Terry Johnson, an American Presbyterian minister, has provided a splendid apologia for the doctrinal Protestantism on which we in the PTS would take our stand along with many others. The chapter headings speak for themselves: The Evangelical Faith, Sola Scriptural Solo Christo, Sola Fide, Sola Gratia, Soli Deo Gloria. There is an appendix of Protestant Confessional Documents on justification.

The doctrinal treatment is superb, warming the heart of the believer with humble love and gratitude to God, while presenting any unconverted readers with a clear and powerful presentation of the way of salvation. The outworking of this in a wide variety of areas is described in the closing chapters, indicating the profound effect Protestantism has had on western society. You may not agree with the author at every point, and Cambridge is not a college (p.151), but this is a book we would heartily commend. Read it yourself and give copies to your friends.

Gordon Murray