Gerhard Forde makes a dashingly bold move to construct a whole systematic theology on the model of Martin Luther's Bondage of the Will. Forde continues Luther's polemic against every theology that fools with God apart from the Word. . . Forde writes a theology that is good for nothing but proclaiming the living Word of God.

--Carl E. Braaten

Professor of Systematic Theology

Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago

Here is a theologian, who believes in proclamation Working from a distinction between God preached and the hidden God not preached, Gerhard Forde develops a theology for preachers. The thought is edgy; the style is exciting.

--David G. Buttrick

The Divinity School

Vanderbilt University