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COURSE TEXTS AND MATERIALS NEEDED Course Texts   The Comparative Study Bible (CSB) is recommended for all courses. Other parallel Bibles may be used in lieu of the CSB (i.e., KJV-NIV parallel, KJV-Amplified, etc.). The Bible used must contain the Authorised KJV in one of its columns. Course texts are listed below each course number and title. Materials for courses beginning with X in the D.B.S. program are at the discretion of the doctoral student.  Materials for courses beginning with X in the M.B.S. program are at the discretion of the student, subject to approval by the Administrative Committee.   B501-B503 Old Testament I. -- III. Commentaries by Gill, Henry, or Calvin A Survey of the Old Testament by Gleason Archer   B511 English Bible Translation The King's Bible by Steve Woods The King James Version Defended by Edward Hills Which Bible by David O. Fuller   B521 Biblical Hermeneutics How To Interpret the Bible: Useful Biblical Hermeneutics by Steve Woods Introduction to Biblical Interpretation by William Klein, et al. Interpreting the Bible by A. Berkeley Mickelsen   B531 Apocrypha/Pseudepigrapha The Other Bible by Willis Barnstone Old Testament Pseudepigrapha (Vol.1) by Charlesworth Apocalyptic Literature: A Reader by Mitchell Reddish The Lost Books of the Bible and the Forgotten Books of Eden, published by World   B601-B603 New Testament I. --  III. Commentaries by Gill, Henry, or Calvin The Coming Man and the Kingdom of God by Steve Woods An Introduction to the New Testament by Carson, Moo, and Morris   C501-C506, M780, & R880  Conference Lectures Requires attendance at Conference or recordings on CD, DVD, VHS, or Audio Cassette The Real Lincoln by Charles L.C. Minor The Real Lincoln by Thomas Dilorenzo   C601 Church History History of the Christian Church by Henry C. Sheldon Church History in Plain Language by Bruce Shelley The Life of St. Patrick and His Place in History by John B. Bury   C611 Ecclesiastical Polity and Practice Ordaining Women Deacons? By Steve Woods Who Runs the Church? By Peter Toon, et al Inside the Vatican by Thomas Reese The Christian and Civil Government by John Weaver   C621 Church Worship Baker's Worship Handbook by Paul Engle The Pastor's Manual by J.R. Hobbs Christian Baptism by Steve Woods The Church by Edmund Clowney Baptism in Scripture and History by Rowland Ward The Book of Common Prayer, 1928 edition   C622 Homiletics Anthology of Sermons by Steve Woods Preparation and Delivery of Sermons by John Broadus Spurgeon's Sermon Notes by C.H. Spurgeon Expository Preaching by Harold Bryson   C631 The Confessions of the Church The Creeds of Christendom by Phillip Schaff Creeds of the Churches by John H. Leith The Second London Baptist Confession of Faith The Westminster Confession of Faith The 39 Articles of Religion   C641 Pseudo-Christian Cults and Heresies Kingdom of the Cults by Walter Martin The Four Major Cults by Anthony Hoekema Chart of Cults, Sects, and Religious Movements by H. Wayne House Encyclopedia of Cults and New Religions by John Ankerberg and John Weldon   C650 Project (Written work or Internship) No texts  specific; project or internship is to be discussed and agreed to by advisor and administrative committee. Typical projects include chaplaincies, church internships, missionary activities, independent studies, and statistical surveys.   L511 Koine Greek Essentials of New Testament Greek by Ray Summers   L611 Hebrew Hebrew Grammar by Weingreen   T501-T503 Theology I., II., and Systematic Theology Systematic Theology by Robert L. Dabney Christianity and Liberalism by J. Gresham Machen Four Views on the Law and Gospel by Greg Bahnsen, et al The Cause of God and Truth by John Gill Charts of Christian Theology and Doctrine by H. Wayne House   T504 Calvinism and Arminianism Four Views on Salvation by Dennis Okholm and Timothy Phillips The Five Points of Calvinism by Robert Dabney and Jonathan Dickinson The Grace of God and the Will of Man by Clark Pinnock Chosen by God by R.C. Sproul Tulip by Duane Edward Spencer The Synod of Dort by Thomas Scott   T505 Pastoral Care Dictionary of Pastoral Care and Counseling by Rodney J. Hunter Basic Types of Pastoral Care and Counseling by Howard John Clinebell   T506 Eschatology The Revelation: Four Views by Steve Gregg The Coming Man and the Kingdom of God by Steve Woods and Gregory Caergill MacHale Three Views on