The following is a list of books I recommend for those who wish to start a study of Evangelical Protestantism (both Arminian and Reformed), dealing with the key theological issues and the movement's history. It is important for Latter-day Saints who interact with Evangelical Protestants to know Evangelical apologetics, scholarship, and original sources to show respect and integrity to those we are dialoguing/debating with, and allows us to critique the real issues that divide us, and not straw-man caricatures, as well as improve our arguments in favour of our theology, not just against theirs. This list is by no means exhaustive, but I think it is a good introductory bibliography:
History:
Philip Schaff, History of the Christian Church (8 vols.)
Idem. Creeds of Christendom (3 vols.)
Diarmaid MacCulloch, The Reformation
Justo L. Gonzalez, The Story of Christianity, vol. 2: The Reformation to the Present Day
Kenneth Scott Latourette, History of Christianity, vol. 2: Reformation to the Present
Jaroslav Pelikan, The Christian Tradition: A History of the Development of Doctrine (5 vols.)
Leonard Verduin, The Reformers and their Stepchildren
General overview of theology:
Michael F. Bird, Evangelical Theology: A Biblical and Systematic Introduction
Alister E. McGrath, Christian Theology: An Introduction
Roger Olson, ed. The SCM Press A-Z of Evangelical Theology
Idem, The Mosaic of Christian Belief: Twenty Centuries of Unity and Diversity
Sola Scriptura and "Tradition":
Keith A. Mathison, The Shape of Sola Scriptura
History:
Philip Schaff, History of the Christian Church (8 vols.)
Idem. Creeds of Christendom (3 vols.)
Diarmaid MacCulloch, The Reformation
Justo L. Gonzalez, The Story of Christianity, vol. 2: The Reformation to the Present Day
Kenneth Scott Latourette, History of Christianity, vol. 2: Reformation to the Present
Jaroslav Pelikan, The Christian Tradition: A History of the Development of Doctrine (5 vols.)
Leonard Verduin, The Reformers and their Stepchildren
General overview of theology:
Michael F. Bird, Evangelical Theology: A Biblical and Systematic Introduction
Alister E. McGrath, Christian Theology: An Introduction
Roger Olson, ed. The SCM Press A-Z of Evangelical Theology
Idem, The Mosaic of Christian Belief: Twenty Centuries of Unity and Diversity
Sola Scriptura and "Tradition":
Keith A. Mathison, The Shape of Sola Scriptura
Martin Chemnitz, Examination of the Council of Trent, Volume 1
Biblical Inerrancy and the formation of the Canon:
Gregory K. Beale, The Erosion of Inerrancy in Evangelicalism: Responding to New Challenges to Biblical Authority
The Enduring Authority of the Christian Scriptures, ed. D.A. Carson
Norman L. Geisler and Thomas Howe, The Big Book of Bible Difficulties: Clear and Concise Answers from Genesis to Revelation (formerly known as When Critics Ask: A Popular Handbook on Bible Difficulties)
Revisiting the Corruption of the New Testament: Manuscript, Patristic, and Apocryphal Evidence, ed. Daniel B. Wallace
Michael J. Kruger, Canon Revisited: Establishing the Origins and Authority of the New Testament Books
Idem. The Question of Canon: Challenging the Status Quo in the New Testament Debate
Justification/Atonement:
Alister E. McGrath, Iustitia Dei: A History of the Christian Doctrine of Justification
Brian Vickers, Jesus' Blood and Righteousness: Paul's Theology of Imputation
John Owen, The Death of Death in the Death of Jesus Christ
Idem. The Doctrine of Justification by Faith:
James Buchanan, The Doctrine of Justification
Ben Witherington, The Problem with Evangelical Theology
Desiderius Erasmus and Martin Luther, Discourse on Free Will
The Nature of the Atonement: Four Views, eds. James Beilby and Paul R. Eddy
Darrin W. Snyder Belousek, Atonement, Justice, and Peace: The Message of the Cross and the Mission of the Church
J.V. Fesko, Justification: Understanding the Classic Reformed Doctrine
N.T. Wright, Justification: God's Plan and Paul's Vision
Justification: Five Views, eds. James K. Beilby, Paul Rhodes Eddy, and Steven E. Enderlein
James D.G. Dunn, The New Perspective on Paul
Don Garlington, In Defense of the New Perspective on Paul: Essays and Reviews
Justification and Variegated Nomism (2 vols.) eds. D.A. Carson, Peter T. O'Brien, and Mark A. Seifrid
Jordan Cooper, Christifiation: A Lutheran Approach to Theosis
Johann Gerhard, On Justification Through Faith
Arminian/Reformed Debate:
Roger E. Olson, Arminian Theology: Myths and Realities
