The Lord is One

Endorsements

• “This book strikes an extraordinary balance, bringing just enough heat and just enough light to provide a warm and illuminating exploration of divine simplicity. Few discussions of the topic in recent years have managed this, but the essays gathered here combine fervent spiritual commitment to classic doctrine with the clarity of historical and conceptual analysis. Several of these chapters have appeared elsewhere in a variety of formats, and it is so good to have them gathered in one place. This is a substantial resource on one of the most important aspects of the doctrine of God.”

  — Fred Sanders, Torrey Honors Institute, Biola University

• “Over the last few centuries, the concept of divine simplicity has been marginalized, revised, and even rejected–yet it was, and is, foundational to the Christian doctrine of God. It is, therefore, a cause for rejoicing that a collection such as this is a sign of our own times, when orthodoxy with regard to God’s being is once again coming to the fore. These essays variously address the biblical testimony to divine simplicity, the systematic implications of such, and the history by which the doctrine was lost and is now being rediscovered. Simplicity is, without doubt, a complicated issue but the editors have broken it down into key aspects, themes, and problems, such that the careful reader will by the end understand why this matter is so important to the well-being of the church.”

  — Carl Trueman, Professor of Biblical & Religious Studies, Grove City College

• “This is an excellent collection of essays on a theme that’s commonly dismissed and rarely understood: God’s simplicity. Not only do its contributions expound and defend the doctrine, but they challenge assumptions about the doctrine’s biblical bases and how it’s framed by modern critics. I heartily recommend it to everyone interested in learning more about the God who is the One Lord!”

  — Tyler R. Wittman, Assistant Professor of Christian Theology, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

• “Teaching on the essence and attributes of God is the bedrock of the Christian confession. After a long season of its retreat in modern theology, we are once again beginning to see hopeful signs of its renewal. Few divine attributes are of more consequence and controversy than that of God’s simplicity. While it has often been criticized or misunderstood, the doctrine of divine simplicity aims to say something indispensably evangelical: that God alone is God. This collection of essays ably introduces the reader to the richness of this theological theme by examining its basis in exegesis, its development in history, and its promise for an evangelical doctrine of God.”

  — Timothy Baylor, Lecturer in Theology and Religion, University of Wales Trinity Saint David