Tag Archives: Carl Trueman

How is the study of theology like trying to get a date?
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Here's how Carl Trueman opens his editorial in the latest issue of Themelios: It might seem odd to write an editorial for a theological journal on the topic of not doing theology and how important that can be; and, indeed, perhaps it is contrarian even by my own exacting standards. But it is nonetheless important. [...]

Responding to Criticism
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As many of you know, my family and I were recently faced with the painful challenge of how to handle public criticism. It forced me to carefully think through how the gospel should inform and shape our response to public, personal attack. Well, the other day I found great help (and healing) from Carl Trueman’s thoughts on [...]

Trueman: "[J.I.] Packer is, in a sense, a failure."
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Dr. Carl Trueman, Professor of Historical Theology and Church History at Westminster Theological Seminary, talks about his essay in the recently released J.I. Packer and the Evangelical Future: The Impact of His Life and Thought. You can read an excerpt from the book here.

Young, Restless, Reformed--and Famous?
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Carl Trueman has a thoughtful article at Reformation21 on what the media has labeled the "Young, Restless, and Reformed" (YRR) movement in America. In "The Nameless One" Trueman makes several critical observations about this spike in interest in Reformed theology. Before launching into his critique, Trueman offers this qualifier: Let me preface this by saying [...]