the Millennium and Beyond by Darrell Bock The Lion and the Lamb by John Newport The Sign by Robert Van Kampen   T507 Apologetics God's Inerrant Word by John Warwick Montgomery Five Views on Apologetics by Steven Cowan Faith Founded on Fact by John Warwick Montgomery Handbook of Christian Apologetics by Peter Kreeft   ***   E500 Spiritual Warfare Fundamentals of Spiritual Warfare by Terry Wise Alien Encounters by Chuck Missler and Mark Eastman Handbook of Spiritual Warfare by Ed Murphy Territorial Spirits by C. Peter Wagner   E510 Archaeology and the Bible Archaeology of the Land of the Bible by Amihai Mazar Archaeology and Bible History by Joseph Free and Howard Vos The Stones Cry Out by Randall Price Pharaohs and Kings by David Rohl   E520 Influential Christian Thinkers (Select Five) Bondage of the Will by Martin Luther Institutes of the Christian Religion by John Calvin Christianity and Liberalism by J. Gresham Machen City of God by Augustine Practical Religion by J.C. Ryle Summa Theologica by Thomas Aquinas A Defense of Virginia and the South by R.L. Dabney Collected Writings of James Henley Thornwell The Glory of Christ by R.C. Sproul The Treasury of David by Charles H. Spurgeon The Cause of God and Truth by John Gill The Sovereignty of God by Arthur Pink The Christian Warfare by David Martin Lloyd-Jones Lex, Rex by Samuel Rutherford The Ten Commandments by Thomas Watson Others as approved by Advisor   E530 Dead Sea Scrolls and Qumran Community The Dead Sea Scrolls Uncovered by Eisenman and Wise The Dead Sea Scrolls and the First Christians by Robert Eisenman The Dead Sea Scrolls Deception by Baigent and Leigh Reclaiming the Dead Sea Scrolls by Schiffman The Dead Sea Scrolls Translated by Florentino Martinez The Dead Sea Scrolls Today by James Vanderkam   E540 The Masonic Lodge Restorations of Masonic Geometry and Symbolry by H.P. Bromwell Masonic Lodge by George Mather and Larry Nichols Meaning of Masonry by W.L. Wilmshurst The Secret Teachings of the Masonic Lodge by John Ankerberg and John Weldon   E550 The Illuminati and Other Secret Societies Blood Lines of the Illuminati by Fritz Springmeier They Cast No Shadows by Brian Desborough New World Order by William T. Still   E560 Annihilationism and Eternal Torment Four Views on Hell by William Crockett Two Views on Hell: A Biblical and Theological Dialogue by William Fudge and Robert Peterson Hell on Trial by Robert Peterson   E570 Symbols of Christianity Our Christian Symbols by Frederick Rest Christian Symbols Handbook by Dean Moe Saints, Signs, and Symbols by W. Ellwood Post   E580 Scriptural Infallibility and Moral Authority The King's Bible by Steve Woods God's Inerrant Word by John Warwick Montgomery   E590 On Ordaining Women and Homosexuals Ordaining Women Deacons? By Steve Woods Feminist Interpretation of the Bible by Letty Russell Slouching Towards Gomorrah by Robert Bork   E600 Independent Study Project Texts to be agreed by Advisor   E610 Christian Baptism and the Lord's Supper Christian Baptism by Steve Woods The Water That Divides by Donald Bridge and David Phypers The Puritans on the Lord's Supper by Richard Vines   E620 Men and Angels, Now and in Glory The Unseen World by Anthony Lane Meetings with Angels by H.C. Moolenburgh The Truth About Angels by Terry Law Dictionary of Angels by Gustav Davidson Heaven, The Mystery of Angels by Grant Jeffrey   E630 Christianity and World Religions A Tapestry of Faiths by Winfried Corduan Christianity and World Religions by Norman Anderson World Scripture: A Comparative Anthology of Sacred Texts by Andrew Wilson   E640 Studies on Revival in the Church Christ in the Camp by J. William Jones I Saw the Welsh Revival by David Matthews Lectures on Revival by Ministers of the Church of Scotland, published by Richard Owen Roberts (Wheaton, IL)   E650 Mormonism, Jehovah's Witnesses, and Unitarianism Fast Facts on Mormonism by Ankerberg and Weldon A Theological Interpretation of American History by C. Gregg Singer Fast Facts on Jehovah's Witnesses by Ankerberg and Weldon Unitarian Universalism by Alan Gomes The Four Major Cults by Anthony Hoekema   E660 Christian Hymnody and Psalmody Great Hymns of the Faith by John Peterson Hymns for Personal Devotions by Jerry Jenkins Trinity Hymnal (1961, Old Version) by the Orthodox Presbyterian Church   ***   M700 Theology of Ministry The Reformed Pastor by Richard Baxter Brothers, We Are Not Professionals by John Piper