Books
Articles and Essays:
Trinity and Aseity
in The Doctrine of the Trinity, On Classical Trinitarianism: Retrieving the Nicene Doctrine of the Triune God
IVP Academic
(2024)
Will We See God’s Essence? A Defense of a Thomistic Account of the Beatific Vision
Scottish Journal of Theology
Vol. 74
, No. 4
(2022)
: 323-332
The Harmony of Faith and Reason in Anselm’s Theological Epistemology
in New Readings of Anselm of Canterbury’s Intellectual Methods
Brill
Vol. 6
(2022)
Augustine on Animal Death
in Evil and Creation: Historical and Constructive Essays in Christian Dogmatics
Lexham
(2020)
Why Not Grandchildren? An Argument Against Reformed Paedobaptism
Themelios
Vol. 45
, No. 2
(2020)
: 333–346
‘A Losing Battle Against Reality:’ C.S. Lewis on the Nature and Necessity of Hell
Bibliotheca Sacra
Vol. 176
(2019)
: 327-342
Why Should Protestants Retrieve Patristic and Medieval Theology?
in The Task of Dogmatics: Explorations in Theological (Los Angeles Theology Conference Series)
Zondervan
(2017)
Explorations in a Theological Metaphor: Boethius, Calvin, and Torrance on the Creator/creation Distinction
Modern Theology
Vol. 33
, No. 2
(2016)
: 167-186
On the Fall of Angels and the Fallenness of Nature: An Evangelical Hypothesis Regarding Natural Evil
Evangelical Quarterly
Vol. 87
, No. 2
(2015)
: 114-136
Image of Adam, Son of God: Genesis 5:3 and Luke 3:38 in Inter-canonical Dialogue
Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society (JETS)
Vol. 57
, No. 4
(2014)
: 673-88
Divine Simplicity in Historical Perspective: Resourcing A Contemporary Discussion
International Journal of Systematic Theology
Vol. 16
, No. 4
(2014)
: 436–453
“The Voice of His Blood”: Christ’s Intercession in the Thought of Stephen Charnock
Themelios
Vol. 38
, No. 3
(2013)
: 375-389
On the Throwing of Rocks: An Objection to Hasty and Un-careful Criticisms of Anselm’s Doctrine of the Atonement
The Saint Anselm Journal
Vol. 8
, No. 2
(2013)
: 1-17
Resurrected as Messiah: The Risen Christ as Prophet, Priest, and King
Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society (JETS)
Vol. 54
, No. 4
(2011)
: 749-766
Wholly Other or Wholly Given Over? What Van Til Missed in his Criticism of Barth
Presbyterion
Vol. 35
, No. 1
(2008)
: 35-52
Forthcoming Articles and Essays
- “How Church History Can Help Us Reconstruct Evangelicalism,” in Reconstructing Evangelicalism, ed. Gerald Hiestand and Joel Lawrence. Eugene, OR: Cascade, forthcoming.
Online Writing
Book Reviews
The Doctrine of Creation: A Constructive Kuperian Approach
By Bruce Riley Ashford & Craig G. Bartholomew
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Review by Gavin Ortlund
International Journal of Systematic Theology
May 2021
Bavinck: A Critical Biography
By James Eglinton
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Review by Gavin Ortlund
Christianity Today
Jan 2021
Engaging the Doctrine of Creation: Cosmos, Creatures, and the Wise and Good Creator
By Matthew Levering
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Review by Gavin Ortlund
Catholic University of America Press
Apr 2019
Early Christian Readings of Genesis One: Patristic Exegesis and Literal Interpretation
By Craig Allert
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Review by Gavin Ortlund
Themelios
Apr 2019
In Search of Ancient Roots: The Christian Past and the Evangelical Identity Crisis
By Kenneth Stewart
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Review by Gavin Ortlund
The Gospel Coalition
Nov 2017
Lies We Believe About God
By William Paul Young
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Review by Gavin Ortlund
The Gospel Coalition
Apr 2017
Medieval Wisdom for Modern Christians: Finding Authentic Faith in a Forgotten Age with C. S. Lewis
By Chris R. Armstrong
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Review by Gavin Ortlund
The Gospel Coalition
Jul 2016
Theology as Retrieval: Receiving the Past, Renewing the Church
By David Buschart & Kent Eilers
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Review by Gavin Ortlund
The Gospel Coalition
Jul 2015
Reformed Catholicity: The Promise of Retrieval for Theology and Biblical Interpretation
By Scott R. Swain & Michael Allen
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Review by Gavin Ortlund
The Gospel Coalition
Feb 2015
How to be a Christian Without Going to Church
By Kelly Bean
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Review by Gavin Ortlund
The Gospel Coalition
Jul 2014
Engaging with Keller: Thinking Through the Theology of an Influential Evangelical
By Iain D. Campbell & William M. Schweitzer, ed.
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Review by Gavin Ortlund
Themelios
Apr 2014
Delighting in the Law of the Lord: God’s Alternative to Legalism and Moralism
By Jerram Barrs
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Review by Gavin Ortlund
The Gospel Coalition
Dec 2013
The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God
By Tim and Kathy Keller
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Review by Gavin Ortlund
Themelios
Nov 2013
All In: You Are One Decision Away From a Totally Different Life
By Mark Batterson
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Review by Gavin Ortlund
The Gospel Coalition
Oct 2013
Limitless Life: You Are More Than Your Past When God Holds Your Future
By Derwin Gray
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Review by Gavin Ortlund
The Gospel Coalition
Sep 2013
If God, Then What? Wondering Aloud about Truth, Origins, and Redemption
By Andrew Wilson
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Review by Gavin Ortlund
The Gospel Coalition
Aug 2013
Jesus Is: Find a New Way to be Human
By Judah Smith
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Review by Gavin Ortlund
The Gospel Coalition
Jun 2013
The Heroic Boldness of Martin Luther
By Stephen J. Lawson
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Review by Gavin Ortlund
The Gospel Coalition
Apr 2013
The Gospel as Center: Renewing our Faith and Reforming our Ministry Practices
By D.A. Carson and Tim Keller, eds.
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Review by Gavin Ortlund
Themelios
Nov 2012
The Hole in our Holiness
By Kevin DeYoung
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Review by Gavin Ortlund
The Gospel Coalition
Aug 2012