Lutheran Book Review

Gerhard, Johann. Translated by Richard J. Dinda. Edited with Annotations by Benjamin T. G. Mayes. On the Church (Theological Commonplaces: XXV). St. Louis: Concordia, 2010. 870 Pages. Cloth. $54.99. https://www.cph.org/p-12935-on-the-church-theological-commonplaces.aspx?SearchTerm=gerhard%20church (LHP) For far too long, the encyclopediac dogmatic masterpiece of Johann Gerhard was not available in English translation. We rejoice to present to you Gerhard's massive volume on the Church. The doctrine of the church was contentious as Lutherans argued for the scriptural catholicity of their churches, which embraced the Reformation, over against Roman Catholic claims to be the one, holy, catholic, and apostolic church confessed in the creeds. Distinguishing between visibility and invisibility as aspects of the same church, Gerhard discusses whether the church can err and defines the true marks of the church. Yet this volume covers much more than just the doctrine of t

Walther, C. F. W. Translated by Matthew Carver. Walther's Hymnal: Church Hymnbook for Evangelical Lutheran Congregations of the Unaltered Augsburg Confession . St. Louis: Concordia, 2012. 440 Pages. Paper. $39.99. https://www.cph.org/p-21601-walthers-hymnal-church-hymnbook-for-evangelical-lutheran-congregations-of-the-unaltered-augsburg-confession.aspx?SearchTerm=walther%27s%20hymnal (LH) Luther, Martin. Translated by Matthew C. Harrison. A Simple Way to Pray (for Peter, the Master Barber). St. Louis: Concordia, 2012. 32 Pages. Paper. $1.99. (Bulk discounts available) https://www.cph.org/p-21948-a-simple-way-to-pray.aspx?SearchTerm=simple (LHP) Fisk, Jonathan. Broken: 7 "Christian" Rules That Every Christian Ought to Break as Often as Possible . St. Louis: Concordia, 2012. 278 Pages. Paper. $16.99, now on sale for $12.99. https://www.cph.org/p-19471-broken-7-christian-rules-that-every-christian-ought-to-break-as-often-as-possible.aspx?SearchTerm=broken (LHP)

Naugle, David K. David S. Dockery, Series Edito r. Philosophy: A Student 's Guide (Reclaiming the Christian Intellectual Tradition) . Wheaton: Crossway, 2012. 125 Pages. Paper. $11.99. www.cros sway.org (N)   P oythress, Vern Sheridan . Logic: A God-Centered Approach to the Foundation of We stern Thought . Wheaton: Crossway, 201 3 . 733 Pages. Paper. $ 45.00 . www.cros sway.org (N)   Rogers, Michael Allen . Foreword by Bryan Chapell. What Happens After I Die? Wheaton: Crossway, 201 3 . 288 Pages. Paper. $1 5 .99. www.cros sway.org (LHP)   Miller, Thomas A., M.D. Did Jesus Really Rise from the Dead? A Surgeon-Sc ientist Examines the Evidence . Whe aton: Crossway, 201 3 . 1 76 Pages. Paper. $1 6 .99. www.cros sway.org (LHP)   Wenham, Gordon.  The Psalter Reclaimed: Praying and P raising with the Psalms . Wheaton: Crossway, 201 3 . 205 Pages. Paper. $1 5 .99. www.cros sway.org (LHP) Bayer, Oswald. Translated by Thomas H. Trapp. Martin Luther's Theology: A Co