Theology reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 121 Reddit reviews across 9 subreddits and 24 posts to rank the best Theology brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/Reformed, r/Episcopalian, r/Catholicism, r/theology, r/RadicalChristianity. Top-rated brands include Augustine (5.0/5), Benedict XVI (4.5/5), Thomas Aquinas (5.0/5).
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Reviews121
Subreddits9
Posts24
Brands85
Products84
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#1
Augustine
5.0
(6)
"Augustine: The Trinity."
"Augustine: on Genesis."
"Augustine: on Christian Doctrine."
"Augustine: on Christian Belief."
"Augustine: Confessions."
"Augustine: City of God."
#2
Benedict XVI
4.5
(4)
"Introduction to Christianity by Benedict XVI."
"Introduction to Christianity, by Benedict XVI."
"Read these 3 writers: Benedict XVI (Josef Ratzinger), Brant Pitre, and Frank Sheed."
"Benedict XVI, St. John Paul II both have some good, deep stuff."
#3
Thomas Aquinas
5.0
(3)
"Summa Theologica by St. Thomas Aquinas"
"Anything by Thomas Aquinas, Augustine, Frank Sheed, or Joseph Ratzinger."
"Summa Theologia is my number one recommendation."
#4
Sinclair Ferguson
5.0
(3)
"Institutes by Calvin, Knowing God by JI packer, the whole Christ by Ferguson"
"Institutes by Calvin, Knowing God by JI packer, the whole christ by Ferguson"
"The Whole Christ - Sinclair Ferguson"
#5
Pauli Murray
5.0
(3)
"*Song in a Weary Throat*: memoir/autobiography"
"*Proud Shoes*: American family/generational history"
"Can't go wrong with the Reverend Doctor Pauli Murray."
#6
Barbara Brown Taylor
5.0
(3)
"Also seconding Barbara Brown Taylor, *Holy Envy* was really good."
"Barbara Brown Taylor would be my recommendation."
"I particularly enjoyed “Learning to Walk in the Dark”"
#7
N.T. Wright
4.7
(3)
"Simply Christian, as others have recommended, is intended for a layperson who may not have any theological or religious background at all."
"Surprised by hope— NT wright"
"NT Wright's Surprised by Hope."
#8
Calvin
5.0
(2)
"Institutes by Calvin, Knowing God by JI packer, the whole Christ by Ferguson"
"Institutes by Calvin, Knowing God by JI packer, the whole christ by Ferguson"
#9
Bernard McGinn
5.0
(2)
"Start with Bernard McGinn's "The Essential Writings of Christian Mysticism" and then use that book to dive into those authors that intrigue you most."
"Bernard McGinn's Essential Writings of Christian Mysticism"
#10
Beth Allison Barr
5.0
(2)
"The Making of Biblical Womanhood by Beth Allison Barr."
"The Making of Biblical Womanhood by Beth Allison Barr."
#11
Nick Needham
5.0
(2)
"Needham, 2000 Years of Christ’s Power series is undoubtedly the best."
"Nick Needham, 2,000 Years of Christ's Power"
#12
Ascension
5.0
(2)
"It was truly amazing. Made me fall in love with our religion even more."
"Ascension- the Bible time line. It’s 24 sessions."
#13
Rebecca Parker & Rita Nakashima Brock
5.0
(2)
"*Proverbs of Ashes: Violence, Redemptive Suffering, And The Search For What Saves Us*."
"Proverbs Of Ashes by Rebecca Parker & Rita Nakashima Brock."
#14
Scott Hahn
5.0
(2)
"Anything Scott Hahn"
"I love all of Scott Hahn"
#15
J.I. Packer
5.0
(2)
"Institutes by Calvin, Knowing God by JI packer, the whole Christ by Ferguson"
"Institutes by Calvin, Knowing God by JI packer, the whole christ by Ferguson"
#16
Rowan Williams
5.0
(2)
"Being Christian and Being Disciples by Rowan Williams are two slim little volumes that are very readable yet pack a punch way above their page length."
"Rowan Williams’s short book Passions of the Soul is excellent and exceptionally dense in theological insight."
#17
Robinson
5.0
(2)
"What are We Doing Here."
"Check out Robinson's The Givenness of Things."
#18
Michael F. Bird
4.5
(2)
"Systematic Evangelical Theology by Michael F. Bird is the best IMO."
