My 10 Favorite Books I Read for Seminary
As a recent seminary graduate, I have taken some time to reflect upon my courses at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (where I took 14 credits) and The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (where I finished the majority of my degree).
In terms of overall experience, my favorite classes were: The Problem of Evil, Psalms, Ethics, The Theology of Jonathan Edwards, and American Evangelicalism (whose books I excluded from the list below because they’re discussed here).
Favorite course books (below) are drawn from Hermeneutics, Systematic Theology, Introduction to Missiology, Ethics, New Testament, The Theology of Jonathan Edwards, and The Problem of Evil.
From Eden to the New Jerusalem, by T. Desmond Alexander
An insightful and compelling telling of the storyline of the Bible from beginning to end
40 Questions About Interpreting the Bible, by Robert L. Plummer
Solid and conservative answers to issues of bible interpretation; highly recommend
The Holy Spirit: Theology for the People of God, by Gregg R. Allison and Andreas J. Kostenberger
A captivating read about the ministry of the Holy Spirit
Christian Mission: A Concise Global History, by Edward L. Smither
An overview of the history of Christian missions that is highly readable and delightful
The Abolition of Man, by C. S. Lewis
The grounds for objectivity as the basis for moral feelings or attitudes
Natural Law: A Brief Introduction and Biblical Defense, by David Haines and Andrew A. Fulford
Two metaphysical principles and one epistemological principle necessary for the philosophical foundation of natural law
Liberty for All, by Andrew Walker
How a government understands its relationship to temporal and ultimate authority
Jonathan Edwards, by Iain Murray
A detailed, inspiring overview of the life of Jonathan Edwards
Jesus's Final Week: From Triumphal Entry to Empty Tomb, by William F. Cook
An enlightening examination of the final week of Christ harmonizing the gospel accounts
Where Is God: A Personal Story of Finding God in Grief and Suffering, by John S. Feinberg
A thoughtful and unique contribution to material on the religious problem of evil