Blogs by Derek Thomas

Gabe, I've been reading (again) Carl's Republocrat (P&R Publishing) and I'm struck by several things straight out of the gate. First of all, I'm struck by the fact that it is so controversial. Not that I find it controversial, or... continue

Unless you have been on vacation in the Outer Hebrides, you will know that Carl Trueman has been busy writing his latest book, Republocrat: Confessions of a Liberal Conservative (P & R).   Gabe and I are going to... continue

So, it is official: Stephen Hawking's The Grand Design has shot to the top of the New York Times bestseller list. Over on Tim Challies' blog, you can read Edgar Andrews' review of the book. Andrews is the author of Who... continue

Gabe pointed out to me the following parody of the new perspective: it really is quite funny http://www.saet-online.org/tom-wright-reads-humpty-dumpty/09/... continue

This week, we welcome four new regular contributors to the Ref21 blog: Paul Levy, Liam Goligher, Gabriel Furher and Carlton Wynne. I should make it clear that none of these names are aliases for Carl Trueman. Paul and Liam are both gospel-centered,... continue

It's always fun watching Philistia get down and personal with the likes of Hawking. In a robust style, The Economist took Hawking's atheistic stance to task and all we could do was watch and smile. See here. And on the... continue

You might be interested in a BBC interview with Kevin Bidwell (church planting in Sheffield, England) as he tries to explain to a secular audience the subtle nuances of "presbyterianism" -- here. It's a lesson in counter-cultural apologetics. [Kevin's interview... continue

Our friends over at Cumberland Valley Bible Book Service (here) are having their annual "Customer Appreciation Sale" on Thursday with savings up to 40%. Among other publishers, they carry Crossway, EP, RHB, Baker, Shepherd Press, Christian Focus, Hendricksen, Day One,... continue

For all those politco-obsessives who have been devouring Tony Blair's naval-gazing memoirs, there's at least one shocker: Bono could have been a Prime Minister or President! See, here.... continue

Further evidence of the erosion of a Christian worldview as the BBC and The Times recently announced "God did not create the Universe" -- aka Rupert Murdoch and Stephen Hawking (see here). In response, our friend David Robertson of the Dundee/Centre... continue