Carl Trueman's Posts

Carl Trueman's Posts

Once more unto the breach... and then no more: A final reply to Dr. Grudem

Carl Trueman
Jun 21, 2016
I do not have the time to respond to all of Dr. Grudem’s Ref21 post . His use of the sources is critiqued in detail elsewhere . But as I am named in his piece, some remarks are in order. There are a few strange moments. For example, Grudem quotes Bruce Ware in support of his position. Now,...

Zero Sum Game

Carl Trueman
Jun 16, 2016
A recent blog post by Sammy Rhodes , a minister in the PCA and RUF chaplain, has caused something of a storm. Pitched as an apology by a theological conservative to the LGBTQ community in the wake of the Orlando massacre, it makes interesting reading. Rhodes is, he says, speaking mainly for himself...

A Guest Post by Carlton Wynne

Carl Trueman
Jun 16, 2016
Carlton Wynne, my neighbor in the Bowels of the Earth at Westminster, ST prof, and stalwart of Cornerstone Presbyterian Church, offers some thoughts on the Trinity while I head off briefly to Ref21 to address LGBTQ matters. **** Properly identifying the God of Scripture and his relationship to...

Motivated by Feminism? A Response to a Recent Criticism

Carl Trueman
Jun 14, 2016
UPDATE: Professor Denny Burk (with whom I have always previously enjoyed a cordial relationship and who is a brother in Christ, whatever our disagreements on this issue) has contacted me to offer to delete the relevant Twitter discussion and to assure me that he in no way meant to call into...

A Guest Post

Carl Trueman
Jun 10, 2016
I am delighted (We are not worthy!) to be able to publish the following guest post from my friend and mentor, John Calvin, as a rejoinder to those who think 1Cor. 11:3 is a knockdown argument for eternal submission and its relevance to understanding male-female relations. He also asked me to warn...

A rejoinder to Wayne Grudem

Carl Trueman
Jun 9, 2016
Wayne Grudem -- with whom I do share a cordial personal relationship (politics and now Nicene issues aside) -- has weighed in on the issue of the day. Again, I am grateful for the measured but firm response. To respond: I accuse no-one of rejecting the Nicene Creed of 325 , as he states (at least...

A Surrejoinder to Bruce Ware

Carl Trueman
Jun 9, 2016
Over at ref21 my Alliance colleague Nick Batzig has, at my request, graciously allowed a non-Alliance author, Bruce Ware, to offer a measured but firm reply to Liam Goligher and myself. I am also thankful to Denny Burk for passing on a copy to me in advance, with Bruce Ware’s permission. I...

Fahrenheit 381

Carl Trueman
Jun 7, 2016
The two timely posts by friend of MoS, Liam Goligher, have focused very specifically on the revision of the doctrine of God being offered, and endorsed, by some leading complementarians. Frankly, as Liam points out, we need to keep our issues with the earthly politics of gender out of our...

Burnt Out Ash

Carl Trueman
May 16, 2016
I have always been fascinated by the fact that, when Elijah scores his spectacular victory on Mount Carmel, he almost immediately plunges into depression. More fascinating, however, is the LORD’s response. The first thing He does is make sure that Elijah has food and rest. While Christians...

"I came here to build a bridge."

Carl Trueman
May 12, 2016
With human identity now up for grabs and the legal and cultural nastiness surrounding such issues escalating at a disturbing pace, churches need to be prepared for what is coming. There are three areas, related but distinct, which pastors and church people need to be aware of: the particular...