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More on David Wright

Carl Trueman
Feb 20, 2008
Just to add my voice to the chorus of sorrow over the passing of David Wright. He was not only a fearsome scholar; he was also incredibly generous with the time he willingly gave to young academics and very proactive in sending work and professional opportunities their way. Of course, I will always...

More on David Wright

Carl Trueman
Feb 20, 2008
Just to add my voice to the chorus of sorrow over the passing of David Wright. He was not only a fearsome scholar; he was also incredibly generous with the time he willingly gave to young academics and very proactive in sending work and professional opportunities their way. Of course, I will always...

More on David Wright

Carl Trueman
Feb 20, 2008
Just to add my voice to the chorus of sorrow over the passing of David Wright. He was not only a fearsome scholar; he was also incredibly generous with the time he willingly gave to young academics and very proactive in sending work and professional opportunities their way. Of course, I will always...

What St Rowan Really Said

Carl Trueman
Feb 19, 2008
Interesting response to Rowan Williams from N T Wright. http://covenant-communion.com/?p=569#more-569

What St Rowan Really Said

Carl Trueman
Feb 19, 2008
Interesting response to Rowan Williams from N T Wright. http://covenant-communion.com/?p=569#more-569

What St Rowan Really Said

Carl Trueman
Feb 19, 2008
Interesting response to Rowan Williams from N T Wright. http://covenant-communion.com/?p=569#more-569

Chaucer on Rowan Williams

Carl Trueman
Feb 18, 2008
A reader has brought this link to my attention. Reminds me of all those old copies of Ye Banir of Trouthe that I used to read. Ahem. http://iowahawk.typepad.com /iowahawk/2008/02/heere -bigynneth.html

Chaucer on Rowan Williams

Carl Trueman
Feb 18, 2008
A reader has brought this link to my attention. Reminds me of all those old copies of Ye Banir of Trouthe that I used to read. Ahem. http://iowahawk.typepad.com /iowahawk/2008/02/heere -bigynneth.html

Chaucer on Rowan Williams

Carl Trueman
Feb 18, 2008
A reader has brought this link to my attention. Reminds me of all those old copies of Ye Banir of Trouthe that I used to read. Ahem. http://iowahawk.typepad.com /iowahawk/2008/02/heere -bigynneth.html

Wisdom from Kaiser

Carl Trueman
Feb 16, 2008
I had the pleasure today of hearing three lectures by Walter Kaiser Jnr. I was particularly struck by a statement he made tonight: `To ignore any part of the Word of God today is to create a seedbed for heresy in the next generation -- or to generate the need for a parachurch ministry.' A clarion...

Wisdom from Kaiser

Carl Trueman
Feb 16, 2008
I had the pleasure today of hearing three lectures by Walter Kaiser Jnr. I was particularly struck by a statement he made tonight: `To ignore any part of the Word of God today is to create a seedbed for heresy in the next generation -- or to generate the need for a parachurch ministry.' A clarion...

Wisdom from Kaiser

Carl Trueman
Feb 16, 2008
I had the pleasure today of hearing three lectures by Walter Kaiser Jnr. I was particularly struck by a statement he made tonight: `To ignore any part of the Word of God today is to create a seedbed for heresy in the next generation -- or to generate the need for a parachurch ministry.' A clarion...

New Book

Carl Trueman
Feb 15, 2008
An excellent new volume is that by Robert C Kolb and Charles P Arand, The Genius of Luther's Theology (Baker Academic). Not so much a study of Luther's thought as an interaction with him on the issues of righteousness and the word preached. It's a robust, refreshing, stimulating, and challenging...

New Book

Carl Trueman
Feb 15, 2008
An excellent new volume is that by Robert C Kolb and Charles P Arand, The Genius of Luther's Theology (Baker Academic). Not so much a study of Luther's thought as an interaction with him on the issues of righteousness and the word preached. It's a robust, refreshing, stimulating, and challenging...

New Book

Carl Trueman
Feb 15, 2008
An excellent new volume is that by Robert C Kolb and Charles P Arand, The Genius of Luther's Theology (Baker Academic). Not so much a study of Luther's thought as an interaction with him on the issues of righteousness and the word preached. It's a robust, refreshing, stimulating, and challenging...

Soul Patches: a Defence of the Trueman Hypothesis

Carl Trueman
Feb 14, 2008
Some may remember that a few months back I argued that soul patches on ministers were a sign of pathetic middle aged men in the uncoolest and untrendiest calling on earth trying to pose as -- say it ain't so -- cool and trendy. Well, a friend in Grand Rapids has challenged that thesis.

Soul Patches: a Defence of the Trueman Hypothesis

Carl Trueman
Feb 14, 2008
Some may remember that a few months back I argued that soul patches on ministers were a sign of pathetic middle aged men in the uncoolest and untrendiest calling on earth trying to pose as -- say it ain't so -- cool and trendy. Well, a friend in Grand Rapids has challenged that thesis.

