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My Theological Library

Perhaps the best way to get to know what makes a person who they are is to see what influences have been part of their life, in that frame I would like to share my theological library with you.  What follows is a list of all of the theological/philosophical books currently in my library.  This doesn't mean I haven't read other material beyond what is listed.  I may have loaned/given away other books that I no longer possess or I may simply have forgotten about reading them.  I currently do much of my reading online where I can immediately cross-reference what I am reading.

I have been reluctant to provide a list like this since it is so often presented as an ego-trip by some.  But I present it more as a way to allow the reader to get to know me.

I'll update this list from time to time.

You can access a Google search of the book by clicking on the link provided.

 

 


Book Name Author(s) Topic Comments Google Search
A Rule Book For Argumentation Anthony Weston Logic Very basic primary on logic & fallacies Click for Google Search
Apostolic Bible Polyglot Charles Van Der Pool Reference Fascinating complete OT/NT Bible based on Greek for both OT/NT (did an audio interview with Van Der Pool -- here) Click for Google Search
Armageddon & the Middle East Crisis John Walvoord Eschatology Dispensational commentary on current events (not so current anymore) Click for Google Search
Asimov's Guide to the Bible Isaac Asimov History Bible through scientist perspective Click for Google Search
Authority D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones Theology About the nature & character of God & His Sovereignty Click for Google Search
Beginnings Isaac Asimov History Theoretical interaction with the origin of the universe Click for Google Search
Bondage & Liberation of the Will John Calvin Polemic Calvinistic version of Luther's classic Click for Google Search
Bondage of the Will Martin Luther Polemic Classic Reformed refutation of Free-will/Arminianism Click for Google Search
Book of Mormon Joseph Smith jr. Cults The cultic "bible" of the Mormons Click for Google Search
Calvinistic Paths Retraced Fisk Polemic Attempts to refute Calvinistic theology via historical approach Click for Google Search
Celebrating the Sabbath Bruce Ray Ecclesiology Advocates Sabbatians concepts (Sunday only worship) Click for Google Search
Charity & its Fruits Jonathan Edwards Practical Living About how to live a productive & God-honoring life Click for Google Search
Christianity in Crisis Hank Hanegraaff Cults Dated book profiling the Charismatic movement Click for Google Search
Comparative Study Bible Various Reference Collection of 4 complete Bible translations with side-by-side comparisons (NIV, AMP, KJV, NASB) Click for Google Search
Complete Dead Sea Scrolls in English Geza Vermes History Comprehensive collection of recently discovered copies of books & fragments Click for Google Search
Complete Works of Josephus Whiston History First-century Jewish historian Click for Google Search
Dead Sea Scrolls & the Bible Charles Pfeiffer History Interaction with the recently discovered copies & fragments Click for Google Search
Did God Make Them Black? Isaac Olaleye History Interesting study of the origin of the Negro race (by an African man) & misrepresentations of biblical evidences ( did an audio interview with Olaleye -- here) Click for Google Search
Early Greek Philosophy Jonathan Barnes Greek Philosophy Overview of Greek Philosophy Click for Google Search
Ekklesia Steve Atkerson Polemic Polemic for de-institutionalized church Click for Google Search
Encylopedia of Bible Difficulties Gleason Archer Theology Excellent expose on various difficult passages of the Bible, even if the conclusions aren't always accurate Click for Google Search
End Times Fictions Gary DeMar Eschatology Does not clearly distinguish between heretical hyperpreterism & historic preterism Click for Google Search
Ephesians John MacArthur Bible Study Study on Ephesians Click for Google Search
Evidence That Demands A Verdict vol 1-2 Josh McDowel Apologetic Comprehensive argument for the validity of Christianity Click for Google Search
Expectations Demand a First Century Rapture Edward Stevens Eschatology Hyperpreteristi propositional for a first-century rapture Click for Google Search
Fascinating Bible Facts David Howard jr. History Nice pictoral presentation of biblical/historical trivia Click for Google Search
Forgotten Books of Eden Various History Collection of pseudographical books not accepted into the Canon of the Bible Click for Google Search
Geneva Bible 1560 edition Various Reference Replica of original 1560 Gevena Bible -- first complete Protestant English Bible with marginal notes Click for Google Search
Give Me This Mountain Timothy King History Biographic of Max King, often credited as the founder of the hyperpreterist movement. Click for Google Search
Grace Unknown R.C. Sproul sr Soteriologyi Overview of basic salvifici concepts as advocated by Reformed Theology Click for Google Search
Greek New Testament Various Reference This is a Greek NT use for reference Click for Google Search
Here I Stand Roland Bainton History Biographic of Martin Luther & the Reformation (a must read for Christian understanding of Christian history) Click for Google Search
