Book Review: "Life in God" by Matthew Myer Boulton
Life in God: John Calvin, Practical Formation, and the Future of Protestant Theology Matthew Myer Boulton William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company 2140 Oak Industrial Drive N.E. Grand Rapids, MI 49505 www.eerdmans.com Copyright: 2011 ISBN: 978-0-8028-6564-9; $28.00 Reviewed for Deus Misereatur by: Rev. Dr. Michael Philliber Re-framing Calvin – 5 of 5 stars One trouble with claiming John Calvin for one's conceptual or ecclesial team is that often the claimant intentionally, or otherwise, co-opts the reformer to side with their own peculiarities. Usually Calvin's nuanced writing is misread or flattened out under the ideological mallet to fit a pre-planned template. Therefore, when I received Matthew Boulton's book "Life in God" from a dear friend of mine, I initially flinched, rolled my eyes, sighed deeply and almost stuffed the book permanently out of sight. But the subtitle to this 260 page paperback, made me stop and rethink my original plan; "John