The Collected Writings of James Leo Garrett Jr., 1950–2015, Volume Five: Theology, Part II, and Twentieth-Century Christian Leaders
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Overview
James Leo Garrett Jr., has been called "the last of the gentlemen theologians" and "the dean of Southern Baptist theologians." In The Collected Writings of James Leo Garrett Jr., 1950-2015, the reader will find a truly dazzling collection of works that clearly evince the meticulous scholarship, the even-handed treatment, the biblical fidelity, the wide historical breadth, and the honest sincerity that have made the work and person of James Leo Garrett Jr. so esteemed and revered among so many for so long. Volume 5 contains general theological considerations as well as a number of Garrett's reflections on twentieth-century Christian leaders. Spanning sixty-five years and touching on topics from Baptist history, theology, ecclesiology, church history and biography, religious liberty, Roman Catholicism, and the Christian life, The Collected Writings of James Leo Garrett Jr., 1950-2015 will inform and inspire readers regardless of their religious or denominational affiliations.
“Garrett is a Southern Baptist statesman-theologian in a
denomination that has often needed more of each. . . .
Wyman Richardson has performed a great service to all of us by
making Garrett’s collected writings more widely available. These
volumes are essential reading for everyone interested in Southern
Baptist history, identity, and theology, as well as the place of
the Baptist branch on the wider family tree of orthodox
Christianity.”
—Nathan A. Finn, School of Theology and Missions, Union
University
“This volume of Garrett’s collected writings does not
disappoint. In them, we again see the keen analysis of a
theological giant, a historian who could see beyond clutter to
essence, and within all his labor, lovingly seek the edification of
his community of faith. This rich volume renews our appreciation
for the mind, heart, and pen of Garrett and our gratitude to God
for giving him to us.”
—Jeffrey Bingham, School of Theology, Southwestern Baptist
Theological Seminary
James Leo Garrett Jr. had a long, impactful, and prestigious
career as a theologian and theological educator at Southern Baptist
Theological Seminary, Baylor University, and, for most of his
career, at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, until his
passing in early 2020. He authored a major two-volume work,
Systematic Theology: Biblical, Historical, and Evangelical
(Wipf & Stock), the monumental Baptist Theology: A
Four-Century Study, and numerous other books and
articles.