Blogs by Carl Trueman

The indefatigable Mrs Peel, glamorous defender of the Reformed faith, has brought the following story to my attention: a church that allows mail order communion (in batches of up to 500.  I admit defeat: this is beyond satire.  Check it... continue

The news that Britain has elected two members of the far-right British National Party to the European Parliament is surely bad news for all.  Any observer of the political scene in Britain over the last twenty five years can be... continue

Westminster has posted a video interview of Greg Beale, by Dave Garner and myself, on its webpage here.  Greg is joining WTS as an adjunct next academic year.  In addition, he was recently voted (unanimously by both Faculty and Board,... continue

Henry Gysen and the gents over at The Reformed Fellowship have just published Danny Hyde's latest book, In Living Color: Images of Christ and the Means of Grace. Don't let Danny's inability to spell `colour' correctly put you off.  This... continue

To avoid creating further grief for my colleagues at Ref21, I have posted my thoughts on the Church of Scotland decisions over at Scott Clark's place.  Thanks to Scott for accommodating me.  ... continue

More from Marquart, this time on the history of liberal advocacy of tolerance in the Missouri Synod in the late 60s and early 70s:One question...ought to be faced.  It has to do with the well-known claim of the 'moderates' that... continue

Here's another quotation from Marquart, this time on the language of `politics:'Church politics, like beauty, is largely in the eye of the beholder.  My "politics" is likely to be somebody else's "responsible leadership" and vice versa.  It all depends on... continue

Readers of Ref21 will know that, given my understanding of the importance of the church and her courts, I don't like trials by blog, petition, or tabloid press.  When someone has an issue with an office bearer in their denomination,... continue

On the recommendation of Peter Hastie, I obtained a copy of Kurt E Marquardt's Anatomy of an Explosion: Missouri in Lutheran Perspective, an account of the amazing confessional resurgence in the Missouri Synod Lutheran Church in the 1960s and 70s. ... continue

A student brought this news story to my attention.  What is it with these "non-sectarian" established churches that they find orthodox Christianity to be so problematic when it comes to getting people interested in -- ahem -- orthodox Christianity?  First... continue