Christianity and Liberalism by J. Gresham Machen The Cause of God and Truth by John Gill   M710 Church Conflicts Controversial Issues in the Church by Steve Woods Coping With Difficult People by Robert Bramson Conflict Scenarios by Terry S. Wise Well-Intentioned Dragons by Marshall Shelley Antagonists in the Church by Kenneth Haugk   M720 Pastoral Care and Counseling Dictionary of Pastoral Care and Counseling by Rodney J. Hunter Basic Types of Pastoral Care and Counseling by Howard John Clinebell   M730 The Administration of the Church Simply Strategic Stuff by Tim Stevens and Tony Morgan Church Administration and Finance Manual by Otto Crumroy, et al Who Runs the Church? By Peter Toon, et al   M740 Biblical Eldership Biblical Eldership by Alexander Strauch Ordaining Women Deacons? By Steve Woods   M750 Christian Worship Christian Worship in Reformed Churches Past and Present by Lukas Vischer Worship: Reformed According to Scripture by Hughes Oliphant Old Worship in the Early Church by Ralph P. Martin   M760 Biblical Preaching Preparation and Delivery of Sermons by John Broadus Spurgeon's Sermon Notes by C.H. Spurgeon Anthology of Sermons by Steve Woods   M770 Evangelism and Outreach African American Church Growth by Carlyle Fielding Stewart Reformed Evangelism by the Grand Rapids Board of Evangelism of the Christian Reformed Churches (Baker)   M780 Conference Lectures See C501   M790 American Church History A Theological Interpretation of American History by C. Gregg Singer The Church in American History by Dean Reule   M800 Ministry Project or Dissertation A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations by Kate Turabian Writing the Doctoral Dissertation by Gordon Davis and Clyde Parker How To Complete and Survive a Doctoral Dissertation by David Sternberg   ***   R800 Introduction to Comparative Religion Christianity and World Religions by E. Luther Copeland World Scripture: A Comparative Anthology of Sacred Texts by Andrew Wilson Major Religions of the World by Marcus Bach Encyclopedia of Cults and New Religions by John Ankerberg and John Weldon   R805 Ancient History Ancient Egypt and the Old Testament by John Currid Forgotten History of the Western People by Mike Gascoigne March of the Titans by Arthur Kemp History of the Ancient Near East by Marc Van De Mieroop The Life of St. Patrick and His Place in History by John B. Bury   R810 Roman Catholicism and Greek Orthodoxy The Essential Catholic Handbook by John O'Connor and Redemptorist Pastoral Facts on Roman Catholicism by Ankerberg and Weldon The Orthodox Church by Timothy Ware   R815 Eastern Religions Encyclopedia of Eastern Philosophy and Religion by Fischer-Schreiber, Ehrhard, and Friedrichs World Religions: Eastern Traditions by Willard Oxtoby   R820 Islam and Judaism What Is a Jew? By Morris Kertzer and Lawrence Hoffman Facts on Islam by Ankerberg and Weldon The Koran   R825 Wiccan and New Age Religions Wiccan Beliefs and Practices by Gary Cantrell The Wiccan Mysteries: Ancient Origins and Teachings by Raven Grimassi New Age Movement by Ron Rhodes and Alan Gomes   R830 Religions of Race and State Race Over Grace by Charles H. Roberts Scam: How the Black Leadership Exploits Black America by Jesse Lee Peterson The Christian and Civil Government by John Weaver Christianity and Liberalism by J. Gresham Machen   R835 Modern Cults Kingdom of the Cults by Walter Martin The Four Major Cults by Anthony Hoekema Chart of Cults, Sects, and Religious Movements by H. Wayne House Encyclopedia of Cults and New Religions by John Ankerberg and John Weldon Fast Facts on Mormonism by Ankerberg and Weldon Fast Facts on Jehovah's Witnesses by Ankerberg and Weldon   R840 Protestantism The Synod of Dort by Thomas Scott The Cause of God and Truth by John Gill Reformation Thought: An Introduction by Alister McGrath The Protestant Reformation by Lewis Spitz The Spirit of Protestantism by Robert McAfee Brown   R845 Independent Study on Religion I. Texts to be agreed by Advisor   R850 Independent Study on Religion II. Texts to be agreed by Advisor   R880 Conference Lectures See C501   R890 Dissertation Topic Preparation A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations by Kate Turabian Writing the Doctoral Dissertation by Gordon Davis and Clyde Parker How To Complete and Survive a Doctoral Dissertation by David Sternberg   R895 Dissertation

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