Course Books

Required Reading

Grudem, Wayne. Systematic Theology. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1994.

Olson, Roger. Mosaic of Christian Beliefs. Downers Grove, IL: IVP, 2002.

Suggested Reading

Blocher, Henri. Orignial Sin: Illuminating the Riddle. Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1997.

Campbell, Iain D. The Doctrine of Sin In Reformed and Neo-Orthodx Thought. Fearn, Ross-shire, Great Britain: Christian Focus Publications, 1976.

Feinberg, John, Norman Geisler, Bruce Reichenbach, Clark Pinnock. Predestination & Free Will. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1986.

Machen, J. Gresham. The Christian View of Man. Carlisle, PA: The Banner of Truth Trust, 1965.

*Piper, John and Wayne Grudem. Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood. Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books, 1991.

Plantinga, Jr., Cornelius. Not the Way It’s Supposed to Be: A Breviary of Sin. Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1995.

*Pratt, Jr., Richard L. Designed for Dignity. Phillipsburg, NJ: Presbyterian and Reformed Publishing Company, 2000.

Pyne, Robert A. Humanity & Sin. Nashville, TN: Word Publishing, 1999.

*Roberts, Linleigh J. Let Us Make Man. Carlisle, PA: The Banner of Truth Trust, 1988.

*Sherlock, Charles. The Doctrine of Humanity. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1996.

*Smith, David L. With Willful Intent: A Theology of Sin. Wheaton, IL: Victor Books, 1994.

*Sproul, R.C. Willing to Believe: The Controversy Over Free Will. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 1997.

Genernal Suggested Theology Books

Berkhof, Louis, The History of Doctrine. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, 1937.

__________. Systematic Theology. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1996. (Reformed)

Chafer, Lewis Sperry. Systematic Theology, Volumes 1-4. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Publications, 1976.

Demarest, Bruce. Integrative Theology. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1996. (Evangelical)

Boyd, Gregory and Paul Eddy. Across the Spectrum. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, 2002.

Elwell, Walter A., ed. Evangelical Dictionary of Theology. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House Company, 2001.

Erickson, Millard J. Christian Theology. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House Company, 1998. (Baptist)

Geisler, Norman. Systematic Theology: Volume One, Introduction, Bible. Minneapolis, MN: Bethany House, 2002.

Hannah, John. Our Legacy. Colorado Springs, CO: Navpress, 2001.

House, H. Wayne. Charts of Christian Theology & Doctrine. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House, 1992.

McGrath, Alister E. Christian Theology, An Introduction. Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishers, 1998. (Evangelical)

Moreland, J.P. and Craig, William Lane. Philosophical Foundations for a Biblical Worldview. Downers Gove, IL: IVP, 2003. (Christian philosophy and worldviews)

Nash, Ronald. Life’s Ultimate Questions. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1999. (Christian philosophy and worldviews)

Oden, Thomas C. Systematic Theology (3 Vol). Peabody, MA: Hindrickson, 2006. (Arminian)

Pelikan, Joroslav. The Christian Tradition: A History of the Development of Doctrine. Chicago, IL, University of Chicago, 1971 (Lutheran)

Ryrie, Charles C. Basic Theology. Wheaton, IL: Victor Books, 1986. (Dispensational)

Walton, Robert. Charts of Church History. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1986.

Honors Reading

Read one book marked with a single asterisk (*) or read all books marked with double asterisks (**).

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