Your Concise and Accessible Study Companions

Over 200,000 Pocket Reference Volumes Sold!

The IVP Pocket Reference Series is designed for students, pastors, and other busy people who want an aid to their study, whether formal or informal.

In this series, you'll find:

  • dictionaries containing hundreds of terms and definitions for several different disciplines;
  • an aid for Biblical Greek and technical terminology;
  • and brief histories to help you understand how the past informs the present.


Informative, clear, brief, and affordable, the books in this series will become your constant companion as you tackle the study of biblical languages, church history, apologetics, contemporary religions, ethics, theology, and more.

Praise for Books in the Series

"Only well-informed teachers can summarize large topics in a way that is both accurate and accessible. That is precisely what the authors of this pocket dictionary have achieved."

—Michael Horton, J. Gresham Machen Professor of Systematic Theology Apologetics, Westminster Seminary California

"Recommended as an affordable, quality resource for theology and history students."

—Marianne Orme, Library Journal, June 1, 2013

"Jeffrey Bingham has written a carefully etched series of postcards from a big country called The Past. Those who attend to these messages will be illuminated, instructed and edified. Many will soon realize that there is much, much more to learn about the bearing of Christian history on the present. But all should be thankful for the engaging introduction provided by this book."

—Mark A. Noll, Professor Emeritus, Notre Dame

"This little volume is small in size only. There are over 300 terms defined in this book. It is a quick reference to key people in church history such as Augustine, Anselm, Aquinas, Luther, Calvin and a host of other major players. You can get a bird's-eye view without having to do long and arduous research. These books are affordable and to one who teaches, they are a handy quick reference."

—Charles Dunahoo


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  • Pocket Dictionary of Apologetics & Philosophy of Religion: 300 Terms  Thinkers Clearly  Concisely Defined, By C. Stephen Evans
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    Pocket Dictionary of Apologetics & Philosophy of Religion

    300 Terms Thinkers Clearly Concisely Defined

    The IVP Pocket Reference Series

    by C. Stephen Evans

    Designed as a companion to the study of apologetics and philosophy of religion, this pocket dictionary by C. Stephen Evans offers 300 entries covering terms, apologists, philosophers, movements, apologetic arguments and theologies.

  • Pocket Dictionary of Biblical Studies: Over 300 Terms Clearly  Concisely Defined, By Arthur G. Patzia and Anthony J. Petrotta
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    Pocket Dictionary of Biblical Studies

    Over 300 Terms Clearly Concisely Defined

    The IVP Pocket Reference Series

    by Arthur G. Patzia and Anthony J. Petrotta

    Arthur G. Patzia and Anthony J. Petrotta offer clear, concise definitions of more than 300 terms related to biblical studies.

  • Pocket Dictionary of Christian Spirituality, By Don Thorsen
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    Pocket Dictionary of Christian Spirituality

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    by Don Thorsen

    This pocket dictionary is an A to Z introduction and resource for curious newcomers and novice students of spirituality. Don Thorsen charts the Christian spiritual pilgrimage through its many traditions, schools of thought, and tested practices. Among the over 300 definitions you'll find terms and ideas, traditions and movements, practices and rituals, and texts and theology.

  • Pocket Dictionary of Ethics: Over 300 Terms  Ideas Clearly  Concisely Defined, By Stanley J. Grenz and Jay T. Smith
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    Pocket Dictionary of Ethics

    Over 300 Terms Ideas Clearly Concisely Defined

    The IVP Pocket Reference Series

    by Stanley J. Grenz and Jay T. Smith

    Stanley J. Grenz and Jay T. Smith define more than 300 terms related to Christian ethics, including ideas, issues, positions, thinkers, schools and specialties.

  • Pocket Dictionary of North American Denominations: Over 100 Christian Groups Clearly  Concisely Defined, Edited by Drew Blankman and Todd Augustine
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    Pocket Dictionary of North American Denominations

    Over 100 Christian Groups Clearly Concisely Defined

    The IVP Pocket Reference Series

    Edited by Drew Blankman and Todd Augustine

    Editors Drew Blankman and Todd Augustine offer this quick reference guide to Bible churches, African American denominations, confessional churches, mainline denominations, churches in the evangelical tradition, Pentecostal churches and groups on the Christian fringe.

  • Pocket Dictionary of the Reformed Tradition, By Kelly M. Kapic and Wesley Vander Lugt
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    Pocket Dictionary of the Reformed Tradition

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    by Kelly M. Kapic and Wesley Vander Lugt

    The Pocket Dictionary of the Reformed Tradition offers brief and accurate definitions of approximately three hundred key people, movements and ideas that make up the Reformed tradition. Beginners will find here a friendly guide through the thicket of terms and ideas encountered in Reformed theology and history.

  • Pocket Dictionary of Theological Terms, By Stanley J. Grenz and David Guretzki and Cherith Fee Nordling
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    Pocket Dictionary of Theological Terms

    The IVP Pocket Reference Series

    by Stanley J. Grenz, David Guretzki, and Cherith Fee Nordling

    The perfect companion to theological studies, this dictionary provides three hundred-plus definitions, including both English and foreign terms. Learn biblical vocabulary with this must-have for every theological reader.

  • Pocket Guide to World Religions, By Winfried Corduan
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    Pocket Guide to World Religions

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    by Winfried Corduan

    Winfried Corduan offers brief, basic descriptions of twelve of the world's major religions. He also includes shorter descriptions of sixteen newer religions, and an overview of tribal and traditional religions.

  • Pocket Handbook of Christian Apologetics, By Peter Kreeft and Ronald K. Tacelli
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    Pocket Handbook of Christian Apologetics

    The IVP Pocket Reference Series

    by Peter Kreeft and Ronald K. Tacelli

    Peter Kreeft and Ronald K. Tacelli present a condensed version of their popular Handbook of Christian Apologetics,summarizing the foremost arguments for major Christian teachings and offering compelling responses to the most common arguments put forward against Christianity.

  • Pocket History of Evangelical Theology, By Roger E. Olson
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    Pocket History of Evangelical Theology

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    by Roger E. Olson

    Roger Olson provides us with a concise, lively and readable history of evangelical theology. From pietism to evangelicalism, Olson shows the development of thought. Great as a reference book, a refresher course or for use in introductory theologyclasses.

  • Pocket History of the Church, By D. Jeffrey Bingham
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    Pocket History of the Church

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    by D. Jeffrey Bingham

    From Roman persecution to the early creeds, from the monastic movement to the Reformation, from the rise of liberalism to missionary expansion, Jeffrey Bingham chronicles the ups and downs of a people and a faith.

  • Pocket History of Theology, By Roger E. Olson and Adam C. English
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    Pocket History of Theology

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    by Roger E. Olson and Adam C. English

    Based on Roger Olson's widely acclaimed The Story of Christian Theology,this concise and informative guide surveys events, teachings and challenges to the Christian faith from the second to the twenty-first centuries.