▁his ▁Bach elor ' s ▁degree ▁and ▁Masters ▁of ▁The ology ▁from ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Aber de en . ▁He ▁received ▁his ▁Ph . D ▁from ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁London ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 3 . ▁ ▁His ▁th esis ▁focused ▁on ▁the ▁philosoph ical ▁the ology ▁of ▁Jonathan ▁Edwards , ▁and ▁was ▁super vised ▁by ▁Paul ▁Hel m . ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁Cris p ▁was ▁awarded ▁the ▁D L itt ▁degree ▁from ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Aber de en . ▁ ▁He ▁is ▁the ▁author ▁or ▁editor ▁of ▁seven ▁books ▁and ▁has ▁written ▁numerous ▁articles ▁in ▁the ology . ▁ ▁The ▁covers ▁of ▁Cris p ' s ▁sing ly ▁author ed ▁works ▁often ▁feature ▁his ▁own ▁art work . ▁( See ▁for ▁example ▁the ▁cover ▁of ▁De vi ant ▁Cal vin ism ) ▁. ▁ ▁Cris p ▁is ▁an ▁Evangel ical ▁and ▁Re formed ▁Cal vin ist ▁Christian ▁and ▁att ends ▁a ▁Pres by ter ian ▁Church ▁( U . S . A .) ▁church . ▁ ▁Works ▁ ▁Books ▁S aving ▁Cal vin ism : ▁Exp and ing ▁the ▁Re formed ▁Trad ition ▁by ▁Oliver ▁D . ▁C ri ps ; ▁Down ers ▁Gro ve , ▁Ill : ▁IV P ▁Academ ic , ▁ 2 0 1 6 . ▁ ▁The ▁Word ▁En f les hed : ▁Ex pl oring ▁the ▁Person ▁and ▁Work ▁of ▁Christ ▁by ▁Oliver ▁D . ▁Cris p ; ▁ ▁Grand ▁Rap ids : ▁Baker ▁Academ ic , ▁ 2 0 1 6