Louis Berkhof's 'Systematic Theology" has been the standard theology text for Presbyterian/Reformed thinkers since it was first published in the 50's. In fact, I cannot think of a better Reformed Systematic Theology text than this one (other than, perhaps, Charnock's work). If you want to gain a better grasp of the overall theology of Presbyterians and reformed/Calvinistic thinkers, then this is just about the only text you...
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This is without a doubt the most concise and yet thorough and thoughtful systematic theology that is available. It begins and ends in the correct places, and has careful argumentation of the Reformed Christian faith. The only complaint that I have is the binding. It is absolutely awful. I do not know what the publisher was thinking. The reader can hardly read the entire page because the book is so difficult to lay flat...
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This is a systematic theology reference book, and about as thorough a one you'll find in one volume. For the uninitiated, what that means is that it deals with theology on a subject by subject basis, rather than looking at it in a book of the Bible by book of the Bible basis. The great thing about that is that if you want to know all of the major Biblical passages and arguements about any given topic, you just look it up...
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Berkhof has given us a masterpiece in his well known (among reformed circles) work Systematic Theology. This was the very first book on theology I read. Given to me by a friend, I quickly found myself pouring through the pages. Particularly refreshing is his treatment on man's relation to God. One question that is before every man is "How is a man justified before his God?" Berkhof covers the doctrine of Justification...
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