Gospel Focus: December 2006 Archives
Here are two books by Horatius Bonar that you will find helpful for deepening your understanding of the Gospel:
God's Way of Holiness - word / pdf
Chapter Titles for God's Way of Holiness:
Chapter 1. The New Life
Chapter 2. Christ For Us, The Spirit In UsChapter 3. The Root And Soil Of Holiness
Chapter 4. Strength Against Sin
Chapter 5. The Cross And Its Power
Chapter 6. The Saint And The Law
Chapter 7. The Saint And The Seventh Chapter Of Romans
Chapter 8. The True Creed And The True Life
Chapter 9. Counsels And Warnings Â
Chapter Titles for The Everlasting Righteousness:
Chapter 1. God's Answer to Man's Question
Chapter 2. God's Recognition of Substitution
Chapter 3. The Completeness of the Substitution
Chapter 4. The Declaration of the Completeness
Chapter 5. Righteousness for the Unrighteous
Chapter 6. The Righteousness of God Reckoned to Us
Chapter 7. Not Faith, But Christ
Chapter 8. What the Resurrection of the Substitution has Done
Chapter 9. The Pardon and the Peace Made Sure Chapter 10. The Holy Life of the Justified
This looks like a very fascinating series of lectures by Alister McGrath on how the Christian might use literature "to explain and defend the gospel." I'm particularly interested in lectures 3a and 3b where he discusses the apologetic use of the writings of C.S. Lewis and Tolkien. Laurence O’Donnell writes:
"Dr. Alister McGrath, professor of historical theology at Oxford University, has released free audio lectures from Wycliffe Hall’s summer school program. These fascinating lectures begin by briefly defining Christian “apologetics” and then proceed to pithy presentations on using various genres of literature apologetically. With British wit and humor Dr. McGrath explores the question, 'In what ways can Christians use literature to explain and defend the Gospel?'"
You can listen to these lectures here.
(HT: Dave Cruver)