"Michael Bird's evangelical theology is a good starting point."
#19
Gustavo Gutierrez
4.5
(2)
"I recommend going straight to the original: *A Theology of Liberation* by Gustavo Gutierrez."
"A Theology of Liberation by Gustavo Gutierrez"
#20
Frank Sheed
4.5
(2)
"For theology I like Theology and Sanity by Frank Sheed."
"Theology and Sanity by Frank Sheed"
#21
Justo L. González
4.5
(2)
"Justo González, History of Christian Thought"
"I own both Gonzalez and McGrath. They are both short (a couple hundred pages), and hence hit major elements of time periods."
#22
Alister E. McGrath
4.0
(2)
"McGrath is accessible as a one volume."
"I own both Gonzalez and McGrath. They are both short (a couple hundred pages), and hence hit major elements of time periods."
#23
Blake Ostler
4.0
(2)
"Exploring Mormon Thought, Vol. 1–4, by Blake Ostler. Probably the most extensive and erudite work on LDS philosophy and theology."
"I recommend the book series and podcast "Exploring Mormon Thought." Blake Ostler, the author of the book and co-host of the podcast, is probably the closest our church has to a formal theologian."
#24
Wayne Grudem
4.0
(2)
"Grudem’s systematic would be a good place to start."
"Wayne Grudem's Systematic Theology is a great resource."
#25
Tad Callister
4.0
(2)
"Generally, I think Tad Callister has some good books that are well laid out."
"The Infinite Atonement by Tad Callister is a good starting point"
#26
Brian Zahnd
5.0
(1)
"Brian Zahnd's The Wood Between the Worlds: A Poetic Theology of the Cross is both incredibly accessible and incredibly profound."
#27
Michael S. Heiser
5.0
(1)
"The Unseen Realm: recovering the supernatural worldview of the Bible by Michael Heiser."
#28
Olivier Clément
5.0
(1)
"Olivier Clement's The Roots of Christian Mysticism is really an incredible source text."
#29
Leo Tolstoy
5.0
(1)
"The Kingdom of God Is Within You by Leo Tolstoy is a treatise on Christian nonviolence."
#30
Jaroslav Pelikan
5.0
(1)
"Jaroslav Pelikan, The Christian Tradition, five volumes"
#31
Wes Hill
5.0
(1)
"I would also recommend Wes Hill's Spiritual Friendship, who I think does a good job at the nuance of retaining a traditionally orthodox sexual ethic."
#32
Christian Wiman
5.0
(1)
"Wiman's My Bright Abyss, which, in all honesty, would be my always-carry option."
#33
William Cunningham
5.0
(1)
"William Cunningham has a classic 2 volume set entitled Historical Theology."
#34
Bob Kauflin
5.0
(1)
"Gentle and Lowly - Ortlund"
#35
Philip Schaff
5.0
(1)
"Philip Schaff, Church History in 8 volumes"
#36
Andrew Davison
5.0
(1)
"Andrew Davison’s Amazing Love: Theology for Understanding Discipleship, Sexuality and Mission is an excellent read."
#37
Richard Rohr
5.0
(1)
"Richard Rohr's books are great. He started the Center for Action and Contemplation."
#38
Søren Kierkegaard
5.0
(1)
"My two main recommendations to start with, neither of them Anglican, would be Augustine and Kierkegaard."
#39
Education for Ministry
5.0
(1)
"Education for Ministry. It's a 4-year program that any adult Episcopalian can take, administered out of the theology department at the University of the South (Suwanee)."
#40
Gregory A. Allison
5.0
(1)
"Allison’s is great. It’s about 800 pages. Are you looking for bigger?"
#41
Phil Vischer
5.0
(1)
"Is very well reviewed by parents!"
#42
Berkhof
5.0
(1)
"A shorter version of his Systematic Theology."
#43
R.C. Sproul
5.0
(1)
"Could be a pretty good shout."
#44
Grudem and Horton
5.0
(1)
"Both have paperback condensed versions of their theologies."
#45
Brant Pitre
5.0
(1)
"Has amazing online videos both in his website or his youtube channel if you want deep knowledge of our faith."
#46
Grudem
5.0
(1)
"Is a condensed version of his big book."
#47
Dr. David Falk
5.0
(1)
"I still really recommend Ancient Egypt and the Bible by Dr. David Falk."
#48
Thomas Watson
5.0
(1)
"It is also a good introduction into Puritan literature."
