Congrats to Carl

We extend hearty congratulations to our friend and fellow-blogger, Carl Trueman, who was just elected by the Westminster Theological Seminary (Philadelphia) faculty as the Vice President for Academic Affairs-elect, as of August 28, 2007. Carl continues his responsibilites as Academic Dean and Professor of Church History.

But wait, there's more! Carl's on a roll this week. Carl's new book John Owen: Reformed Catholic, Renaissance Man is out from Ashgate. John Owen
Carl R. Trueman

John Owen is considered one of the sharpest theological minds of the seventeenth century and a significant theologian in his own right, particularly in terms of his contributions to pneumatology, christology, and ecclesiology.

Carl Trueman presents the first comprehensive study of John Owen, his writings and his theology. Presenting his theology in its historical context, Trueman explores the significance of Owen and his work in ongoing debates on seventeenth century theology, and examines the contexts within which Owen's theology was formulated and the shape of Owen's mind in relation to the intellectual culture of his day - particularly in contemporary philosophy, literature and theology. Examining Owen's theology from pneumatological, political and eschatological perspectives, Trueman highlights the trinitarian structure of his theology and how his theological work informed his understanding of practical Christianity.

With the current resurgence of interest in seventeenth century Reformed theology amongst intellectual historians, and the burgeoning research in systematic theology, this book presents an invaluable study, for historians and theologians, of a leading mind in the Reformation and the historical underpinnings for new systematic theology.

Carl R. Trueman is Lecturer in Church History at the University of Aberdeen, UK

Hardback - ISBN: 0754614697 - c. £50.00 - June 2006 - pp. c. 240 - Paperback - ISBN: 0754614700 - c. £18.99