SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY 
FOR CHRISTIAN SCHOLARS & STUDENTS:
AN INTRODUCTION TO THE TASK OF INTEGRATING
THE CHRISTIAN FAITH INTO THE ACADEMIC DISCIPLINES
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
FOR CHRISTIAN SCHOLARS & STUDENTS:
AN INTRODUCTION TO THE TASK OF INTEGRATING
THE CHRISTIAN FAITH INTO THE ACADEMIC DISCIPLINES
The purpose of this selected bibliography is to be an aid and introduction into the subject of integrating the Christian faith into the academic disciplines. We suggest that one begin by reading the books and articles that are cited specifically for academic integration first and then move into the various resources suggested under the headings below. An extensive bibliography for academic integration at this site will be forthcoming.
A. Books on Academic Integration:
Malik, Charles. A Christian Critique of the University. Downers Grove Ill: InterVarsity Press, 1982.
________. The Two Tasks. Westchester, IL.: Cornerstore, 1980.
Marsden, George. The Outrageous Idea of Christian Scholarship. Oxford: Oxford Press, 1997.
Plantinga, Alvin. The Twin Pillars of Christian Scholarship. (The Stob Lectures) Grand Rapids, MI: Calvin College and Seminary, 1990.
B. Articles on Academic Integration:
Ganssle, Gregory. "A Doxastic Community Approach to Christian Scholarship," in edited CS conference proceedings.
Hill, David Scott. "A Vision of Veritas: What Christian Scholarship Can Learn From the Puritan's 'Technology' of Integrating Truth," in edited CS conference proceedings.
Malik, Charles. "The Other Side of Evangelism," in Christianity Today Volume XXIV, No. 19. November 7, 1980, p. 38-40.
Marsden, George. "Differences Christian Perspective Make on the Humanities," lecture notes in edited CS conference proceedings (invited speaker).
________. "The State of Evangelical Christian Scholarship," in Christian Scholar's Review 17:4 (1988): 347-60.
Moreland, J.P. "Philosophical Apologetics, the Church, and Contemporary Culture," in AIP introductory articles.
Plantinga, Alvin. "Advice to Christian Philosophers with Special Preface for Those in Other Disciplines," in AIP introductory articles.
________. "On Christian Scholarship" in The Challenge and Promise of a Catholic University, Ed. Theodore Hesburgh, Notre Dame and London: University of Notre Dame Press, 1994.
C. Selected Bibliography on "Calling" or "Vocation":
Bernbaum, John and Simon Steer. Why Work?: Careers and Employment in Biblical Perspective. (Baker Book House, 1986) [OP]
Calvin, John. "Vocation," Institutes of the Christian Religion III.X.VI.
Cotton, John. "Sermons on Calling," in The Way Of Life, or God's Way And Course, In Bringing the Soul Into, Keeping It In, And Carrying It On, In The Way Of Life And Peace. (A.M.S. Press, 1983).
Guinness, Os. The Call: Finding and Fulfilling the Central Purpose of Your Life. (Word Publishing, 1998).
Hardy, Lee. Fabric of This World: Inquiries into Calling, Career Choice, and the Design of Human Work. (Eerdmans, 1990)
Helm, Paul. The Callings: The Gospel in the World. (Banner of Truth, 1988).
Marshall, Paul. A Kind of Life Imposed on Man: Vocation and Social Order from Tyndale to Locke. (Banner of Truth, 1996)
Perkins, William. "A Treatise of the Vocations or Callings of Men," in Ian Breward, ed., The Work of William Perkins. (The Sutton Courtenay Press, 1970).
Ryken, Leland. Redeeming the Time: A Christian Approach to Work and Leisure. (Baker, 1995).
Volf, Miroslav. Work in the Spirit: Toward a Theory of Work. (Oxford, 1991) [OP].
Wingren, Gustaf. Luther on Vocation, trans. by Carl Rasmussen. (Muhlenberg Press, 1957).
D. Books on the Life of the Christian Mind (of high relevance to academic integration and the Christian world view):
Blamires, Harry. The Christian Mind: How Should a Christian Think? New York: Seabury Press, 1963.
Glaspey, Terry W. Great Books of the Christian Tradition. Eugene, Oregon: Harvest House, 1996.
Holmes, Arthur. Contours of a Worldview. Grand Rapids, MI.: Eerdmans, 1983.
________. The Making of a Christian Mind: A Christian World View and the Academic Enterprise. Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity Press, 1985.
Moreland, J.P. Love Your God with All Your Mind: The Role of Reason in the Life of the Soul. Colorado Springs, CO.: Navpress, 1997.
