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Nathan, I haven't read Boettner, but if you find yourself always wondering whether a given treatment was really orthodox or not, remember that your confession of faith gives an excellent statement of the doctrine; and classic treatments by Augustine, Boethius, Aquinas, Calvin, and Turretin are surprisingly accessible.
This is difficult logic to argue with.Nathan, I haven't read Boettner, but if you find yourself always wondering whether a given treatment was really orthodox or not, remember that your confession of faith gives an excellent statement of the doctrine; and classic treatments by Augustine, Boethius, Aquinas, Calvin, and Turretin are surprisingly accessible.
Ruben, the reason I was asking specifically about the Boettner book was because that ebook is available for free from Monergism Bookstore. So, can't beat a free book from a good author!
Except for Turretin, the other names I mentioned should all be available for free. Certainly Boethius, Aquinas, and Calvin are.
Boettner is in a sense a popularizer -- he will present a condensed version of the views of those theologians whom Ruben mentioned. Boettner was not an originator or "original thinker" in that sense.
He did play a crucial role in the period between 1930-1960, for his works were some of the few books to be found that presented the Reformed view, yet were readily accessible by the intelligent layman.
Boettner was very much a bridge from Old Princeton to the present day situation. Without him, Machen, and a few others, there was quite a dearth of good solid material available in that era.