Carl Trueman

The second mark of a true theologian for Luther is, to use his chosen Latin word, tentatio.  We might translate this as `testing’ or even `temptation,’ but, within the context…

The second mark of a true theologian for Luther is, to use his chosen Latin word, tentatio.  We might translate this as `testing’ or even `temptation,’ but, within the context…

The first thing that makes a theologian, according to Luther, is the grace of the Spirit.  This is the foundation on which all else rests, as it is this which…

The first thing that makes a theologian, according to Luther, is the grace of the Spirit.  This is the foundation on which all else rests, as it is this which…

I want to start a short series of posts today on Martin Luther’s understanding of what makes a theologian.  The sources for reflection are primarily two: a passage from his…

I want to start a short series of posts today on Martin Luther’s understanding of what makes a theologian.  The sources for reflection are primarily two: a passage from his…

While the judicial overturning of the gay marriage ban in California was hardly unexpected, it has raised a number of points of interest for discussion. Perhaps the most significant comment…

While the judicial overturning of the gay marriage ban in California was hardly unexpected, it has raised a number of points of interest for discussion. Perhaps the most significant comment…

Having just agreed to write a short introductory text on the life and thought of Thomas Aquinas for a Protestant audience, I have spent the last few days pulling various…

Having just agreed to write a short introductory text on the life and thought of Thomas Aquinas for a Protestant audience, I have spent the last few days pulling various…