Blogs by Carl Trueman

The lovely Simonetta Carr, who first drew my attention to the uncanny resemblance between Puritan theologian Thomas Goodwin and legendary Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham, has done it again: another beautifully illustrated children's book, this time on Athanasius, is soon... continue

Last night my wife and I had the immense privilege of having dinner with Geoff Thomas and his Iola.   Geoff has been praised on this blog before, and more than once.  He is truly one of the giants of... continue

Justin Taylor helpfully links to, and comments on, a blog about N T Wright, hell, and Rob Bell.  Predictably, Dr Wright has apparently blamed the Americans for being somewhat fixated on hell, a cultural argument he deployed earlier relative to... continue

Yesterday, I preached on Judges 19.  As I preached, I was aware of a stillness in the congregation that I had never known before.  I have been working through Judges for nearly two years and, from the moment I started... continue

If the choice of Athanasius as a subject for a brief intellectual biography is useful, given both his context and his contribution, a second thing that commends him is chronological distance from the present day.I was asked recently for advice... continue

After a period of radio silence, Mrs Peel, formerly of The Department of Academic Avenging at WTS and 'talented amateur theologian,' dropped me a line last week, bringing my attention to the latest New Perspective on Paul and suggesting that,... continue

Friend Steve Burlew over at Banner of Truth has brought this this post on conferences to my attention.The points are good, well-made and welcome but I do have one small reservation: every megaconference celebrity to whom I have spoken has... continue

This just in from Justin Taylor:"Tell Levy that JP is in the video. That's him shooting an airball around the 00:33 mark!"That rather kills the conspiracy theory.  Unless, of course, it's just a hologram or a body double.  I think... continue

Last night I preached on the themes in Lord's Day 19 of the Heidelberg Catechism where the issue is the session of the Son at the right hand of the Father.  Two things struck me as I prepared.First, there is... continue

This is somewhat overdue, as I promised Crossway I would do it some time back; but the following is a belated recommendation of Rid of My Disgrace: Hope and Healing for Victims of Sexual Assault by Justin S. Holcomb and... continue