Blogs by Carl Trueman

Marxing your card, Lig!

Article by   November 2008
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

Kelly's ST volume 1

Article by   November 2008
On Friday last week, Willie Mackenzie of CFP gave me an advance copy of Douglas F. Kelly's forthcoming Systematic Theology I: The God Who Is -- The Holy Trinity.  It looks excellent.  Three things are striking.  First, Kelly interacts extensively... continue

New Book on Lewis

Article by   November 2008
My friend John Macleod's Banner in the West: a Spiritual History of Lewis and Harris (Birlinn) is out as a beautifully produced hardback.  Being married to a girl from Lewis, the Outer Hebrides are yet another place where I am not... continue

On the Virtue of Spoiling Ballot Papers

Article by   November 2008
One of the advantages of the British system of democracy has to be the relative brevity of the election season.  An election can be called any time within the five year period and the trick for the incumbents is to... continue

Offa's Dyke

Article by   November 2008
Now that Paul Levy, the Welsh presbyterian equivalent of renowned Catholic churchman, Father Jack Hackett has invaded Ref21, I wonder if it's not time that the Gnome added some Offa's Dyke software protection to keep the Welsh out.  After all,... continue

Piper Interview

Article by   October 2008
My old friend and UCCF colleague from Themelios days, Dr. Mike Reeves, has an interview with John Piper on justification over at Theology Network.  You can find it here.  ... continue

Decalogue

Article by   October 2008
To answer Phil's question, I am speaking on the Decalogue in the thought of John Owen.  A tricky topic, as it can be approached in a number of ways and I have not yet settled in my own mind how... continue

The Future of American Education

Article by   October 2008
A friend just brought this quotation to my attention:"In the future, the great republic may only have blog schools, those being schools where students are taught to sit in their underwear in front of their luminescent laptops and pound out... continue

I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues

Article by   September 2008
While fast asleep in my office yesterday, I was rudely awakened by the advent of Steve Nichols and son (who then raided my chocolate bowl; he needs to know there's no such thing as a free lunch.....).  Steve handed me... continue

Psalm 115 and Librarians

Article by   September 2008
In the wake of Rodney's intervention on the Sarah Palin doll story yesterday, an interested reader sent in the following link to another graven image site.  Given the theology of Psalm 115, I believe we now have a theological answer... continue
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