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A review by scottacorbin
The Glory of Christ by John Owen, Terry Kulakowski
5.0
You could say it took me 6 years to read this book. It was first given to me as a graduation (high school!) gift from my brother-in-law. Over the years, I've started it, set it down; started it, set it down, but finally finished it this morning. And in a perfect display of the providence of God, it has acted as nourishment to my bones in the midst of a soul-wearying time. This book is a treasure.
As an aside, most folks seem to go to Owen's "Mortification" writings most (especially those who are looking for a guide in the midst of the fight against sin), but having read them, I would say that this serves as more "puritan nourishment" than his books on mortification and sanctification. Why? Because the sum of his thoughts on mortification could be summed up in this book: beholding the glory of Christ. Or, to put it another way, Mortification, etc. focus on the negative (identifying sin, fighting it, etc.) whereas The Glory of Christ focuses on the positive (meditations on christology, God's glory in Christ, becoming by beholding, etc.)
Probably not the best introduction to the Puritans, but for those well acquainted, a must read.
As an aside, most folks seem to go to Owen's "Mortification" writings most (especially those who are looking for a guide in the midst of the fight against sin), but having read them, I would say that this serves as more "puritan nourishment" than his books on mortification and sanctification. Why? Because the sum of his thoughts on mortification could be summed up in this book: beholding the glory of Christ. Or, to put it another way, Mortification, etc. focus on the negative (identifying sin, fighting it, etc.) whereas The Glory of Christ focuses on the positive (meditations on christology, God's glory in Christ, becoming by beholding, etc.)
Probably not the best introduction to the Puritans, but for those well acquainted, a must read.