Conversations with the Confessions: Dialogue in the Reformed Tradition
"This book provides just what the church needs--conversations with the confessions!  Essays in the first half open each of the historical periods of confession making and invite us to interact with profound insights found there.  The second-half essays begin with the deep questions that we ask as Christians, and human beings, and show how the confessions respond to those questions.  This is solid scholarship presented in a fresh and engaging way.  Individuals and church groups, especially office bearers, will benefit from this work." --Jack Rogers, author ofPresbyterian Creeds: A Guide to the Book of Confessionsand Moderator of the 213th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)"The Book of Confessions is a constitutional cornerstone of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), but many Presbyterians have never even read it.  Speaking with different Reformed accents, the authors of this volume draw us into conversation and argument with the documents and major themes of The Book of Confessions and show how this Presbyterian treasure can both enrich and challenge our faith." --Amy Plantinga Pauw, Henry P. Mobley Jr. Professor of Doctrinal Theology, Louisville Presbyterian Seminary"Conversations with the Confessionsinvites Presbyterians to engage with our theological teachings in rich and accessible ways.  Each document is introduced in its historical context, and major themes are explored through The Book of Confessions as a whole.  All the while we are drawn into the discussion, with the questions and objections of our own age.  All church officers should read this book." --Gary Neal Hansen, Assistant Professor of Church History, University of Dubuque Theological Seminary