I enjoyed this Systematic Theology a lot. My main complaint is that there are too many people discussed and it tends to read like a telephone book.

I have the priveledge of being one of Dr. Garrett's many students. He is simply the most learned and gentle man I know. This book is one the most used reference works I own. It is not as readable as some, but is a great source for biblical and historical background on all doctrines. I have used both volumes for research for sermons, teaching notes, research papers, and my dissertation. Well worth your money. (And mine is signed by Dr. Garrett!!)

Garrett's book is not only valuable for the theologian. Students of Christian History should make it a priority to own this book. James Leo Garrett is at least as much an historian as a theologian. Where else can one discover the particulars of Martinism, a 20th century movement in Texas that advocated a peculiar perspective on Christian assurance? This is historical theology at its best.