Pilgrim Theology

Core Doctrines for Christian Disciples

By: Michael Horton

Narrated by: Vicas Adam

Length: 20 hrs and 57 mins

Publisher's summary

Pilgrim Theology is a map for Christians seeking to better understand the core beliefs of their faith.

Even though it's the study of God, theology has a reputation for being dry, abstract, and irrelevant for daily living. But theology is a matter of life and death. It affects the way you think, the decisions you make, the way you relate to God and the world.

Reformed theologian and professor Michael Horton wrote Pilgrim Theology as a more accessible companion to his award-winning systematic theology The Christian Faith: Widely praised for its thorough treatment of the biblical and historical foundations of Christian doctrine.

In Pilgrim Theology, his focus is in putting the study of theology into the daily drama of discipleship. Each section will orient you toward a clear understanding about:

• Who God is
• What our relationship is to him
• And what our faith in Jesus Christ means in our daily walk as well as in the context of the narrative of Scripture and the community of the church

Through accessible sections on individual doctrines, as well as frequent "key distinction" boxes that succinctly explain the differences between important themes, you'll gain an understanding of doctrines that may have sounded like technical seminary terms to you before: justification, sanctification, glorification, union with Christ, and others.

You have a working theology already - an existing understanding of God. It's the goal of Pilgrim Theology to help you examine that understanding more closely and have it challenged and strengthened.

©2013 Michael S. Horton (P)2013 Zondervan

Great content, but don't blink

What did you love best about Pilgrim Theology?

Michael has a great way of explaining deep topics without overwhelming the reader/listener, as long as you don't mind (painlessly) expanding your vocabulary in the process.
The pace demands the listener pay closer attention than some would prefer (but that is more of a criticism of the potential listener than this author). Fortunately he keeps things quite interesting.
I started listening on the release date and kept it on continuously to the end, pausing only to sleep. Can I give this book SIX stars???

What other book might you compare Pilgrim Theology to and why?

Most anything by R C Sproul - written for those of us who haven't graduated from Seminary but secretly wish we had.

Have you listened to any of Vicas Adam’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

I have no previous experience with this narrator. He did an above-average job with this book, but credit should be given to the author for writting in a style that is more conversational than most Theological texts.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

I appreciate Michael's treatment of the Gospel itself, which I gather is something few church-goers could accurately define, much less communicate clearly.

Any additional comments?

Many thanks to Audible for providing this book and others like it, especially when so many "contrary theological opinions" pepper the shelves here...

great book, not a good adaptation

Mike Horton is a brilliant thinker and great writer. I am disappointed with this audio book - wish I had read the book instead. One thing is that sidebars and lists that work well in print don't work as well in audio. Also the narrator is not a great fit for this book - too flat, not getting emphasis in the right place, and not pronouncing ancient names in the commonly accepted ways. Nevertheless it's a great book.

Pilgrim Theology

This was a text book for one of my seminary classes. The whole class considered it to be an excellent overview of mid-level theology with end chapter questions that kept you thinking. I liked it so well I purchased two other books by Mr. Horton.

Great read, average reader

Terrific overview of Reformed theology. Concise, clear, and biblical. Reader is not great, however. Too slow of a pace, and gets weird when reading a quotation.

must read for every Christian

weather you agree with reformation theology and it's offshoot 'Calvinism' or not this book is a must read. very concise and well defined theological arguments are outlined and then fleshed out in a way whivh pays tribute to their origins ; be they biblical, philosophical or the originals of some thinker. excellent book. I recommend combining this with r.c. sproul's work

Horton explains "both ends" of theology.

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes, it is easy understandable theology but not "dummy" theology. Each doctrine he explains objectively various sides such as evangelical, roman catholic etc. and then paves the way for his pilgrim theology with biblical, historical and logical arguments.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Pilgrim Theology?

Tough to decide, many gold nuggets. One of them: p. 15 "Today, especially in the West, most people tend to associate religion with the inner realm of individual soul (mysticism) or with principles for individual or social behaviour (morality), or perhaps - though less often these days - with intellectual curiosity and speculation (philosophy). Mix elements of these three - mysticism, morality, and philosophy - together and stir in a generous dose of Yankee pragmatism, and the result is an eclectic soup that is easy to swallow. The goal of life is often viewed as some form of personal or collective happiness. If a person can mix in a bit of wisdom from various other perspectives to spice things up, all the better! The faith that springs form the Bible's story of God is entirely different ...

Any additional comments?

I got both the audible and print copy. The content is so rich and has many gold nuggets that I decided to buy a paper copy of it.

Thoroughly enjoyed the content and presentation.

Michael Horton has produced a thoughtful and well written overview of Christian theology emphasizing the reformed position. I appreciate how he informs and deals squarely with alternative positions and viewpoints.

Vicas Adam has done a superb job with his presentation of the material. I would be happy to find more work presented by Mr. Adam.

Great Primer

Comprehensive yet very readable. Great primer for the Christian faith. This book has been a real encouragement to me, I will recommend it to my friends.

Great information is generally a very helpful book

I loved the book. However, the reader consistently mispronounced names and words so often that it was kind of frustrating at some points. You would have thought that the author or publisher would have proofed this before publication.

Having said that, I did buy the hard copy for my reference.

Essential Reading

This is an excellent introduction to proper reformed, biblical theology. Get this on audible and get the hard copy also!

Masterpiece!

Excellent systematic theology book! It is very clear and insightful. Michael Horton has a great wisdom. This book is also gospel-centred. I have listened to it once and starting to listen to it again from the beginning. It is sooooooooooooo goooooooooooooooooood!

Systematic Theology of the Reformation in context.

Pilgrim theology has a healthy respect for Calvin and the Reformation. It seek to place this in a modern context by looking at the perceived common paradigms, which continue to influence contemporary culture.
It seeks to be accessible to lay people and for group study.
It fails to give the proper place to post millennialism and to the Reformed eschatology, which is surprising because the Reformers had featured large up until the end.
I am really enjoying a second listen and it has helped me to scrutinise some thorny issues.
Should be a must listen for all Christians.