Category 1517

I spotted THIS over at Riddleblog. Enjoy!

First we were told that America is not a Christian nation. Now, there is a sense in which I agree. Certainly we are a majority Christian nation and our laws and national identity were shaped through the lens of a…

I remember a meeting several years ago with the General Secretary of the World Council of Churches. He told me that the old WCC slogan, “Doctrine Divides, Service Unites,” had proven unworkable. “Actually,” he said, “it’s the other way around.…

For many years Pravada was the primary propaganda tool of the Soviet Union. Now it is a cheerleader for Russian nationalism. It seems that Pravda has some observations about and scoldings for the U.S. It must be said, that like…

* Thanks to Riddleblog for the picture.

Carl Trueman is Professor of Church History and Vice President of Academic Affairs at Westminster Seminary. He also has forgotten more about being attacked and criticized than most of us will ever know. Over at Ref21 Dr. Trueman, one of…

Carl Trueman and David Garner recently interviewed Greg Beale. In the Fall of 2010 Dr. Beale will be coming to Westminster to teach New Testament. In the interview Dr. Beale comments on his theological heritage, his writings, postmodernism, the direction…

Westminster Seminary Bookstore is posting my book recommendations HERE. Just scroll to “non-denominational” on the “choose denomination” bar. For some reason it is not keyed to my name yet. Anyway it is still a work in progress but there’s around…

American Christians love their fads and celebrities. The ascendency of Jon and Kate Gosselin are a perfect example. Evangelicals are largely responsible for the Gosselin’s popularity. Admirably, the Gosselins refused “selective reduction” when they discovered that Kate was pregnant with…

Beginning this month “Why We Believe the Bible,” a course taught by John Piper, is available on DVD. You can order it HERE.