A New Day of Small Beginnings

by Pierre Courthial

In A New Day of Small Beginnings, Pierre Courthial paints on an expansive canvas the truths and history of Christianity from creation to the present. His interpretation of history is written from the perspective of a sovereign and personal God overseeing His covenantal plan—a design that remains unthwarted through the ages. From a heavenly panorama, he presents a clear image of history from antiquity to the deification of the modern state. Courthial wrote with two major themes. First, he boldly declares that in its two millennia, the Church has established four grand dogmas, with the fifth not yet established. The accepted dogmas are the orthodox doctrines of the Holy Trinity, the incarnation of Jesus Christ, salvation by grace through faith, and the authority of Holy Scripture. The fifth dogma, yet to be established, is the theonomic dogma, which states that man in every aspect of his life finds himself placed under the authority of divine Law. His second theme traces the providential hand of God, which weaves His purpose through history in anticipation of the earthly victory of Christ's kingdom over the idolatrous forces of humanism.

Genres: Theology

363 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 2018

About the author

Famille mi-protestante, mi-romaniste, parents non pratiquants.

Étudé à la Faculté protestante de Théologie à Paris de 1932 à 1936.

Pasteur à Lyon 1937.

Délegué au Synod de Lyon, qui rétabli l’Église réformée en France.

Pasteur à l’Église de l’Annonciation à Paris.

Doyean à la Faculté libre de Théologie réformée de Aix en Provence.

Reviews

[S. Paterson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quite a book. Seems like he was a remarkable and interesting man.

[Jennifer · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one of the best theology books I have read in a while. It is a great read through of Reformed covenantal theology. Courthial reviews all the major covenants and takes us through history to modern day. For anyone who is already Reformed, this is a great review and overview of our theology.
For anyone who is not or not sure what they think, this is a good place to start.
The book is very readable and easy to understand, without dumbing down anything.
Well worth reading.
And one other nice feature is the pages are very heavy and the book has a really nice feel to it.

[Doug Post · Rating 5 out of 5]

Exceptional

[Rusten · Rating 5 out of 5]

A truly wonderful book. So much hope. Much needed for the church today.