Overview
The appearance of any new work on systematic theology is always an event of importance in theological circles. In the nature of the case, a comprehensive effort like this reflects a lifetime of work and study in the field and embodies the author’s mature and considered conclusions on a whole series of theological questiopns.
Dr. Buswell’s experience in teaching and writing has fitted him eminently for this task. His position is conservative, orthodox, evangelical, and his theological studies has been enriched and enlightened by a thorough background in the philosophical and social sciences.
Presented here is the first volume of a two-volume work, covering theism and biblical anthropology. Unlike Hodge and Shedd, Dr. Buswell begins with the doctrine of God, rather than with the study of the nature of the Bible, which he feels follows more logically after a treatment of theism and forms a natural transition from the contemplation of God to the study of His special revelation in the Bible.
Key Features
- Emphasis on the value of inductive evidences
- Insistence on the dynamic nature of God’s immutability
- Reconsideration of the doctrines of “eternal generation” and “eternal possession”
- Relation of creation records to the plan of salvation
- Relation of miracles to the works of providence
Table of Contents
- Part I: Theism
- Chapter I: The Nature and Attributes of God
- Chapter II: Evidences for the Existence of God
- Chapter III: The Doctrine of the Trinity
- Chapter IV: The Works of God: (Decrees), Creation
- Chapter V: The Decrees of God, Providence, Miracle
- Chapter VI: Revelation, the Inspiration of the Bible
- Part II: Biblical Anthropology
Product Details
- Title: A Systematic Theology of the Christian Religion, Volume 1
- Author: J. Oliver Buswell
- Volume: 1 & 2
