The following books and articles are some of those appearing on the Comprehensive Reading List for PhD Students in Systematic Theology at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.
The Hebrew Old Testament
The Greek New Testament
Barth, Karl. Kirchliche Dogmatik. (ET: Church Dogmatics. 4 Vols.)
Bavinck, Herman. Gereformeerde dogmatiek. (ET: Reformed Dogmatics. 3 Vols. [currently])
Calvin, John. Institutio Christianae Religionis. (ET: Institutes of the Christian Religion.)
Erickson, Millard. Christian Theology.
Garrett, James Leo. Systematic Theology. 2 Vols.
Grudem, Wayne. Systematic Theology.
Hodgson, Peter and Robert King, eds. Christian Theology: An Introduction to its Traditions and Tasks.
Jenson, Robert W. Systematic Theology. 2 Vols.
Mullins, E. Y. The Christian Religion in its Doctrinal Expression.
Schleiermacher, Friedrich. Glaubenslehre. (ET: The Christian Faith.)
1. Prolegomena
Frei, Hans. The Eclipse of Biblical Narrative.
Hütter, Reinhard. Theologie als kirchliche Praktik. (ET: Suffering Divine Things: Theology as
Church Practice.)
Lindbeck, George. The Nature of Doctrine.
Rahner, Karl. The Trinity
Vanhoozer, Kevin. First Theology.
__________. The Drama of Doctrine.
2. Revelation and Scripture
Henry, Carl. God, Revelation, and Authority.
Pinnock, Clark. The Scripture Principle.
Warfield, B. B. The Inspiration and Authority of hte Bible.
Webster, John. Holy Scripture: A Dogmatic Sketch.
3. God
Augustine. De Trinitate. (ET: The Trinity.)
Bauckham, Richard. “Biblical Theology and the Problem of Monotheism.” In Out of Egypt:
Biblical Theology and Interpretation. Ed. Craig Bartholomew, Mary Healy, Karl Möller, and Robin Parry. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2004.
Cobb, John B. Process Theology: An Introductory Exposition.
Frame, John. The Doctrine of God.
Pinnock, Clark et al. The Openness of God.
Rowe, C. Kavin. “Biblical Pressure and Trinitarian Hermeneutics.” Pro Ecclesia 11 (2002): 295-312.
4. Creation and Providence
Edwards, Jonathan. “A Dissertation Concerning the End for which God Created the World.”
Flint, Thomas. Divine Providence: The Molinist Account.
Helm, Paul. The Providence of God.
Tanner, Kathryn. God and Creation in Christian Theology.
5. Humanity and Sin
Augustine. Contra Pelagium. (ET: Answer to the Pelagians. 4 Vols.)
Grenz, Stanley. The Social God and the Relational Self.
Hoekema, Anthony. Created in God’s Image.
Luther, Martin. De servo arbitrio. (ET: The Bondage of the Will.)
Rees, B. R. Pelagius: Life and Letters.
6. Person and Work of Jesus Christ
Bauckham, Richard. God Crucified: Monotheism and Christology in the New Testament.
Hardy, Edward, ed. Christology of the Later Fathers.
O’Collins, Gerald. Incarnation.
Packer, J. I. “What did the cross achieve?” Tyndale Bulletin 25 (1974).
Wright, N. T. The Resurrection of the Son of God.
Yeago, David. “The New Testament and Nicene Dogma.” Pro Ecclesia 3 (1994).
7. The Holy Spirit
Congar, Yves. Je crois en l’Esprit Saint. (ET: I Believe in the Holy Spirit.)
Fee, Gordon. God’s Empowering Presence.
Ferguson, Sinclair. The Holy Spirit.
8. Salvation and the Christian Life
Demarest, Bruce. The Cross and Salvation.
Heim, S. Mark. Salvations.
Hoekema, Anthony. Saved by Grace.
Husbands, Mark and Daniel Treier, eds. Justification: What’s at Stake in teh Current Debates?
Pinnock, Clark, ed. The Grace of God and the Will of Man.
Wesley, John. “Predestination Calmly Considered.”
9. The Church
Avis, Paul. The Christian Church: An Introduction to the Major Traditions.
Dagg, John L. Manual of Church Order.
O’Donovan, Oliver. The Desire of the Nations.
Volf, Miroslav. After Our Likeness: The Church as the Image of the Trinity.
Webster, John. “Evangelical Ecclesiology.” Ecclesiology 1.1 (2004): 9-35.
10. Last Things
Blaising, Craig A., and Darrell L. Bock. Progressive Dispensationalism.
Hoekema, Anthony A. The Bible and the Future.
Moltmann, Jürgen. The Coming of God.
Peterson, Robert. Hell on Trial: The Case for Eternal Punishment.
