Carl Trueman's Posts

Carl Trueman's Posts

Free Gift

Carl Trueman
Sep 29, 2011
Reformation heritage books have kindly sent me a copy of Simonetta Carr's new children's book on Athanasius to give away. As with all Simonetta's books, it is is beautifully produced, lavishly illustrated and delightfully well-written. I will give the book to the first ten or under year old who can...

Free Gift

Carl Trueman
Sep 29, 2011
Reformation heritage books have kindly sent me a copy of Simonetta Carr's new children's book on Athanasius to give away. As with all Simonetta's books, it is is beautifully produced, lavishly illustrated and delightfully well-written. I will give the book to the first ten or under year old who can...

L'Orthodoxie? C'est Moi!

Carl Trueman
Sep 29, 2011
In reflecting further on the issue of accountability, I have noticed a rhetorical trick played by some of the fellows who have caused controversy recently. If you look at Furtick's Hey, Haters or Macdonald's Elephant Room 1 video, the most noticeable thing, after the powerful aesthetics, is the...

L'Orthodoxie? C'est Moi!

Carl Trueman
Sep 29, 2011
In reflecting further on the issue of accountability, I have noticed a rhetorical trick played by some of the fellows who have caused controversy recently. If you look at Furtick's Hey, Haters or Macdonald's Elephant Room 1 video, the most noticeable thing, after the powerful aesthetics, is the...

Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?

Carl Trueman
Sep 28, 2011
A theme which has preoccupied me for over a decade now is that of accountability. It first came to my attention in the late 90s and is something with which I have wrestled ever since. It was ultimately what drove me from being an independent Baptist to being a confessional Presbyterian; and, along...

Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?

Carl Trueman
Sep 28, 2011
A theme which has preoccupied me for over a decade now is that of accountability. It first came to my attention in the late 90s and is something with which I have wrestled ever since. It was ultimately what drove me from being an independent Baptist to being a confessional Presbyterian; and, along...

Is Nicene Christianity that important? An historical-ecumenical note

Carl Trueman
Sep 27, 2011
There is an interesting statement about the Trinity by Gospel Coalition council member and regular contributor, James Macdonald, with reference to his invitation to T D Jakes to speak at a conference. I quote the relevant section: I affirm the doctrine of the Trinity as I find it in Scripture. I...

Is Nicene Christianity that important? An historical-ecumenical note

Carl Trueman
Sep 27, 2011
There is an interesting statement about the Trinity by Gospel Coalition council member and regular contributor, James Macdonald, with reference to his invitation to T D Jakes to speak at a conference. I quote the relevant section: I affirm the doctrine of the Trinity as I find it in Scripture. I...

Apologies: This is more nauseating than yesterday

Carl Trueman
Sep 27, 2011
The man with the imprimatur of the gospel great and the gospel good does do hospital visitation -- but only once you've died . What is more disturbing? His philosophy of pastoral ministry or the fact he is apparently welcome in apparently legitimate company?

Apologies: This is more nauseating than yesterday

Carl Trueman
Sep 27, 2011
The man with the imprimatur of the gospel great and the gospel good does do hospital visitation -- but only once you've died . What is more disturbing? His philosophy of pastoral ministry or the fact he is apparently welcome in apparently legitimate company?