The Baptismal Regeneration/Believer’s Baptism Debate: A Theological and Historical Overview of the Most Contested Subject of the Church Age. By J. O. Hosler. Haverford, PA: Infinity Publishing.Com, 1999. 522 pp. (Paper), $22.95. The title of this book is a bit daunting and slightly misleading. While much of the book deals with the issue of whether

Whatever Happened to the Gospel of Grace: Recovering the Doctrines That Shook the World. By James Montgomery Boice. Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books, 2001. 224 pp. (Cloth), $17.99. During the first message presented at Ligonier’s Conference in Orlando last June, Dr. R. C. Sproul indicated that Dr. James Boice, a scheduled speaker at the conference, was

The Strait Gate and the Narrow Way: Bible Studies on the Doctrine of Salvation and Repentance. By Eddie R. Galyean. Np: np, nd.128 pages. Paper. Np. While helping a friend organize his bookshelf, I came across this book. Intrigued by the title, as repentance based salvation always gets my attention, I began skimming through the

Hitler’s Pope: The Secret History of Pius XII. By John Cornwell. New York: Penguin Books, 1999.426 pp. (Paper), $15.00. Anyone interested in the papacy must read this fascinating book. It is an eye opener regarding the inner workings of the Vatican. Cornwell, an award-winning journalist and a Roman Catholic, was given access to secret Vatican