Noll, Mark A. The Scandal of the Evangelical Mind. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1994.
Sire, James W. Discipleship of the Mind. Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity Press, 1990.
________. The Universe Next Door: A Basic World View Catalogue. 3rd ed. Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity Press, 1997.
Guinness, Os. Fit Bodies, Fat Minds. Grand Rapids: Baker, 1994.
________. The Call: Finding and Fulfilling the Central Purpose of Your Life. Nashville: Word Publishing, 1998.
E. Books about Science:
Bauman, Michael. Man and Creation: Perspective on Science and Technology. Hillsdale, MI: Hillsdale College Press, 1993.
Behe, Michael J. Darwin's Black Box: The Biochemical Challenge to Evolution. New York: Free Press, 1996.
Bohlin, Raymond G. and Lane P Lester. The Natural Limits to Biological Change. Dallas, Texas: Probe Books, 1989.
Bradley, Walter, R.L. Olsen, and C. B. Thaxton. The Mystery of Life's Origins. Dallas, Texas: Lewis and Stanley, 1984.
Bube, Richard. Putting It All Together: Seven Patterns for Relating Science and the Christian Faith. Lanham, MD: University Press of America, 1995.
Craig, William Lane, and Quentin Smith. Theism, Atheism, and Big Bang Cosmology. Oxford: Clarendon, 1993.
Dembski, William A. Mere Creation: Science, Faith, and Intelligent Design. Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity Press, 1998.
Hummel, Charles. The Galileo Connection: Resolving Conflicts between Science and the Bible. Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity Press, 1986.
Johnson, Phillip E. Defeating Darwinism by Opening Minds. Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity Press, 1997.
________. Reason in the Balance. Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity Press, 1995.
McGrath, Alister E. The Foundations of Dialogue in Science and Religion. Malden, MA: Blackwell, 1996.
Moreland, J. P. Christianity and the Nature of Science: A Philosophical Investigation. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House Company, 1989.
________, ed. The Creation Hypothesis. Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity Press, 1994.
________. and Ciocchi, David M., eds. Christian Perspectives on Being Human. Grand Rapids: Baker, 1993.
Polkinghorne, John. Belief in God in an Age of Science. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1996.
________. Quarks, Chaos, and Christianity: Questions to Science and Religion. New York: Crossroad, 1996.
Ratzsch, Del. Philosophy of Science: The Natural Sciences in Christian Perspective. Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity Press, 1986.
________. The Battle of the Beginnings: Why Neither Side is Winning the Creation- Evolution Debate. Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity Press, 1996.
Ross, Hugh. The Creator and the Cosmos. Colorado Springs, CO.: NavPress, 1993.
_________. The Fingerprint of God. Orange, CA.: Promise Publishing, 1989.
Wright, Richard T. Biology Through the Eyes of Faith. San Francisco: Harper &Row, 1989.
Wolterstorff, Nicholas. Reason Within the Bounds of Religion. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Eerdmans, 1984.
F. Articles about Science
Alston, William. "What is Naturalism That We Are Mindful of It?" in edited proceedings of CS conference (invited speaker).
Bohlin, Ray and Rich Milne. "Christian Views of Science and Earth History," in LeaderU database.
Corey, Michael A. "Supernatural Agency and Scientific Method," in edited proceedings of CS conference.
Delaney, Harold D. and Timothy E. Goldsmith. "Scientific Psychology and Christian Theism" in edited proceedings of CS conference.
Lewis, Gordon. "Creationists of the World Unite" in edited proceedings of CS conference.
Stump, James. "Science, Metaphysics, and Worldviews" in edited proceedings of CS conference
G. Books on the Humanities:
Best, Harold. Music Through the Eyes of Faith. San Francisco: Harper, 1983.
Brown, Colin. Christianity and Western Thought. Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity Press, 1990.
Clouse, Robert, ed. Wealth and Poverty: Four Christian Views of Economics. Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity Press, 1984.
Evans, C. Stephen. Preserving the Person. Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity Press, (Reprint)1982.
Gallager, Susan and Roger Lundin. Literature Through the Eyes of Faith. San Francisco: Harper and Row, 1989.
Johnson, Phillip E. Objections Sustained: Subversive Essays on Evolution, Law & Culture. Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity Press, 1998.
Lyon, David. Sociology and the Human Image. Downers Grove, Illinois: InterVarsity Press, 1983.
Marsden, George, and Frank Roberts, eds. A Christian View of History? Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1975.
