Transforming Power of Grace Book

Don't be fooled by the title - although "The Transforming Power of Grace" sounds like the latest book by a celebrity pastor, it is really a rigorous exposition of the theology of grace. Oden, a leading paleo-orthodox scholar, copiously cites both the Bible and the wisdom of the classic Christian consensus in order to back up his points. He wrestles with the contentious questions of foreknowledge, predestination and election and effectively demonstrates the soundness of Arminian theology (though Oden himself does not explicitly state this). The first part of the book deals with philosophical and theological questions before investigating how grace was present in Biblical history and how it permeates through our world today. I have heard that Eastern Orthodoxy and Wesleyanism share some theological ideas and with Oden's fondness for the Eastern Church fathers, that appears to be the case. This book certainly makes me want to read some of the Church fathers! This is a gem of a book that should be read by any and all Christians. Truly, truly, it demonstrates that life is "all of grace."