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Systematic Theology


For the time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear.

- 2 Timothy 4:3


Wayne Grudem defines systematic theolgy as, "Any study that answers the question, 'What does the whole Bible teach us today?' about any given topic." Systematic theologies as works of literature aim to provide a framework in which every major biblical doctrine is examined.

Books Online

Below are some classic systematic theologies that are available for free online. Browse through any of the books below, or if you are feeling ambitious, read one from beginning to end. I have tried to assemble a few of the best systematic theologies available. They come from varying points of view, so they will not all agree with one another on every topic.

I have provided a search function below the books that you can use to search through any single systematic theolgy. I am not yet clever enough to figure out how to search them all at once. . . that would be a great feature. I keep asking Google for group searches, but I am apparently not very high on their priority list. Anyhow, enjoy!

Search These Systematic Theolgies

Google

A Summary of Christian Doctrine - Berkhof Systematic Theology - Dabney
Manual of Theology - J.L. Dagg Systematic Theology - Charles Hodge
Institutes of the Christian Religion - Calvin Abstract of Systematic Theology - Boyce

Books

Wayne Grudem's Systematic Theology Louis Berkhof's Systematic Theology
Institutes of Elenctic Theology, 3 vol. set A New Systematic Theology of the Christian Faith

Online Courses

Systematic Theology (Dr. Bruce Ware)

A ten hour summary of Dr. Ware's two semester Systematic Theology class. These ten lectures are an overview of the most important doctrines in the Christian church. The lectures were recorded by Biblical Training during the summer of 2003.

Systematic Theology

God & His Word (Dr. Michael Williams)

Humanity, Christ & Redemption (Dr. Robert Peterson)

Spirit, Church, & Last Things (Dr. Robert Peterson)