Jerry L. Walls and Joseph R. Dongell, Why I am not a Calvinist
Robert Shank, Life in the Son
Idem. Elect in the Son
Jordan Cooper, The Great Divide: A Lutheran Evaluation of Reformed Theology
James R. White, The Potter's Freedom: A Defense of the Reformation and the Rebuttal to Norman Geisler's Chosen but Free
Edwin H. Palmer, The Five Points of Calvinism
Trinity:
Robert M. Bowman and J. Ed Komoszewski, Putting Jesus in His Place: The Case for the Deity of Christ
Millard J. Erickson, God in Three Persons: A Contemporary Interpretation of the Trinity
Systematic Theologies:
Francis Turretin, Institutes of Elenctic Theology (3 vols)
John Calvin, Institutes of the Christian Religion
Charles Hodges, Systematic Theology (3 vols)
Wolfhart Pannenberg, Systematic Theology (3 vols)
Wayne Grudem, Systematic Theology
Other:
Theodore G. Tappert ed. The Selected Works of Martin Luther (4 vols)
Hermann Sasse, This is My Body: Luther's Contention for the Real Presence in the Sacrament of the Altar
Johann Gerhard, A Comprehensive Explanation of Holy Baptism and the Lord’s Supper
Keith A. Mathison, Given For You: Reclaiming Calvin’s Doctrine of the Lord’s Supper
Biblical Inerrancy and the formation of the Canon:
Gregory K. Beale, The Erosion of Inerrancy in Evangelicalism: Responding to New Challenges to Biblical Authority
The Enduring Authority of the Christian Scriptures, ed. D.A. Carson
Norman L. Geisler and Thomas Howe, The Big Book of Bible Difficulties: Clear and Concise Answers from Genesis to Revelation (formerly known as When Critics Ask: A Popular Handbook on Bible Difficulties)
Revisiting the Corruption of the New Testament: Manuscript, Patristic, and Apocryphal Evidence, ed. Daniel B. Wallace
Michael J. Kruger, Canon Revisited: Establishing the Origins and Authority of the New Testament Books
Idem. The Question of Canon: Challenging the Status Quo in the New Testament Debate
Justification/Atonement:
Alister E. McGrath, Iustitia Dei: A History of the Christian Doctrine of Justification
Brian Vickers, Jesus' Blood and Righteousness: Paul's Theology of Imputation
John Owen, The Death of Death in the Death of Jesus Christ
Idem. The Doctrine of Justification by Faith:
James Buchanan, The Doctrine of Justification
Ben Witherington, The Problem with Evangelical Theology
Desiderius Erasmus and Martin Luther, Discourse on Free Will
The Nature of the Atonement: Four Views, eds. James Beilby and Paul R. Eddy
Darrin W. Snyder Belousek, Atonement, Justice, and Peace: The Message of the Cross and the Mission of the Church
J.V. Fesko, Justification: Understanding the Classic Reformed Doctrine
N.T. Wright, Justification: God's Plan and Paul's Vision
Justification: Five Views, eds. James K. Beilby, Paul Rhodes Eddy, and Steven E. Enderlein
James D.G. Dunn, The New Perspective on Paul
Don Garlington, In Defense of the New Perspective on Paul: Essays and Reviews
Justification and Variegated Nomism (2 vols.) eds. D.A. Carson, Peter T. O'Brien, and Mark A. Seifrid
Jordan Cooper, Christifiation: A Lutheran Approach to Theosis
Johann Gerhard, On Justification Through Faith
Arminian/Reformed Debate:
Roger E. Olson, Arminian Theology: Myths and Realities
Jerry L. Walls and Joseph R. Dongell, Why I am not a Calvinist
Robert Shank, Life in the Son
Idem. Elect in the Son
Jordan Cooper, The Great Divide: A Lutheran Evaluation of Reformed Theology
James R. White, The Potter's Freedom: A Defense of the Reformation and the Rebuttal to Norman Geisler's Chosen but Free
Edwin H. Palmer, The Five Points of Calvinism
Trinity:
Robert M. Bowman and J. Ed Komoszewski, Putting Jesus in His Place: The Case for the Deity of Christ
Millard J. Erickson, God in Three Persons: A Contemporary Interpretation of the Trinity
Systematic Theologies:
Francis Turretin, Institutes of Elenctic Theology (3 vols)
John Calvin, Institutes of the Christian Religion
Charles Hodges, Systematic Theology (3 vols)
Wolfhart Pannenberg, Systematic Theology (3 vols)
Wayne Grudem, Systematic Theology
Other:
Theodore G. Tappert ed. The Selected Works of Martin Luther (4 vols)
Hermann Sasse, This is My Body: Luther's Contention for the Real Presence in the Sacrament of the Altar
Johann Gerhard, A Comprehensive Explanation of Holy Baptism and the Lord’s Supper
Keith A. Mathison, Given For You: Reclaiming Calvin’s Doctrine of the Lord’s Supper
Eric D. Svendsen, Who Is My Mother? The Role and Status of the Mother of Jesus in the New Testament and Roman Catholicism
Paul Tambrino, Mariology: Past, Present and Future
