Pocket Dictionary of the Reformed Tradition - (IVP Pocket Reference) by Kelly M Kapic & Wesley Vander Lugt (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><p>The <em>Pocket Dictionary of the Reformed Tradition</em> offers brief and accurate definitions of approximately three hundred key people, movements and ideas that make up the Reformed tradition. Beginners will find here a friendly guide through the thicket of terms and ideas encountered in Reformed theology and history.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Beginning to study Reformed theology is like stepping into a family conversation that has been going on for five hundred years. How do you find your bearings and figure out how to take part in this conversation without embarrassing yourself? The <em>Pocket Dictionary of the Reformed Tradition</em> takes on this rich, boisterous and varied tradition in its broad contours, filling you in on its common affirmations as well as its family tensions. Here you will find succinct and reliable entries on</p><ul> <li>Latin terms, such as <em>ad fontes</em> and <em>sola fide</em></li> <li>Theologians, from Calvin to Torrance</li> <li>Confessions, such as the Belgic and Westminster</li> <li>Doctrines, such as atonement and sanctification</li> <li>Apologists, such as Francis Schaeffer and Cornelius Van Til</li> </ul><p>And much more. The <em>Pocket Dictionary of the Reformed Tradition</em> is ready to assist you over the rough parts of readings, lectures, conversations and blogs. It will also be a companionable and concise introduction to one of the great Christian traditions.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>I have found it enjoyable as a learned, accurate, and readable review of things that matter to me, and I could see it as a resource for a pre-seminary course on the Reformed tradition.</p>--Stuart R. Jones, New Horizons, June 2014<br><br><p>In other words, every young 'Reformed' theologian and any theological student will benefit from this kind of accessible book. It will prove especially helpful for students who need quick information on major names and ideas.</p>--Scot McKnight, professor of New Testament at Northern Seminary (Lombard, IL), from www.patheos.com/jesuscreed<br><br><p>Recommended as an affordable, quality resource for theology and history students.</p>--Marianne Orme, Library Journal, June 1, 2013<br><br><p>The 'pocket' dictionaries are quite handy. Pick them up and keep them near your desk. I use them regularly in preparing myself to talk with others about religious matters and they don't take up much shelf space.</p>--Chris Reeves, Truth Magazine, May 2014<br>
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