Description: Boyce founded the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and was a prominent Southern Baptist figure. Nettles focuses on Boyce's struggle to establish the Seminary and the theological controversies of his times.
Brief description: Thomas J. Nettles (MDiv and PhD, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary) is professor of historical theology at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville. He is regarded as one of the foremost Baptist historians in America today. He formerly was Chair of the Department of Church History at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. Dr. Nettles is the author or editor of several books, among them By His Grace and For His Glory and Baptists and the Bible.
Review Quotes: Thomas Julian Nettles' contribution to the American Reformed Biographies series constitutes a compelling relation of the life and work of James Petigru Boyce, one of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary's principal founders. It is a timely treatment as well - in this critical hour in the history of God's sovereign work among His people, Christians will benefit greatly by the stalwart testimony of one of Southern Baptist's most notable and substantive theologians. Nettle's engaging treatment of Boyce's life will strengthen the hearts of disciples and encourage them to continue in the faith, while "warning them that it is through enduring many distresses that we must get into the kingdom of God.--C. Berry Driver, Jr., M.S.L.S., Ph, D., Dean of Libraries, Associate Professor of Systematic Theology Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary