James Leo Garrett Jr., has been called “the last of the gentlemen theologians” and “the dean of Southern Baptist theologians.” In The Collected Writings of James Leo Garrett Jr., 1950–2015 , the reader will find a truly dazzling collection of works that clearly evince the meticulous scholarship, the even-handed treatment, the biblical fidelity, the wide historical breadth, and the honest sincerity that have made the work and person of James Leo Garrett Jr. so esteemed and revered among so many for so long. Volume 5 contains general theological considerations as well as a number of Garrett’s reflections on twentieth-century Christian leaders. Spanning sixty-five years and touching on topics from Baptist history, theology, ecclesiology, church history and biography, religious liberty, Roman Catholicism, and the Christian life, The Collected Writings of James Leo Garrett Jr., 1950–2015 will inform and inspire readers regardless of their religious or denominational affiliations. "Garrett is a Southern Baptist statesman-theologian in a denomination that has often needed more of each. . . . Wyman Richardson has performed a great service to all of us by making Garrett's collected writings more widely available. These volumes are essential reading for everyone interested in Southern Baptist history, identity, and theology, as well as the place of the Baptist branch on the wider family tree of orthodox Christianity." --Nathan A. Finn, School of Theology and Missions, Union University "This volume of Garrett's collected writings does not disappoint. In them, we again see the keen analysis of a theological giant, a historian who could see beyond clutter to essence, and within all his labor, lovingly seek the edification of his community of faith. This rich volume renews our appreciation for the mind, heart, and pen of Garrett and our gratitude to God for giving him to us." --Jeffrey Bingham, School of Theology, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary James Leo Garrett Jr. is Distinguished Professor of Theology, Emeritus, at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is the author of a major two-volume work, Systematic Theology: Biblical, Historical, and Evangelical (Wipf & Stock, 2014), the monumental Baptist Theology: A Four-Century Study (2009), and numerous other books and articles. He currently lives in Nacogdoches, Texas. Wyman Richardson is the pastor of Central Baptist Church in North Little Rock, Arkansas. He is the author of Walking Together: A Congregational Reflection on Biblical Church Discipline (Wipf & Stock) and On Earth As It Is In Heaven: Reclaiming Regenerate Church Membership (Founders Press). He is the editor of the eight volume The Collected Writings of James Leo Garrett Jr., 1950-2015 (Resource). He has published articles in Leadership, the Southwestern Journal of Theology, the 9Marks Journal, Founders Journal, and The Chesterton Review . He and his wife, Roni Richardson, have one daughter, Hannah.