Charles Ryrie,” written by David last year upon the occasion of Ryrie’s death. Ryrie in his home in “ An Afternoon with Dr. Also, don’t miss our own David Lang’s memory of visiting Dr. However, even if you don’t align yourself with Ryrie’s thought, his mere influence alone makes this a worthy title to include in your Accordance Library, so as to better understand this widely-held theological perspective.įor Accordance users who have the Theological Journal Library, you will want to check out Bruce Demarest’s review of Ryrie’s Basic Theology from the December 1987 issue of The Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society. If your theology falls into these categories, this title is indispensable. Ryrie’s Basic Theology is conservative in keeping with his beliefs and convictions and Premillennial Dispensationalist in regard to eschatology. In this section, Ryrie offers a number of definitions as well as clearly delineating a number of presuppositions.Ĭharles Ryrie, who taught for many years at Dallas Theological Seminary, is one of the most influential theologians of this generation. Ryrie defines everything, including the designation of the first section, Prolegomena (defined by Ryrie as “prefatory or preliminary remarks”). Thus, a chapter can be read through in one sitting-a matter of minutes, really-although looking up Scripture references and reflections may take a while longer.Ĭlick/tap the image above for a larger view of Ryrie’s Basic Theology in Accordance 12 for Windows. In the print edition, most of these chapters are three or four pages. In keeping with the conviction that everyone has the potential to be a good theologian, Ryrie divides his content into 94 chapters, spread across 15 sections in the book (see table of contents in the screenshot below for subjects covered). This volume is not written with academics in mind, but as the subtitle suggests, a popular audience.
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Its 94 chapters are arranged in outline style for easy reference. Ryrie believed everyone could be (and, in fact, was) a theologian, but he wanted people to be good theologians, not sloppy ones. A glossary of theological terms A list of key Scripture passages for the study of theology Featuring charts, definitions, and Scripture and subject indices, Basic Theology will give you a clear and comprehensive picture of Ryries approach to systematic theology. Indeed, everyone needs to be a theologian.” These are the opening sentences in Ryrie’s Basic Theology and the driving idea behind every chapter in the book.
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Now, fans of Charles Ryrie can go even deeper into the late theologian’s thought with our release of Ryrie’s Basic Theology: A Popular Guide to Understanding Biblical Truth.
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Accordance users have benefitted from the Ryrie Study Bible notes-one of the best-selling study Bibles in history-for a number of years in their personal Accordance Libraries.