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Original Title:	Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine
ISBN:	0310286700 (ISBN13: 9780310286707)
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The Christian church has a long tradition of systematic theology, that is, of studying biblical teaching on centrally important doctrines such as the Word of God, redemption, and Jesus Christ. Wayne Grudem's bestselling Systematic Theology has several distinctive features: A strong emphasis on the scriptural basis for each doctrine Clear writing, with technical terms kept to a minimum A contemporary approach, treating subjects of special interest to the church today A friendly tone, appealing to the emotions and the spirit as well as the intellect Frequent application to life Resources for worship within each chapter   Bibliographies in each chapter that cross-reference subjects to a wide range of other systematic theologies.

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Title	:	Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine
Author	:	Wayne Grudem
Book Format	:	Hardcover
Book Edition	:	Deluxe Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 1291 pages
Published	:	January 3rd 1995 by Zondervan Academic (first published 1994)
Categories	:	Religion. Theology. Christian. Reference. Christianity. Nonfiction

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Maybe I'd be too picky to ask a theologian to keep his (or her) personal convictions out of a book entitled Systematic Theology. Grudem is an unabashed non-cessationist charismatic--which is fine--who fails to represent other perspectives as strongly as his own--this I have a problem with. Fortunately, this only comes up a few times throughout the full book. I know it's difficult to keep one's feelings to oneself but in order to validate personal theology in a systematic theology book, it seems,

To me this is the most thorough, well written, doctrinal sound systematic theology book out there. I have tried reading a couple others in order to do academic writing, but this one stand above the rest. Grudem is concise yet thorough. He doesn't spend time on fluff, he gets right down to the point, which I appreciate in a book this length. I read this from cover to cover and regret nothing. If you really want to know what you believe, not opinionated, this is the book for you!

This was required reading for my college theology class. I liked about a third of it, found another third dry, and disagreed with the other third. For instance, he does not believe in six-day creation, but leans toward a day-age theory, which seems to me to be a bow to evolution. I wish he had included more studies of things like prophecy and symbolism in the Bible; he barely mentioned them, and yet the fulfilled prophecies from the old testament are some of the greatest wonders and miracles of

A useful and clear "first systematic theology" that is unafraid to take a position and equally unafraid to present the opposition. My agreement with Grudem's choices waxes and wanes, but my confidence that reading it was worth the time does not.

Systematic theologies are not easy to rate. There are a number of factors to consider, especially when approaching a work the size and scope of Grudems. Plus, there are all sorts of personal criteria that come into play, the least of which is not ones own theological positions. So, Ill try to break down this review into a few categories and comment on the appeal of each to me.Readability. This is where I consider Grudem to shine the brightest. Theological, like philosophical works, are notorious

Widely praised in the insular evangelicalism tainted by a taste of modern Reformed thought, Grudem's Systematic Theology is a perfect evangelical circle-jerk, unafraid to be unaware of any currents of modern or historical thought. Relying mostly on evangelical systematics of the last 150 years, and, of course, on his own bent vision of Scripture, Grudem nevertheless assumes his work is timeless and objective. Grudem defines systematic theology as any study that answers the question, "What does

C.S. Lewis once said something to the effect that the worth of a book can be measured by how often you refer back to it. If that is the case, then Systematic Theology is definitely worth reading, many times over.This book is something that is useful to read once-though, and then use as a constant reference. Though Grudem is a scholar and this book looks formidable, it is surprisingly readable. Not only that, but he brings out questions to drive the knowledge into your heart, something that is