A new Historical Theology?

[alexandermsmith]

Hi there,

Can anyone tell me if there has been a one volume historical theology released recently? I'm afraid I don't have any other information to go on. I heard that there had been one released relatively recently. The person who mentioned it said it was around £35/$50-55 (if that helps).

Thanks for any help anyone can give me.

 

[arapahoepark]

I guess it depends on what you're looking for it.
Cunningham of the 19th Century is free here: http://www.monergism.com/historical-theology-william-cunningham
Otherwise,as for recently, there is Alister McGrath.

 

[reaganmarsh]

Greetings Alexander,

Two fairly recent 1-vol. possibilities come to mind:

1. Gerald Bray's God Has Spoken: A History of Christian Theology, available at http://www.amazon.com/God-Has-Spoke...=8-2&keywords=Gerald+bray+historical+theology

and

2. Gregg Allison's Historical Theology: An Introduction to Christian Doctrine, available at http://www.amazon.com/Historical-Th...-1&keywords=Gregg+Allison+historical+theology.

It may be helpful to note that Dr. Allison's HT is intended to serve as a companion volume to Wayne Grudem's ST.

 

[alexandermsmith]

reaganmarsh-

Thanks, it was the Bray volume the person had been referring to. Have you read it yourself? I've read his "Doctrine of God" book in the IVP Contours series: it was alright, barely any Scripture references though; very philosophical. But still interesting.

I'm surprised Grudem's lot would be interested in historical theology.

 

[reaganmarsh]

Hi Andrew,

I've not read Bray's HT. I'd like to purchase it one day, but have to save up for it.

I read his God is Love and found it edifying. He reasons almost entirely from Scripture (ie, he doesn't really reference HT much, for a volume of theology). It was good for my soul to see the sufficiency of Scripture modeled in that book.

Allison's HT is geared more toward supplementing Grudem (as I understand it). He teaches at SBTS. I'm not sure what constitutes being in "Grudem's lot."