Christ, Christianity and the Bible

This is a rigorous early 20th-century defense of Christ's divinity and the intellectual foundations of Christianity. Haldeman, a prominent Reformed theologian, builds a careful argument that Jesus Christ's moral perfection cannot be separated from his divine identity, that his goodness is, in fact, proof of his Godhood. The book moves from profound Christological examination to what it means to follow Christianity authentically, exploring how the Bible serves as the authoritative witness to these transformative truths. Written in an era when faith and reason were actively in dialogue, Haldeman engages both believers seeking deeper understanding and those demanding intellectual rigor. The text reflects a particular moment in American Protestant theology, yet its central question, what kind of being could be so morally perfect?, remains urgent and unanswerable. For readers interested in the history of Christian thought, the development of American theology, or the philosophical problem of moral perfection, Haldeman offers a window into how one rigorous mind grappled with the hardest questions about Christ.