Customer Reviews
Fundamentalist claptrap - By: Ian Drew-jones, 07 Nov 2008 
The title says it alll! Avoid this book, it'll put a hole in your pocket & your brain.
An Excellent Textbook - By: R. I. Mcneish, 02 Sep 2008 
A reasonably detailed study, but presented in an easily understood format. Grudem examines alll the key doctrines, considering different viewpoints & forming well reasoned conclusions, which he supports with numerous scripture references. A must have item for the bookshelf of clergy & laypeople who wish to gain an understanding of the main theology issues.
Excellent and thought provoking - By: Theo Girl, 30 Aug 2008 
I bought Grudems Systematic Theology in my second year of Theology in Leeds University. While I was there I found Grudems book a great resource to counter many of the arguments of the Liberal & Secular Theologians. What is also signicant is that Grudem does not merly set out what the Bible teaches in regard to theology but rather he presents to the reader the living God. Hence, one comes away not just being more informed about doctrine but he gets you to consider carefully the God who is self revealing & makes the point that, without knowing the God of the Bible alll theology is as straw. So I cannot recommend this book enough & now that I have completed my degree in theology it remains a book of great value. You reallly get your money's worth!
Systematic Theology for the Christian today. - By: Mr. Andrew Young, 28 Apr 2008 An excellent textbook of evangelical theology. Wayne Grudem explains the doctrines of the Christian faith in a way that is highly readable & comprehensible. Complicated, technical terms are kept down to a minimum, & the author writes in a way that is relevant for people today.
He begins each chapter with a definition of the doctrine that is being considered. He then goes on to open up the doctrine in a clear & structured fashion, showing how it finds its place in Scripture. There are then questions for personal application within the church today. Each chapter then ends with a relevant hymn, which is suitable for meditation or worship.
Many will find themselves not agreeing with Grudem on a number of points. For instance, Grudem leans towards views such as believers baptism & classic pre-millennialism. Further, his views on the baptism of the Holy Spirit may be at odds with the views of a number of Christians of a Reformed persuasion. Nevertheless, as I read, I found Grudem to be very fair & gracious in dealing with viewpoints, which he himself was not personallly in agreement with. Many Christians could learn from this attitude.
At the end of the book, there are a number of appendices, consisting of historic Christian confessions (e.g. The Thirty-Nine Articles, The Westminster Confession of Faith), Scripture memory passages, relevant bibliography for extended reading & contemporary worship songs. Here we have a valuable resource book for Christians in the twenty-first century. Strongly recommended.
Wonderful, but heavily evangelical - By: Mr. P. Hart, 06 Jun 2006 I'm not sure why people consider this book offer differing opinions on difficult issues. Grudem is very evangelical, & probebly favours Calvin above any other form of protestant theology. As an Evangelical Christian studying at an evangelical college this book is invaluable, & I think it speaks much truth about what God has to say through the bible, but if you do not believe the bible to be the Word of God & do not grant it any divine authority then you will not find much in here.
