For For a reader wanting short introductions to Puritan pastors and their classics. Not for one wanting a history of Puritanism.
Should I read this?
For the general reader
3 of 5worth your time
For the researcher
3 of 5worth your time
Difficulty
2 of 5moderate
Packer's short studies of Puritan pastors and their classic books.
How it proceeds
Philosophic1 of 5
Scriptural2 of 5
Experiential2 of 5
Sociological1 of 5
Historical4 of 5
Independent intensities, 0–5 — what the work is made of, not how good it is.
Puritan Portraits: J. I. Packer on Selected Classic Pastors and Pastoral Classics was published by Christian Focus Publications, Fearn, in 2012. As its subtitle says, it gathers Packer's pieces on Puritan pastors and their books. The pastors and the pieces gathered were not listed for this record.