Interlinear Greek-English New Testament Jay P. Green sr Reference This is a Greek-English NT used for reference Click for Google Search
Is Jesus Coming Soon? Gary DeMar Eschatology Small booklet presenting views indistinguished between heretical hyperpreterism & historic preterism Click for Google Search
Islamic Invasion Robert Morey Polemic Against Islam/Muslim religion Click for Google Search
Knowing God J.I. Packer Theology About the nature & character of God Click for Google Search
Luther's Small Catechism Martin Luther Practical Living Luther's guide for Christian instruction Click for Google Search
Martin Luther Martin Marty History Biographic of Martin Luther Click for Google Search
Mary -- Another Redeemer? James White Polemic Against Mariology or Mary worship Click for Google Search
Myths About Modern Bible Versions David Cloud Polemic Polemic for KJV-only usage -- see Ruckmanism Click for Google Search
Pagan Christianity Frank Viola Polemic Polemic for de-institutionalized church Click for Google Search
Paidea vol 1-3 Jaeger/Highet Greek Philosophy In depth look at Greek Philosophy spanning many centuries Click for Google Search
Peshitta (Syriac/Armaic Bible) in English George Lamsa Translator Reference Interesting translation of the Bible based on Armaic (language Jesus spoke).  May be some bias by translator Click for Google Search
Philosophy & the Christian Faith Colin Brown Philosophy Excellent primer of the interaction between philosophy & Christianity Click for Google Search
Potter's Freedom James White Soteriology About God's Sovereignty Click for Google Search
Prophecies of Nostradamus Erika Cheetham Translation Cults 16th century metaphysicist who claimed to see the future Click for Google Search
Prophecy Paradox Lynn Louise Schuldt Eschatology Hyperpreterist positional written by a woman many years before many of current male proponents were known Click for Google Search
Shape of Sola Scriptura Keith Mathison Theology Excellent expose on how Christians have understood the the balance of the authority of Scripture & the Church (must read for anyone claiming the "Bible Alone" approach) Click for Google Search
Shattering the Left Behind Delusion John Noe Eschatology Hyperpreterist propositional Click for Google Search
Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life Donald Whitney Practical Living About how to live a productive & God-honoring life Click for Google Search
Strong's Concordance James Strong Reference Exhaustive Concordance/Lexicon of all Hebrew/Greek/English words in the Bible Click for Google Search
Taken to Heaven in AD70 Ian Harding Eschatology Hyperpreterist propositional for a first-century rapture Click for Google Search
The 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith Various Theology Based heavily on the Westminster Confession of Faith, this sets out basic beliefs of Reformed Baptists Click for Google Search
The Christ Has Come Ernest Hampden-Cook Eschatology Early Hyperpreterist propositional written in late 1800s (I actually won this in a hyperpreterists essay contest -- hahaha) Click for Google Search
The Communioni of Saints Ryken Ecclesiology Fellowship & behavior of the Body of Saints Click for Google Search
The Death of Death John Owen Soteriology Classic must read for understanding Reformed concepts of Soteriology Click for Google Search
The Divine Comedy Dante Aligheri Poetic Philosophy Classic Click for Google Search
The End Times Controversy Lahay & Ice Eschatology Dispensational commentary on historic & hyperpreterism Click for Google Search
The Five Points of Calvinism Edwin Palmer Theology Summary presentation of the Calvinistic five points Click for Google Search
The Jewish Book of Why Alfred Kolatch History About modern & ancient Jewish customs & practices Click for Google Search
The Koran N.J. Dawood Translation Reference The Islamic/Muslim religion "sacred text" Click for Google Search
The Lost Books of the Bible Various History Collection of pseudographical books not accepted into the Canon of the Bible Click for Google Search
The Maze of Mormonism Walter Martin Cults Classic polemic against Mormonism Click for Google Search
The Messiah's Return Timothy James Eschatology Hyperpreterist propositional by obscure author Click for Google Search
The Mystery of Providence John Flavel Theology About the nature & character of God & His Sovereignty Click for Google Search
The New Testament Richmond Lattimore Translation Reference New Testament as translated by a secular Greek scholar (I actually won this in a hyperpreterists essay contest -- hahaha) Click for Google Search
The Parousia J.S. Russell Eschatology Considered almost the Hyperpreterist "Bible" though Russell advocate a future Millennium Click for Google Search
The Republic Plato Greek Philosophy Plato's classic version of an ideal society Click for Google Search
Westminster Confession of Faith Various Theology A comprehensive collection of Presbyterian understanding of the Bible. Click for Google Search
What's in the Bible? R.C. Sproul sr & Robert Wolgemuth Theology Overview of Bible Click for Google Search
When Shall These Things Be? Keith Mathison Polemic Against Hyperpreterism Click for Google Search
Why I am not a Christian Bertrand Russel Polemic Attemtps to refute Christianity using "logic" Click for Google Search