Whatever Happened to the Reformation?

By R.C. Sproul

Book Overview

Bruce Ware, Darryl Hart, John MacArthur, and others join the editors in calling evangelicals to recover their Reformation roots. Too many evangelicals believe methodology and results trump theology. To reach a postmodern society, they too readily adopt an unbiblical view of God that many Americans find more palatable. Or they subsume Bible study and preaching to secondary status. Whatever Happened to the Reformation? urges us to turn to the theology of the Reformers and allow it to shape every aspect of church and family life. Take it and read

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0875521835
• ISBN13: 9780875521831
• Release Date: May 2001
• Publisher: P & R Publishing
• Length: 283 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Has the Cause Of Truth Suffered An Irreversible Blow?

I could not think of a better book to receive if I had sincere questions concerning miracles and tongues & prophecy; or if 'the prayer of a righteous man' was an open-ended issue to my mind. Here we have a book that resolves both sets of questions into one penetrative inquiry. As such, 'Whatever Happened To The Reformation?' could be slightly misleading, for the tenets of the Reformation are not discussed exhaustively or exclusively. Rather, we have here some of the world's finest theologians who answer the questions I posed, further investigating the claims of the post-modern church, and critiquing the major contentious issues that threaten the historical beliefs held by conservative Christians. What follows is off the top shelf in terms of theological achievement. Significant developments in Christian and world cultures have contributed to the demise of the biblical text and the resulting void in holiness in the 21st century. In a day and age where almost anyone may freely worship the god of their liking, and worship that god in any way that patron desires, there must for the Christian be a different standard that applies. Yes, the church of Christ has adapted to the demands of inclusivity and gained converts, but has the cause of truth suffered an irreversible blow? Sadly, most claimed miracles are of the self-proclaimed type and are utterly divested of biblical truth - and precociously they self-insist that what they offer, is in fact, accompanying 'new revelation'. Are we naïve enough to believe them? Does RC Sproul's protest (p xiii) that 'the very essence of idolatry involves the distortion of God's character' not ring true enough in our midst? 'Much less frequently appreciated are the implications for how God has been pleased to reveal Himself - there is a redemptive-historical rationale not only for the content but for the giving of revelation as well. Revelation is focused on and indeed documents redemption. Revelatory word is tethered to redemptive deed. The former is a witness to the latter, and with the completion of the one follows the cessation of the other. The nature of revelation is not individualistic or private. To the extent that we fall into such privatized misunderstandings of revelation, to that extent we will be left with a sense of the inadequacy (the insufficiency and incompleteness) of the Bible.' pp. 156 - 157 In defense of this compilation one would inadequately portray their analysis of the merging of culture and church, precisely because the time we live in demands we not be concerned with the true God. Challenges to His omniscience, absolute power and inviolable will, and to the Person of Christ and His salvific work, must apparently go unanswered. These essays go against that wish to my delight, challenging in turn the modern age of pluralism where anyone may say anything and retreat safely into the bunker of tolerance. They take a biblical stand against 'the free-thinking definitions of Christianity that e

A Must Read!

This is a compilation of essays by some of our times greatest theologians. It is one of those books that is required reading from cover to cover - I would not recommend one missed word - not even the TWO Forewards, Introduction, the Afterword and notes! More than anything these authors properly define and categorize Evangelicalism; challenge Postmodernism and expose Open-Theism. My absolute favorite essay in this work was Joseph Pipa's essay "Preaching: Still the Holy Spirit's Major Medium". I know this book may come across as somewhat restricted, however, it handles our times in such an absolutely necessary manner that I would not be speaking flippantly when I say that this work is Life Changing and socially ground breaking! MUST READ.

excellent essays

Under the banner of evangelicalism, people are promoting an "open theism" that attempts to rid Protestantism of its belief in the sovereignty and omniscience of God. In Whatever Happened to the Reformation?, a number of scholars, including Drs. R.C. Sproul, John MacArthur, Bruce Ware, and R. Fowler White, have come together to provide a strong and reasoned response to this modern-day heresy - a response rooted in the Reformation.