Soul Patches: a Defence of the Trueman Hypothesis

Carl Trueman
Feb 14, 2008
Some may remember that a few months back I argued that soul patches on ministers were a sign of pathetic middle aged men in the uncoolest and untrendiest calling on earth trying to pose as -- say it ain't so -- cool and trendy. Well, a friend in Grand Rapids has challenged that thesis.

Taylor Marshall on Rowan Williams

Carl Trueman
Feb 13, 2008
A former student of mine (and probably one of the most successful, entertaining and least narcissistic bloggers in the US) has brought his readers attention to Rowan Williams' latest gaffe. My only criticism: come on, Taylor, you're dissing of Cranmer is too much, even for a lifelong opponent of...

Taylor Marshall on Rowan Williams

Carl Trueman
Feb 13, 2008
A former student of mine (and probably one of the most successful, entertaining and least narcissistic bloggers in the US) has brought his readers attention to Rowan Williams' latest gaffe. My only criticism: come on, Taylor, you're dissing of Cranmer is too much, even for a lifelong opponent of...

Taylor Marshall on Rowan Williams

Carl Trueman
Feb 13, 2008
A former student of mine (and probably one of the most successful, entertaining and least narcissistic bloggers in the US) has brought his readers attention to Rowan Williams' latest gaffe. My only criticism: come on, Taylor, you're dissing of Cranmer is too much, even for a lifelong opponent of...

Death of History?

Carl Trueman
Feb 5, 2008
Justin T brought this article to my attention (funny how I missed it -- Fox News being, after the Comedy Channel, my favourite source of credible news stories): http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,328088,00.html I believe that a similar proportion of Ref21 readers think Derek Thomas is a real...

Death of History?

Carl Trueman
Feb 5, 2008
Justin T brought this article to my attention (funny how I missed it -- Fox News being, after the Comedy Channel, my favourite source of credible news stories): http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,328088,00.html I believe that a similar proportion of Ref21 readers think Derek Thomas is a real...

Death of History?

Carl Trueman
Feb 5, 2008
Justin T brought this article to my attention (funny how I missed it -- Fox News being, after the Comedy Channel, my favourite source of credible news stories): http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,328088,00.html I believe that a similar proportion of Ref21 readers think Derek Thomas is a real...

From rehab

Carl Trueman
Feb 3, 2008
Having checked myself into rehab late last night, suffering from severe emotional distress, I now feel able to respond to Del Boy's crowing. First, I call on Parliament to declare the next four weeks a period of national mourning. In the Old Testament, when the Chosen People suffer national...

From rehab

Carl Trueman
Feb 3, 2008
Having checked myself into rehab late last night, suffering from severe emotional distress, I now feel able to respond to Del Boy's crowing. First, I call on Parliament to declare the next four weeks a period of national mourning. In the Old Testament, when the Chosen People suffer national...

From rehab

Carl Trueman
Feb 3, 2008
Having checked myself into rehab late last night, suffering from severe emotional distress, I now feel able to respond to Del Boy's crowing. First, I call on Parliament to declare the next four weeks a period of national mourning. In the Old Testament, when the Chosen People suffer national...

C J On "sports"

Carl Trueman
Feb 2, 2008
I see C J Mahaney is blogging. He has some good thoughts on the `Superbowl' -- you know, that ridiculous event where all those overweight people stand around doing nothing for four hours and looking silly in spandex (hasn't anyone ever told them it takes a certain physique to get away with wearing...

C J On "sports"

Carl Trueman
Feb 2, 2008
I see C J Mahaney is blogging. He has some good thoughts on the `Superbowl' -- you know, that ridiculous event where all those overweight people stand around doing nothing for four hours and looking silly in spandex (hasn't anyone ever told them it takes a certain physique to get away with wearing...

C J On "sports"

Carl Trueman
Feb 2, 2008
I see C J Mahaney is blogging. He has some good thoughts on the `Superbowl' -- you know, that ridiculous event where all those overweight people stand around doing nothing for four hours and looking silly in spandex (hasn't anyone ever told them it takes a certain physique to get away with wearing...

a new politics?

Carl Trueman
Jan 20, 2008
As the dust settles in yesterday's votes in the US, news reports today speak of a new attitude among evangelical voters which voting block (if one can reify it that way) is more undecided the ever and much less black and white than has typically been the case. As a long-standing member of a certain...

a new politics?

Carl Trueman
Jan 20, 2008
As the dust settles in yesterday's votes in the US, news reports today speak of a new attitude among evangelical voters which voting block (if one can reify it that way) is more undecided the ever and much less black and white than has typically been the case. As a long-standing member of a certain...

a new politics?

Carl Trueman
Jan 20, 2008
As the dust settles in yesterday's votes in the US, news reports today speak of a new attitude among evangelical voters which voting block (if one can reify it that way) is more undecided the ever and much less black and white than has typically been the case. As a long-standing member of a certain...

While we're at it.......

Carl Trueman
Jan 9, 2008
More on the dark doings at Wycliffe Hall. Call me a cynic, but the key phrase here might well be `energetic management style.' Still, pinning it all on the fundamentalists is much more fun. http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/this_britain/article3321401.ece

While we're at it.......

