Knowing God

While Packer does not intend the book to be a comprehensive systematic theology, it nevertheless gives a broad look at the scope of the Christian life. From that perspective, is there anything Packer missed, any crucial element of the Christian life that was left unaddressed? Cite specific examples from the text to support your argument.

Look up the old back issues of Evangelical Magazine in which Packer’s articles were first published. How did the material change from its first publication to its collection in book form? How did it stay the same?

Packer writes his book as a Protestant for a Protestant audience, and it reflects that theological heritage. How would a book on The Importance of Knowing God Personally written by a Roman Catholic have been different?