Across the Spectrum: Understanding Issues in Evangelical Theology

Authors: Gregory A. Boyd and Paul Rhodes Eddy

Publisher: Baker (2002)

Topic: Theology: What are the issues that divide Evangelicals and why do people hold the various views they hold?

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Description: Dr. Gregory Boyd and Dr. Paul Eddy present readers with the different perspectives evangelicals take on the major issues that divide evangelicals today. Each perspective is presented in its strongest possible light, leaving the reader to conclude on their own which view they find most compelling. Issues include the debate over biblical inerrancy, divine foreknowledge, Calvinism verses Arminianism, eternal security and the destiny of the unevangelized. This book is ideal for college classes on theology or for anyone interested in acquiring an objective overview of the issues evangelicals wrestle with.

Greg’s story behind the writing of Across the Spectrum: In 1998 Paul Eddy and I were rooming together at an academic conference. We were at the time both theology professors who were frustrated by how overly academic and/or biased all the Introduction to Theology textbooks were. Wouldn’t it be great if there was a simple, unbiased text that simply presented all the major issues in the strongest possible light, leaving for readers to decide what they believe on their own? Isn’t that what a college class is supposed to do?

So we wrote our own. This is Across the Spectrum.

The greatest compliment I’ve received on this book came from a Calvinist who, in the process of reviewing the book, claimed he couldn’t understand how I, an Open Theist, could write such a compelling defense of Calvinism and yet not convert to it. I love it!

The book continues to be adopted by many professors for use in classrooms and continues to be read by others who simply want to be informed “on the issues.”

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