Milbank, John. Theology and Social Theory: Beyond Secular Reason. Oxford: Blackwell, 1990.
Montgomery, John Warwick. The Shape of the Past. Minneapolis: Bethany, 1975.
________. Where is History Going? Reprint, Minneapolis: Bethany, 1972.
Moreland, J. P., and David M. Ciocchi, eds. Christian Perspectives on Being Human. Grand Rapids: Baker, 1993.
Nash, Ronald. Christian Faith and Historical Understanding. Dallas, Texas.: Probe Books, 1984.
________. Freedom, Justice, and the State. Washington, D.C.: University Press of America, 1980.
________. Poverty and Wealth. Dallas, Texas.: Probe Books, 1986.
________. Social Justice and the Christian Church. Milford, MI.: Mott Media, 1983.
________. The Concept of God. Grand Rapids, MI.: Zondervan, 1983.
________. The Gospel and the Greeks: Did The New Testament Borrow from Pagan Thought? Dallas, Texas.: Probe Books, 1992.
Neuhaus, Richard John. The Naked Public Square: Religion and Democracy In America. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1984.
Olasky, Marvin. Prodigal Press: The Anti-Christian Bias of the American News Media. Wheaton, Ill.: Crossway, 1988.
Stone, Ronald H., Ed. Reformed Faith and Politics. Washington, D. C.: University Press of America, 1983.
________. Telling the Truth: How to Revitalize Christian Journalism. Wheaton, Ill.: Crossway, 1996.
Van Leeuwen, Mary Stewart. The Sorcerer's Apprentice: A Christian Looks at the Changing Face of Psychology. Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity Press, 1983.
Vitz, Paul. Psychology As Religion: The Cult of Self-Worship. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1994.
Wells, Ronald. History Through the Eyes of Faith. San Francisco: Harper & Row, 1989.
Wolterstorff, Nicholas. Art in Action: A Christian Aesthetic. Grand Rapids, MI.: Eerdmans, 1980.
________. Until Justice and Peace Embrace. Grand Rapids, MI.: Eerdmans, 1983.
________. Works and Worlds of Art. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1980.
H. Articles on the Humanities:
Anderson, Kirby. "A Christian View of Politics, Government, and Social Action," in LeaderU database.
Closson, Don. "The Nature of Man," in LeaderU database.
Ewell, Terry B. "What is Christian in Music?," in edited proceedings of CS conference.
Gueras, Dean. "Richard Rorty and the Post-Modern Rejection of Absolute Truth," in edited proceedings of CS conference.
Monsma, William B. "Faith and Rationality," in edited proceedings of CS conference.
Sherman, Jerry L. "Epistemological Repentance: A Response to Post-Modernism," in edited proceedings of CS conference.
Springer, Carl P .E. "The Hermeneutics of Innocence: Literary Criticism from a Christian Perspective," in edited proceedings of CS conference.
I. Philosophy Books (and references) Helpful for Academic Integration:
Epistemology:
Clark, Kelly James. Return to Reason: A Critique of Enlightenment Evidentialism and a Defense of Reason and Belief in God. Grand Rapids, MI.: Eerdmans Publishing, 1990.
Evans, C. Stephen and Westphal, Merold, eds. Christian Perspectives on Religious Knowledge. Grand Rapids, MI.: 1993.
Geivett, R. Douglas, and Sweetman, Brendan, eds. Contemporary Perspectives on Religious Epistemology. New York: Oxford Press, 1992.
Plantinga, Alvin. Warrant and Proper Function. New York, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1993.
________. Warrant the Current Debate. New York, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1993.
Wolfe, David L. Epistemology: The Justification of Belief. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 1982.
Wolterstorff, Nicholas. Reason Within the Bounds of Religion. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, MI.: Eerdmans, 1984.
Metaphysics:
Alston, William. A Realist Conception of Truth. Ithaca, N.Y.: Cornell University Press, 1996.
Hart, Hendrik. Understanding Our World: An Integral Ontology. Landham, MD.: University Press of America, 1984.
Hasker, William. Metaphysics: Constructing a World View. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 1983.
Grossmann, Reinhardt. The Existence of World: An Introduction to Ontology. New York: Routledge, 1992.
Moreland, J. P. Christianity and the Nature of Science: A Philosophical Investigation. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House Company, 1989.
Ethics:
Budziszewki, J. Written on the Heart: The Case for Natural Law. Downers Grove, Il.: InterVarsity Press, 1997.
Grenz, Stanley. Sexual Ethics: An Evangelical Perspective. Louisville, KY.: Westminster John Knox Press, 1990.
