Pocket Dictionary of the Reformed Tradition

Beginning to study Reformed theology is like stepping into a family conversation that has been going on for five hundred years. How do you find your bearings and figure out how to take part in this conversation without embarrassing yourself?
The Pocket Dictionary of the Reformed Tradition takes on this rich, boisterous and varied tradition in its broad contours, filling you in on its common affirmations as well as its family tensions. Here you will find succinct and reliable entries on

- Latin terms, such as ad fontes and sola fide
- Theologians, from Calvin to Torrance
- Confessions, such as the Belgic and Westminster
- Doctrines, such as atonement and sanctification
- Apologists, such as Francis Schaeffer and Cornelius Van TilAnd much more.
The Pocket Dictionary of the Reformed Tradition is ready to assist you over the rough parts of readings, lectures, conversations and blogs. It will also be a companionable and concise introduction to one of the great Christian traditions.
Designed for students and pastors alike, the short and accessible volumes in the IVP Pocket Reference Series will help you tackle the study of biblical languages, church history, apologetics, world religions, Christian spirituality, ethics, theology, and more.

Kelly M. Kapic (PhD, King's College London) is professor of theological studies at Covenant College in Lookout Mountain, Georgia. He is the author or editor of numerous books including A Little Book for New Theologians, God So Loved He Gave, Communion with God, Mapping Modern Theology, Sanctification, and Pocket Dictionary of the Reformed Tradition.

Wesley Vander Lugt (Ph.D., St. Andrews University) is lead pastor of Warehouse 242 in Charlotte, North Carolina. He earned an M.Div. from Covenant Theological Seminary, a B.A. in history from Covenant College, and has been actively involved in Christian ministry for eight years in Scotland, Mexico and the United States.