Grove Doctrine: A New Series for Grove Books

I’m pleased to announce here that Grove Books now has a doctrine series!

Three books have now been published and will presumably be available via the Grove Books website soon—or (also presumably) by placing a telephone order with them, yea, even today. I believe an online launch event is planned, too. (UPDATE: You can now order them online here.)

Grove Doctrine is something of a pet project for me. I am secretary for the Grove Doctrine editorial group, and I’ve worked with Gabrielle Thomas and Joanna Leidenhag, as well as many others, to get this series off the ground. It has been, and continues to be, a good experience, and hopefully the books themselves will prove helpful for people wanting to think through aspects of the Christian faith.

So what has been published so far? Here goes, taking snippets from the blurb of each book:

Mike Higton, Why Doctrine Matters (D1)

What is doctrine and why does it matter? How might doctrinal theology nurture the knowledge of God, without taking its place? What is its relation to Scripture? And in what ways does it serve the church? . . . This outstanding study makes a compelling case for the importance of doctrine as something that serves the goal of growing in the love of God.

Terry J. Wright, Three Questions about Providence: How, When and Why Does God Act? (D2)

Providence is essentially God’s provision or purposeful action. This engaging study examines the doctrine of providence from three angles: how does God act; when does God act; and why does God act?

Richard Clutterbuck, Doctrine and Change: Making Sense of the Story of Christian Doctrine (D3)

There can be little doubt that doctrine has changed in the church from time to time. But what is the nature of this change? And how does later doctrinal development relate to Scripture? This well-informed study looks at key issues and approaches to [doctrinal] change.

And your eyes do not deceive you: that is my contribution in the middle!

Over the next few days, I plan to say more about each book in a little more detail. The next book, by Joanna Leidenhag on creation from nothing and ecology, will hopefully be out later this year.

Also, I should emphasise that Grove Doctrine is happy to receive proposals, especially from women and/or persons of colour. More details are available here.