Jones, D.C. Biblical Christian Ethics. Grand Rapids, MI.: Baker Books, 1994.
Pojman, Louis P. Ethics: Discovering Right and Wrong. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth, 1995.
Rae, S. B. and Wong, K.L. (Eds.) Beyond Integrity: A Judeo-Christian Approach to Business Ethics. Grand Rapids, MI., 1996.
Logic:
Copi, Irving M. Introduction to Logic. 7th ed. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company, 1986.
Geisler, Norman and Ronald Brooks. Come Let Us Reason: An Introduction to Logical Thinking. Grand Rapids, MI.: Baker Book House, 1990.
Miller, Richard W. Study Guide to Introduction to Logic (Copi). 7th ed. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company, 1986.
Philosophical References:
Audi, Robert, ed. The Cambridge Dictionary of Philosophy. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1995.
Edwards, Paul, ed. The Encyclopedia of Philosophy. 7th ed. New York: Macmillan Publishing, 1967.
Copleston, Frederick. History of Philosophy. IX Volumes. New York: Bantam Doubleday, 1993.
Broadly Philosophical and Apologetical:
Craig, William. Reasonable Faith. Wheaton, Il.: Crossway Books, 1994.
Geivett, Doug. In Defense of Miracles. Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity Press, 1997.
Kreeft, Peter. Socrates Meets Jesus. Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity Press, 1987.
_________. The Journey: A Spiritual Roadmap for Modern Pilgrims. Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity Press, 1994.
Moreland, J. P. Scaling the Secular City. Grand Rapids, MI.: Baker Book House, 1987.
Schaeffer, Francis. The God Who Is There. Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity Press, 1968.
Wainwright, Bill. Philosophy of Religion. Belmont, CA.: Wadsworth Publishing Co., 1988.
J. Theological Books Helpful for Academic Integration
Bruce, F. F. New Testament History. London: Nelson, 1969.
Blomberg, Craig L. The Historical Reliability of the Gospels. Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity Press, 1987.
Carson, D. A. Exegetical Fallacies. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, MI.: Baker Book House, 1996.
Carson, D. A., Douglas J. Moo, and Leon Morris. An Introduction to the New Testament. Grand Rapids, MI.: Zondervan, 1992.
Erickson, Millard J. Christian Theology. Grand Rapids, MI.: Baker Book House, 1985.
Ferguson, E. Backgrounds of Early Christianity. Grand Rapids, MI.: Eerdmans, 1987.
Grudem, Wayne. Systematic Theology. Grand Rapids, MI.: Zondervan, 1994.
Ladd, G. E. A Theology of the New Testament. Grand Rapids, MI.: Eerdmans, 1979.
Lewis, Gordon and Demarest, Bruce A. Integrative Theology I, II, III. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1987.
Machen, J. Gresham. Christianity and Liberalism. Grand Rapids, MI.: Eerdmans, 1972 (reprint).
Moreland, J.P. and M. J. Wilkins, eds. Jesus Under Fire: Modern Scholarship Reinvents the Historical Jesus. Grand Rapids, MI.: Zondervan, 1995.
Nash, Ronald. The Gospel and the Greeks: Did The New Testament Borrow from Pagan Thought? Dallas, Texas: Probe Books, 1992.
________. The Word of God and the Mind of Man. Phillipsburg, New Jersey: P & R Publishing, 1982.
Wenham, John W. Christ and the Bible. London: The Tyndale Press, 1972.
K. Books on Cultural Analysis:
Johnson, Phillip E. Objections Sustained: Subversive Essays on Evolution, Law & Culture. Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity Press, 1998.
Newbigin, Leslie. Foolishness to the Greeks: The Gospel and Western Culture. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1986.
________.The Gospel in a Pluralist Society. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1989.
________.Truth to Tell: The Gospel and Public Truth. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1991.
Niebuhr, H. Richard. Christ and Culture. New York: Harper & Row, 1983.
Noll, Mark A. The Scandal of the Evangelical Mind. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1994.
L. Journals:
Christian Scholars Review
Circulation Department
Calvin College
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
Faith and Philosophy
Journal of the Society of Christian Philosophers
c/o Department of Philosophy
Asbury College
Wilmore, KY 40390
The Evangelical Philosophical Society
Dr. Stephen M. Clinton
100 Sunport Lane, Suite 3000
Orlando, FL 32809
Email: sclinton@toi.edu
M. Web Sites:
Society of Christian Philosophers
N. Other Resources:
Mars Hill Audio (tapes): 1-800-331-6407 for a catalog
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