Necessity of Systematic Theology

The value of systematic, disciplined reflection on biblical truth is the theme of this brief but convincing anthology. Writing from a variety of perspectives, the contributors present an excellent case for the necessity of systematic theology. The editor has drawn from a vast reservoir of literature on the subject. Included are excerpts from the works of such eminent writers of the past as C. S. Lewis (letter 1 of Screwtape Letters), Dorothy Sayers ("e;Creed or Chaos?"e;), Jonathan Edwards ("e;The Importance of Christian Knowledge"e;), B. B. Warfield ("e;The Idea of Systematic Theology"e;), Emil Brunner ("e;The Necessity for Dogmatics"e;), and Francis Pieper ("e;Nature and Character of Theology"e;). Other chapters are by: R. C. Sproul ("e;Right Now Counts Forever"e;), John H. Gerstner ("e;Everyman Must Be a Theologian"e;), Kenneth F. W. Prior ("e;The Minister As Teacher"e;), R. L. Saucy ("e;Doing Theology for the Church"e;), and John Jefferson Davis ("e;Contextualization and the Nature of Theology"e;).