Purpose — To root and ground the reader in the fundamentals of Biblical Christianity. It is hoped that by absorbing the material of this course the result will be a Christian who is set upon Christianity as the life of the mind.
Goal — upon completion of the course the student will begin to understand that Christianity and the Christian faith is one wherein one finds their complete identity.
1.) By What Standard? — R. J. Rushdoony (Epistemology)
a.) 1 typed page chapter summaries.
b.) Upon completion a 4 page page paper on the importance of Epistemology.
2.) Understanding and Applying the Bible — J. Robertson McQuilkin (Hermeneutics)
a.) 1 typed page (200 words) chapter summaries
b.) Upon completion a 4 page page paper explaining basic hermeneutics and the importance of hermeneutics for reading the Scriptures aright.
3.) Knowing God — J. I. Packer (Theology Proper)
a.) 1 typed page chapter summaries
b.) 4 page paper on the Attributes of God
4.) O. Palmer Robertson — The Christ of the Covenants (Covenant Theology)
a.) 1 typed page chapter summaries
b.) 4 page paper giving an overview of covenant theology
5.) Putting Amazing back into Grace — Michael Horton (Basic Reformed Theology)
The author of this book ^ is R2K. I most certainly do not recommend anything he writes touching his theological dualism. Still, having said that I still think this book a good primer on Reformed theology.
a.) 1 typed page chapter summaries
b.) 4 page paper on the graciousness of Grace. Make sure to include a section explaining how in Reformed Theology when it comes to salvation “God does all the doing.”
6.) A Summary of Christian Doctrine — Louis Berkhof (Systematic Theology)
a.) 1 typed pages chapter summaries
b.) 4 page paper delineating why these doctrines are necessary for the Christian life
7.) When the Time Had Fully Come: Studies in New Testament Theology — Herman Ridderbos (Biblical Theology)
a.) 1 typed page chapter summaries
b.) 4 page paper explaining the Reformed “Now, Not yet.”
8.) The Cross of Christ — John Stott (Soteriology)
a.) 1 typed page chapter summaries
b.) 4 paged paper setting forth a basic understanding of the centrality of the Cross Work of Jesus Christ
9.) Holy Spirit — John Owen /abridged version (Pneumatology)
a.)1 typed page chapter summaries
b.) 4 page paper on the person and work of the Holy Spirit in the life of the believer
10.) Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God — J. I. Packer (Evangelism)
a.) 1 typed page chapter summaries
b.) 4 page paper explaining why Reformed folks are evangelistically minded
11.) The Pursuit of Holiness — Jerry Bridges (Sanctification)
a.) 1 typed page chapter summaries
b.) 4 typed page paper explaining the different nuances of Holiness and why it is necessary for the Christian life.
12.) The Basic Ideas of Calvinism — H. Henry Meeter (Holistic Calvinism)
a.) 1 typed page chapter summaries
b.) 4 typed pages that demonstrate that you understand that Christianity is a religion that is totalistic in its claims over every area of life.
— Warning on this book; Ignore Meeter’s “insights” on Economics
This list could be used in a High School curriculum for covenant children in Christian families.
No book on Eschatology? 🙂
Oh, you know Ridderbos is going to hit up his amillennialism. Just look at the title of his book. lol
Even Postmillennialism holds that the time has not fully come.
I may have to grit my teeth through parts of that one…
This is your book on eschatology you were asking about JJ.