#49
The Bible Project
5.0
(1)
"I'd definitely recommend those."
#50
Robert Alter
5.0
(1)
"The art of biblical narrative—Robert alter (more of a book on the Tanakh but PHENOMENAL)"
#51
Walter Brueggemann
5.0
(1)
"Prophetic imagination—Walter brueggemann"
#52
John Howard Yoder
5.0
(1)
"Politics of Jesus—John Howard Yoder"
#53
Greg Boyd
5.0
(1)
"Crucifixion of the warrior God—Greg Boyd"
#54
Julian of Norwich
5.0
(1)
"Revelations of Divine Love by Julian of Norwich."
#55
Sarah Coakley
5.0
(1)
"Sarah Coakley - *Powers and Submissions: Spirituality, Philosophy, and Gender*."
#56
Kapic
4.0
(1)
"You're Only Human - Kapic"
#57
Dan McClellan
4.0
(1)
"I would recommend "YHWH's Divine Images" by Dan Mcclellan."
#58
Trent Horn
4.0
(1)
"Why We’re Catholic by Trent Horn would be good."
#59
Oxford
4.0
(1)
"The “Mormonism” volume of Oxford’s Very Short Introductions series is very good and like medium-advanced."
#60
Rev. Reginald Garrigou-Lagrange
4.0
(1)
"Tanquerey's The Spiritual Life"
#61
Gale Yee
4.0
(1)
"You might try The Hebrew Bible: Feminist and Intersectional Perspectives by Gale Yee."
#62
Fiona Givens
4.0
(1)
"The Christ Who Heals by Fiona Givens"
#63
Spirago
4.0
(1)
"The Catechism Explained, by Spirago."
#64
David Bentley Hart
4.0
(1)
"Probably Beauty of the Infinite by David Bentley Hart because it directly engages with postmodern currents."
#65
Anthony C. Thiselton
4.0
(1)
"Thiselton's Systematic Theology"
#66
Peter Kreeft
4.0
(1)
"Summa of the Summa by Peter Kreeft"
#67
Eric C. Smith
4.0
(1)
"I loved Paul the Progressive: The Compassionate Christian‘s Guide to Reclaiming the Apostle as an Ally by Eric C Smith."
#68
Rory Shiner
4.0
(1)
"One Forever - Rory Shiner"
#69
Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite
4.0
(1)
"Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite is probably the place to start. Begin with the Mystical Theology."
#70
Hugh Nibley
4.0
(1)
"Anything by Hugh Nibley is an excellent scholarly read."
#71
Kahlil Gibran
4.0
(1)
"Jesus, the Son of Man by Kahlil Gibran"
#72
Shannon T.L. Kearns
4.0
(1)
"In the Margins by Shannon TL Kearns is great!"
#73
Matthew Vines
4.0
(1)
"I liked God and the Gay Christian by Matthew Vines as a defense of affirming theology from a scriptural and fairly theologically conservative position."
#74
Millard J. Erickson
4.0
(1)
"The book is user friendly and readable."
#75
Imam Haddad
4.0
(1)
"Book of assistance -imam haddad"
#76
Tara Soughers
4.0
(1)
"Try Beyond a Binary God by Tara Soughers. I read it this year and it is an easy read as well as a thoughtful one."
#77
St. Gregory of Nyssa and Origen
4.0
(1)
"St Gregory Nyssen and Origen (Behr translation and Tzamalikos books). St. John Chrysostom. Any Bishop Barron books."
#78
Charles C. Ryrie
4.0
(1)
"Basic Theology by Charles Ryrie"
#79
Madeleine L'Engle
4.0
(1)
"A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle"
#80
Father Kevin Goodrich
4.0
(1)
"A Pilgrimage of the Heart by Father Kevin Goodrich."
#81
Meister Eckhart
4.0
(1)
"The Cloud of Unknowing and the writings of Meister Eckhart would be worth a look."
#82
Forward Movement
4.0
(1)
"Publications put out by Forward Movement are very approachable."
#83
John Goldingay
4.0
(1)
"These are two biblical theology books from professors at the two largest evangelical institutions. Goldingay is a OT scholar."
#84
Ben Witherington III
4.0
(1)
"Witherington is an NT scholar, so they compliment each other nicely."
#85
James E. Talmage
4.0
(1)
"The writings of James E. Talmage gave me a greater understanding of the faith."
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