Reddit reviews A History of Western Philosophy and Theology

My top recommendation is Reformed Catholicity: The Promise of Retrieval for Theology and Biblical Interpretation by Allen and Swain. If you haven't read it please do. It's not the easiest read, but well worth the effort.

A close second is Rejoicing in Lament: Wrestling with Incurable Cancer and Life in Christ by Todd Billings. If you or a loved one are suffering, read this right away. If not, read it anyway for when the time comes.

A few more that I have on my list to read, but have not yet read:

• A History of Western Philosophy and Theology by John Frame
  
• Baptists in America: A History by Thomas Kidd and Barry Hankins
  
• Death of Adam: Essays on Modern Thought by Marilynne Robinson
  
• Faith Speaking Understanding: Performing the Drama of Doctrine by Kevin Vanhoozer
  
• How (Not) to Be Secular: Reading Charles Taylor by James K. A. Smith
  
• Knowing Christ by Mark Jones
  
• Onward: Engaging the Culture without Losing the Gospel by Russell Moore
  
• The Gospel of the Lord: How the Early Church Wrote the Story of Jesus by Michael Bird
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

Pre-supp apologetics will make a world of difference.

I've spent a lot of time on Philosophy. I think it matters a great deal. Currently this work is waiting on my nightstand.

https://www.amazon.com/History-Western-Philosophy-Theology/dp/162995084X

If you wanted to dip more into our perspectives and approaches on philosophy, this would be a good starting place.

I can't compete with /u/davidjricardo but here is/would be my list:

NIGTC Book of Revelation Commentary

[The Reformation Study Bible ESV] (http://www.amazon.com/Reformation-Study-Bible-Crimson-Hardcover/dp/1567694411/ref=pd_sim_14_2?ie=UTF8&dpID=31Tj7%2BFDV2L&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR114%2C160_&refRID=1NETK7XFP7A2DT6824VT)

A History of Western Philosophy and Theology by John Frame

Greek East and Latin West: The Church AD 681-1071 by Andrew Louth

The Letter to the Romans - The Bible in Medieval Tradition

I've also recently become obsessed with Terry Brooks' Shannara series. If interested I recommend starting with the Elfstones of Shannara

For a broad overview of philosophy, I've heard good things about Frame's History of Western Philosophy and Theology. Though it is an expensive and massive tome.

Thanks for those links. I'm going through Cowan and Spiegel's The Love of Wisdom, and was actually going to buy Frame's book my next go-around at buying books. I'll read it when I'm done with my other book, but this will definitely be helpful!

Absolutely it is useful. We see from the Apostle Paul that he was acquainted with and deployed pagan philosophy in service to the gospel of the risen Christ.


The most accessible, contemporary philosophical text written for the service of the church would be John Frame's. https://www.amazon.com/History-Western-Philosophy-Theology/dp/162995084X

Thanks /u/friardon for the tidbit!

I got John Frame's History of Western Philosophy and Theology. I haven't found a history of philosophy from the Reformed perspective that's also thorough and knows the details of competing philosophies. So when I read about this book coming, I knew I want to buy asap.