A wonderful systematic theology that is highly accessible and written from a contemporary perspective. Grudem is Calvinistic in his soteriology, Baptistic in his ecclesiology and Charismatic in his views on spiritual gifts. Grudem is meaty enough for the seasoned theologian and clear enough for the Christian novice with an appetite for learning. The one negative remark I have is with regard to the binding (which is Zondervan's doing). It's a large volume (1000+ pages) with weak binding which will likely fail under regular use. But that's hardly enough to discourage one from buying a copy. ( )

Written with great clarity and fair mindedness. It puts "Theology" in shoe leather where it belongs. Every Christian should have a copy of this in their library. ( )

Grudem does an excellent job of presenting theology in a highly readable format. ( )

GREAT. GRUDEM WRITES FOR THE THE LAYMAN, AND HIS THEOLOGY IS CLEARLY WRITTEN. CURRENTLY READING SECOND TIME ROUND, FIRST TIME WAS IN 2002. ( )

Every Christian should own a copy. This book is written with the layman in mind, and not a scholar, however I think even the scholar will find use in it. ( )