I have fond memories of J. I. Packer. I cannot convey the whole of who he was, but I can give some small illustrations from personal acquaintance. In my younger years, Packer was a famous figure afar off, who was nevertheless influential in my theological formation. His books Knowing God, “Fundamentalism” and theWord of God, and Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God had a profound impact on me.1 But I did not know the man behind the books until later. Like many others, I was shaped by the ideas and by the evident love for God and for Christ that animated the ideas.haped by the ideas and by the evident love for God and for Christ that animated the ideas.
REMINISCENCES OF PACKER
by Vern S. Poythress in Vol. 8 No. 2 / Oct 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.35285/ucc8.2.2022.art5
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