Reddit reviews Philosophy for Understanding Theology, Second Edition

Since I'm not taking classes this semester, I'm taking the time to read several books:

Reformation Theology: A Systematic Summary by Matthew Barrett

The Apostolic Fathers in English along with Reading the Apostolic Fathers

Dispensationalism by Charles Ryrie

Covenant Theology: A Reformed Baptist Perspective by Phillip Griffiths

Philosophy for Understanding Theology by Allen and Springsted

The Love of Wisdom: A Christian Introduction to Philosophy by Cowen and Spiegel

And Wheelock's Latin

I'm already into Reformation Theology and the Apostolic Fathers. I highly recommend both books, but I have thoroughly enjoyed reading the Apostolic Fathers. I've learned so much about the Early Church and its diversity of beliefs and practices. These were works by people who knew and studied under the Apostles themselves.

Dawkins is to philosophy of religion what Camus is to existentialism: there's some interesting shit in there, but most of it is simplistic, and it's popular because the stupid masses can understand them. If you want to be spoonfed ideas -- often incomplete and fallacious ideas -- then by all means stick with Dawkins and Hitchens. If you want some good arguments, and not just some bullshit rhetoric, then check out the following books:

Theism, Atheism, and Big Bang Cosmology

The Cambridge Companion to Atheism

Philosophy for Understanding Theology