Jens Zimmermann

For a book that was supposed to be written from an Evangelical point of view, the book showed few signs of it. From the text itself and from the bibliography, there were very few Evangelical authors utilized in this book, ignoring elements which would have been useful. The author seemed to be more sympathetic with Catholic Church theology than with Evangelical Protestant thought. The book seems to be aimed at a graduate level audience rather than laity or undergraduates, particularly those who are not philosophy or theology majors. Familiarity with the jargon of both disciplines is essential to following the author's arguments. Sentences were so long that they often required rereading multiple times to understand the author's train of thought. There were some major omissions in the index, particularly of names of theologians whom the author mentioned in the text. While I don't agree with everything the author tried to say (and believe he could have said what he had to say in fewer pages with less jargon), I do think there are points for discussion in this book, particularly in a seminary classroom.… (mehr)