Best of
Theology

1945

The Great Divorce


C.S. Lewis - 1945
    Lewis’ The Great Divorce is a classic Christian allegorical tale about a bus ride from hell to heaven. An extraordinary meditation upon good and evil, grace and judgment, Lewis’s revolutionary idea in the The Great Divorce is that the gates of Hell are locked from the inside. Using his extraordinary descriptive powers, Lewis’ The Great Divorce will change the way we think about good and evil.

Whosoever Will


Herman Hoeksema - 1945
    22:17b). The author makes clear that those words so often quoted and sung, have a far deeper and richer meaning than they are usually given. By means of many Scripture passages, the author proves that while the gospel is promiscuosly proclaimed, its call is a particular and powerful dynamic to save the elect. In a simple and effective way the author explains the doctrines of sovereign, particular grace regarding coming to faith in Jesus Christ. Especially for those unfamiliar with the Reformed faith, it has proved a helpful introductory study. This book has edified readers for decades and its message is still important today. It bears rereading. "We are often at a loss to know how to interpret and apply some of the so-called Armenian texts. Here is a book written in a warm, clear style which ought to help you."

Church Dogmatics 3.1: The Doctrine of Creation


Karl Barth - 1945
    Having taken over 30 years to write, the Church Dogmatics is regarded as one of the most important theological works of all time, and represents the pinnacle of Barth s achievement as a theologian.

The Presence: An Approach to the Holy Communion


Berthold Von Schenk - 1945
    

A History of the Dominican Liturgy: 1215-1945


William R. Bonniwell - 1945