Reddit mentions of Christian Dogmatics

I know Grudem's is really popular but between the ESS thing, the Trump thing, the Nashville Statement, thing plus the whole Baptist/charismatic/premil stuff I can't recommend him in good conscience.

Here's what I would recommend:

• Calvin's Institutes. Still the gold standard. The language isn't so bad. The Battle translation is the best and most readable, but pricy, the older Beveridge Translation is available for much less (and free online).
  
  
• Reformed Dogmatics (Abridged) by Herman Bavink. My appreciation for Bavink grows every time I read him. If you want a "modern" author, get Bavink. This abridged version is much cheaper and more accessible than the full four volume edition.
  
  
• Systematic Theology, by Louis Berkhof. This was for many years the standard "modern" Reformed ST., but now that Bavinck is available in English I think that is the better option, not that Berkhof is bad by any means. The one advantage Berkhof has over Bavinck is that it is availible for free online and as an ebook.
  
  
• Christian Dogmatics: Reformed Theology for the Church Catholic ed. by Allen and Swain. If you are willing to go with a multi-author collection instead of a traditional single-author volume, this is a good option. Building off of the ideas in Allen and Swains Reformed Catholicity, this book lays out dogmatic theology that is both catholic and Reformed. Many of the heavy hitters of Reformed Theology contribute. As with most multi-author volumes, some chapters are better than others.
  
  
• I had Sam Storms (who like Grudem is a charismatic, Calvinisht Baptist) for undergrad ST and we used baby Erickson. I thought it was quite good. It's broadly ecumenical, not reformed, but I found it very clear and balanced. I'd recommend it if that's the kind of thing you are looking for.
  
  I've heard good things about both Hodge and Frame, but no personal exposure. You could probably do a lot worse than either.

I would say that the theological fuel for the movement is the irenic approach of Calvin, Bucer, and Melanchthon. Bavinck and Barth are theologians cited a lot as well. Think of it as being via media between Calvinism and Lutheranism.

Books

Reformed Catholicity: The Promise of Retrieval for Theology and Biblical Interpretation

Christian Dogmatics: Reformed Theology for the Church Catholic

Websites

https://calvinistinternational.com/

https://davenanttrust.org/