theological reference guides — look for an index
Saturday, December 8th, 2007a handy way of gauging the worth and value of theological reference guides is to look at their index. Better-quality, more in-depth references will have a very extensive index, which reflects the amount of work that has gone into preparing the volume, and also reflects the depth of the discussions which you will find there. A theological reference guide with a skimpy or nonexistent index, on the other hand, is sure to be shallow and superficial and will be a disappointment if you purchase it.
