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Introducing the Reformed Faith
Donald K. McKim · 2001
78/100
👍 Worth It
Donald McKim's sixteen-topic primer is a well-structured, readable entry point into Reformed theology — the kind of book that works equally well in a Sunday school adult class, a seminary introduction course, or for a curious layperson working through what their tradition actually believes. Readers from a more strictly confessional Reformed background should know going in that McKim's Barthian leanings shape some of his conclusions. For its intended audience, it earns its place.
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safety95
substance78
craft78
originality65
accuracy72
hype75
age-fit80
human-eye76
Penny’s verdict78
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