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Professing the Faith
Douglas John Hall · 1996
78/100
👍 Worth It
Douglas John Hall's systematic theology trilogy is one of the most serious and sustained Protestant theological projects produced in twentieth-century North America, and this middle volume — covering God, creatures, and Christ — earns its place in seminary curricula on sheer rigor and pastoral ambition. This is not a book for casual readers: at 580 demanding pages it rewards only those prepared to work, and reviewers note some structural fragmentation here compared to the stronger third volume, but for its intended audience it is a landmark.
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