The People’s Theologian
Writings in Honour of Donald Macleod
Edited by Iain D. Campbell & Malcolm Maclean
Paperback
Price: £14.99
Publisher:Mentor, imprint of Christian Focus
Published:2011
ISBN:978-1-845-50584-4
GoodBookStall Review:
This book is a festschrift, that is a book honouring a respected person, especially an academic, presented to them during their lifetime. The person in question is Donald Macleod, the occasionally controversial Scottish theologian, author and preacher. This book was presented to him on the occasion of his formal retirement from the Free Church College earlier in 2011.
The book is divided into four main sections: biographical, historical theology, systematic theology, and theology and the church. twenty different people have made contributions. Unsurprisingly, the book does not have an overriding theme except that each article has some connection with Donald Macleod’s life or his interests.
The biographical section gives us a pen picture of the man himself although the contributors shy away from an unbiased assessment. Not surprisingly, given the purpose of this book, they avoid any real discussion of the more controversial events of his life.
The theological sections are, by and large, aimed at seminary students and serious students of the word. There is much that is helpful and edifying: particular highlights for me were the chapters on the theology of Samuel Rutherford and how a preacher should read the Scriptures.
For those who have a love of theology and especially reformed Scottish theology this book will be an enjoyable read.
Reviewer: Alan Hill (07/12/11)
This book is a festschrift, that is a book honouring a respected person, especially an academic, presented to them during their lifetime. The person in question is Donald Macleod, the occasionally controversial Scottish theologian, author and preacher. This book was presented to him on the occasion of his formal retirement from the Free Church College earlier in 2011.
The book is divided into four main sections: biographical, historical theology, systematic theology, and theology and the church. twenty different people have made contributions. Unsurprisingly, the book does not have an overriding theme except that each article has some connection with Donald Macleod’s life or his interests.
The biographical section gives us a pen picture of the man himself although the contributors shy away from an unbiased assessment. Not surprisingly, given the purpose of this book, they avoid any real discussion of the more controversial events of his life.
The theological sections are, by and large, aimed at seminary students and serious students of the word. There is much that is helpful and edifying: particular highlights for me were the chapters on the theology of Samuel Rutherford and how a preacher should read the Scriptures.
For those who have a love of theology and especially reformed Scottish theology this book will be an enjoyable read.
Reviewer: Alan Hill (07/12/11)
