Can the New Testament Canon be Defended? Derek Thomas Interviews Michael Kruger

Article by   May 2012
"Put simply, when it comes to canon issues I think Christians, generally speaking, are in a bit of an epistemological crisis. They believe something but are not aware of the foundations for that belief. For these reasons, my book Canon Revisited is a different sort of book on canon than some might expect. I am not directly addressing the question of whether the canon is true--the book is not designed to somehow prove the truth of the canon to the skeptic. Rather, I am addressing the question of whether Christians have sufficient grounds for knowing whether it is true." continue

An Interview with Dr. Packer

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Posted May 18, 2012 @ 12:46 PM by Carl Trueman
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Gratitude and a Link on Celebrity

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Posted May 18, 2012 @ 7:46 AM by Carl Trueman
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Posted May 17, 2012 @ 8:32 AM by Carl Trueman
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Video killed the Seminary star

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Posted May 17, 2012 @ 6:15 AM by Paul Levy
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On the Correct Spelling of Names

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Posted May 16, 2012 @ 10:45 AM by Carl Trueman
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A Throwaway Line that Should Not Be Thrown Away

One of the most enjoyable aspects of preaching is the way that it forces one to look in more detail at biblical texts than one would typically so do; and this often throws up odd textual peculiarities and apparent throwaway...
Posted May 16, 2012 @ 9:24 AM by Carl Trueman
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Iain Murray on MLJ; and a Thought from JIP

This Friday, Proclamation Presbyterian Church (PCA) in Bryn Mawr, PA, is hosting a lecture by Iain Murray on Doctor Lloyd-Jones.  You can find the details here.This last Friday, I had the privilege of being in Vancouver to give Dr. James...
Posted May 14, 2012 @ 3:34 PM by Carl Trueman
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