Dorothy L. Sayers has been called the "the most significant female British Christian intellectual of the twentieth century." A contemporary of C. S. Lewis, she possessed keen theological sense, tremendous writing skill, and deep concern about how ordinary people understand Christian life. Creed without Chaos provides a cogent argument for Sayers's continuing relevance for today's church. This well-researched book examines Sayers's role as a lay theologian in clarifying matters of dogma for common consumption and in relating theological themes to everyday life.

Laura Simmons performs a service for theology students and interested laypeople alike by providing a theological, rather than a literary, introduction to Sayers's writings. The book also includes several detailed appendices for those interested in further study.

ENDORSEMENTS

In this superb commentary on Sayers, Laura Simmons brilliantly helps church members and leaders of all sorts recover the task of speaking biblical truth clearly. Not only did this book inspire me immensely with Sayers's (and Simmons's) keen theological insights into such topics as how the writing process illustrates the Trinity, but it also offers great suggestions for future study of Sayers. A concise glossary of recurrent doctrinal deviations helps us avoid and combat them, and encouraging excerpts from Sayers's letters show us the kind of people we need to be to serve God in our present circumstances. This is an exceedingly timely book. Marva J. Dawn, teaching fellow in spiritual theology, Regent College, Vancouver

BAKER ACADEMIC
Includes glossary of theological terms and extensive
bibliography of primary and secondary sources
6 X 9 inches, 224 pages

LAURA K. SIMMONS (Ph.D., Fuller Theological Seminary) is assistant professor of Christian ministries at George Fox Theological Seminary.