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Dennis Ngien is research professor of theology at Tyndale University. Formerly the Alister E. McGrath Chair of Christian Thought and Spirituality, he is the author of several books including
<i>Fruit for the Soul</i> (2015) and
<i>Luther’s Theology of the Cross</i> (Cascade, 2018).

“Understanding the theology of the reformers means understanding how they have read the Bible. Dennis Ngien’s erudite study on Luther’s and Calvin’s interpretation of the Letter to the Galatians provides us with a thoroughly thoughtful and well-written exploration of how both reformers lifted the treasuries of Paul’s writing on the cross and on justification. Seeing both theologians focusing on a theology pro nobis, Ngien shows their message for today’s church and theology.”
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<br> —Volker Leppin, Yale Divinity School
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<i>Grace and Law in Galatians </i>does something original and significant. It is not primarily a study of how Luther and Calvin handled exegetical issues in the text, nor is it primarily a study of how Galatians shaped particular themes in their theology. Rather, it shows us how Paul’s letter was an indispensable basis for their understanding and application of the gospel itself. Ngien offers an important resource to all those attempting to understand and apply the gospel.”
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<br> —Stephen J. Chester, Wycliffe College
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<br> “Dennis Ngien has once again written a fantastic book. Brimming with original insights into Luther’s and Calvin’s engagement with Galatians, the reader is blessed with a sense of how the gospel enables us to live in Christ and in the neighbor. Ngien’s scholarship is outstanding, his prose inviting, and most importantly, his love of the Lord Jesus Christ, of whom he writes, overflowing. We are in his debts for providing us with such a book.”
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<br> —Christopher R. J. Holmes, University of Otago
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<i><br><br> </i>“While engaging numerous contemporary scholars of Luther and Calvin, the great value of Dennis Ngien’s work is he lets both Reformers speak for themselves. Those who seek better to understand the Reformers on the doctrine of justification, the distinction of law and gospel, the nature of the sanctified life, and the assurance of salvation, will find Ngien an illuminating and accessible guide.”
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<br> —John T. Pless, Concordia Theological Seminary
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<br> “The history of Lutheran-Reformed polemics has tended to occlude the substantial theological agreement between their founders. Ngien’s fresh reading of Luther and Calvin on Paul’s Letter to the Galatians is sympathetic, contextual, and pastoral as he explores the Reformers’ respective theological nuances on a variety of important themes. Masterfully weaving together primary and secondary sources, Ngien’s book is immensely readable, academically-sound, non-combative, and essential reading for all who take the Christian life seriously.”
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<br> —Dennis Bielfeldt, president, Institute of Lutheran Theology