Learning from a Humble Theologian

July 25th, 2025 | 20 min read

Richard B. Gaffin Jr. Word & Spirit: Selected Writings in Biblical and Systematic Theology. Edited by David B. Garner and Guy Prentiss Waters. Glenside, PA: Westminster Seminary Press, 2023. xxi+776 pgs. $35.99 hardback.

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Joshua Heavin

Rev. Dr. Joshua Heavin (PhD, Aberdeen) serves as Curate for Pastoral Care at Christ Church Cathedral in Plano, Texas; he is the book reviews editor for Pro Ecclesia, the journal of the Center for Catholic and Evangelical Theology; and he is an adjunct professor in the School of Christian Thought at Houston Christian University and West Texas A&M University.

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Learning from a Humble Theologian

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