Bibliography
General
Ante-Nicene Fathers. 10 vols. A series of 19th-century translations, reprinted
by various publishers (most recently Eerdmans and Hendrickson) containing
the most extensive English collection of writings by Justin Martyr, Tertullian,
Origen, and others. (See Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers series below.)
The Bible, English Standard Version. Wheaton, IL: Good News Publishers,
- I recommend this translation over any other English version of the
past century. It avoids paraphrase and translates “word for word,” which
gives readers a better grasp of the verbal echoes that are essential to the
artistry of the original. Quotations of the Bible in these lectures are usually
taken from this version, although often modi¿ ed to bring them even closer
to the original.
Buschcart, W. David. Exploring Protestant Traditions. Downers Grove,
IL: InterVarsity Press, 2006. Excellent and sympathetic introduction, both
historical and theological, to the Lutheran, Reformed, Anabaptist, Anglican,
Baptist, Wesleyan-Holiness, Dispensational, and Pentecostal traditions.
Foster, Richard J. Streams of Living Water: Celebrating the Great Traditions
of the Christian Faith. San Francisco: HarperSanFrancisco, 1998. A
beginner’s guide to the variety of spiritual practices in the Christian tradition.
González, Justo. A History of Christian Thought. 3 vols. Nashville: Abingdon
Press, 1970–1975. Both readable and thorough.
Kelly, J. N. D. Early Christian Doctrines. 5th ed. New York: Continuum,
- The best one-volume introduction to the doctrines of the ancient
orthodox church.