THE MARROW OF MODERN DIVINITY
By Edward Fisher
Christian Focus. 388 pages. £19.99
ISBN 978-1-844550-479-3
The Marrow of Modern Divinity is one of the most significant books in the history of Christian theology.
A work of popular devotion, it was written by Edward Fisher in 1646. It made a huge impact on Thomas Boston, when he discovered it in 1700. In early 18th-century Scotland, it led to a huge controversy about the nature of the gospel. Boston and the ‘Marrow Men’ objected to the prevalent mood in the theology of the Church of Scotland, which was orthodox, but legalistic and lifeless.
