Gregory the Great has been used for over one thousand years by Christian pastors from every tradition. "On Pastoral Care" (also known in Latin as Liber Regulae Pastoralis), is a four-book exposition that offers quintessential guidelines for priests and bishops on how to wisely and biblically lead … Continue reading Gregory the Great, “On Pastoral Care”
John Calvin's point by point refutation of the Acts of the Council of Trent showing its errors and correcting them according to Scripture and church history.
The book that started the "marrow controversy" which was brought back into the modern consciousness by Sinclair Ferguson's book, "The Whole Christ." "The Marrow of Modern Divinity" was Thomas Boston's favorite book and deserves a read today as navigates the path between legalism and antinomianism.
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