Carl Trueman
Jan 9, 2008
More on the dark doings at Wycliffe Hall. Call me a cynic, but the key phrase here might well be `energetic management style.' Still, pinning it all on the fundamentalists is much more fun. http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/this_britain/article3321401.ece

While we're at it.......

Carl Trueman
Jan 9, 2008
More on the dark doings at Wycliffe Hall. Call me a cynic, but the key phrase here might well be `energetic management style.' Still, pinning it all on the fundamentalists is much more fun. http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/this_britain/article3321401.ece

A legal case in point

Carl Trueman
Jan 9, 2008
Diligent observers of the UK evangelical scene will know that Wycliffe College, Oxford, has been going through something of a turbulent transformation under the leadership of new Principal, Richard Turnbull. . Here's a link to the latest twist involving leading evangelical feminist theologian,...

A legal case in point

Carl Trueman
Jan 9, 2008
Diligent observers of the UK evangelical scene will know that Wycliffe College, Oxford, has been going through something of a turbulent transformation under the leadership of new Principal, Richard Turnbull. . Here's a link to the latest twist involving leading evangelical feminist theologian,...

A legal case in point

Carl Trueman
Jan 9, 2008
Diligent observers of the UK evangelical scene will know that Wycliffe College, Oxford, has been going through something of a turbulent transformation under the leadership of new Principal, Richard Turnbull. . Here's a link to the latest twist involving leading evangelical feminist theologian,...

Interview with Mike Ovey

Carl Trueman
Dec 21, 2007
Well, Derek, not even Rick can be wrong about everything (hard though that is to imagine at first glance). Just noticed this interview with Mike Ovey, new Principal of Oak Hill. As the guard changes and a new generation steps up here as elsewhere, it's great to see that the strong tradition of...

Interview with Mike Ovey

Carl Trueman
Dec 21, 2007
Well, Derek, not even Rick can be wrong about everything (hard though that is to imagine at first glance). Just noticed this interview with Mike Ovey, new Principal of Oak Hill. As the guard changes and a new generation steps up here as elsewhere, it's great to see that the strong tradition of...

Interview with Mike Ovey

Carl Trueman
Dec 21, 2007
Well, Derek, not even Rick can be wrong about everything (hard though that is to imagine at first glance). Just noticed this interview with Mike Ovey, new Principal of Oak Hill. As the guard changes and a new generation steps up here as elsewhere, it's great to see that the strong tradition of...

It's against my religion but.....

Carl Trueman
Dec 20, 2007
Ok, it's against my religion, but I'm going to have to agree with Rick here. I remember when I was on faculty at the University of Aberdeen hearing a brilliant piece of NT theology/exegesis from a respected colleague. But when it came to questions such as `Did the resurrection actually happen?', he...

It's against my religion but.....

Carl Trueman
Dec 20, 2007
Ok, it's against my religion, but I'm going to have to agree with Rick here. I remember when I was on faculty at the University of Aberdeen hearing a brilliant piece of NT theology/exegesis from a respected colleague. But when it came to questions such as `Did the resurrection actually happen?', he...

It's against my religion but.....

Carl Trueman
Dec 20, 2007
Ok, it's against my religion, but I'm going to have to agree with Rick here. I remember when I was on faculty at the University of Aberdeen hearing a brilliant piece of NT theology/exegesis from a respected colleague. But when it came to questions such as `Did the resurrection actually happen?', he...

Hmmm

Carl Trueman
Nov 30, 2007
If intention is the key to Pullman's error, then I guess we should also discourage Christians from reading Milton's polemically anti-Trinitarian, anti-orthodox Paradise Lost . And Pascal's anti-Protestant Pensees . And Gibbon's anti-Christian Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire . And Swift's anti-...

Hmmm

Carl Trueman
Nov 30, 2007
If intention is the key to Pullman's error, then I guess we should also discourage Christians from reading Milton's polemically anti-Trinitarian, anti-orthodox Paradise Lost .And Pascal's anti-Protestant Pensees . And Gibbon's anti-Christian Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire . And Swift's anti-...

Hmmm

Carl Trueman
Nov 30, 2007
If intention is the key to Pullman's error, then I guess we should also discourage Christians from reading Milton's polemically anti-Trinitarian, anti-orthodox Paradise Lost .And Pascal's anti-Protestant Pensees . And Gibbon's anti-Christian Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire . And Swift's anti-...

Dark Materials

Carl Trueman
Nov 30, 2007
Justin T just brought this book to my attention. Haven't read it but may be of interest: http://www.ivpress.com/cgi-ivpress/book.pl/code=3379 Personally, I think I may well boycott the movie after all: apparently it's set in Oxford University which is a simply frightful place and not somewhere to...

Dark Materials

Carl Trueman
Nov 30, 2007
Justin T just brought this book to my attention. Haven't read it but may be of interest: http://www.ivpress.com/cgi-ivpress/book.pl/code=3379 Personally, I think I may well boycott the movie after all: apparently it's set in Oxford University which is a simply frightful place and not somewhere to...