By John Wilson
The ideal reviewer for this book marking Eerdmans’ centennial would be Dutch Reformed, between seventy and eighty years old, with a sharp wit, a deep well of affection, and a long memory well furnished with firsthand anecdotes of Eerdmans’ publishing history, the Eerdmans clan, and other related subjects (including Calvin College lore). Several candidates immediately come to mind, and I hope that at least a couple of them will indeed review this book. I fail to meet the criteria, but I do feel deep affection and admiration for Eerdmans, and I can add my bit to the celebration.