Blogs by Carl Trueman

I'm sure he'd be too modest to promote his own stuff, so here's a link to Iain D. Campbell's review of John MacLeod's excellent book on the religious history of the Isle of Lewis, from whence the present Mrs. T... continue

I received this comment via my extensive online social network (i.e., the Gnome), apparently responding to my piece of yesterday:"With what does the Christ of Ms Miller reach out? A piece of paper and the promise of a few years... continue

This week's Newsweek leads with an article by Lisa Miller on the Bible and gay marriage.  I will not summarise the full argument here: the article is well-written, engaging, makes some good points that provoke critical reflection, and is only... continue

While we're in a Dutch auction of mutual appreciation, I'll lower the bar yet further....Here's a further link to a Frank Schaeffer's response to Os Guinness.  And, just for good measure, a link to an article on the Huffington Post... continue

The text of a recent address by Al Mohler on preaching is available on his blog.  A must-read for any preacher who feels tired and discouraged. Here.... continue

There's an interesting interview with Frank Schaeffer available at the NPR website here.FS has taken a lot of hits for his repudiation of his father's evangelicalism, his conversion to Eastern Orthodoxy, and for his recent book on his father, Crazy... continue

Our friends over at Theology Network have a podcast of Pinky and Perky talking about the cross.  OK, it's not Pinky and Perky, those signing porcine legends from the 60s, but Mike Ovey and Andrew Sach; but when I tried... continue

Reading the note below on Brain McLaren and liberalism led me the following quotation from another theologian:`There is nothing we are more often told by those who discard evangelical faith than this -- that we must now do what scholarship... continue

Danny Hyde has set up a new website dedicated to all things Belgic Confession.  You can find it here.The church has been in debt to Bob Yarbrough for many years, particularly for his translations of German works by Linneman and... continue

Is Trueman a Marxist?  Well, as that nice, loyal Mr Lieberman might say, `That's a good question!'  And, as it now appears that it is not seeing class struggle but rather belief in graduated income tax that defines a Marxist,... continue