Reformed Churchmen

We are Confessional Calvinists and a Prayer Book Church-people. In 2012, we remembered the 350th anniversary of the 1662 Book of Common Prayer; also, we remembered the 450th anniversary of John Jewel's sober, scholarly, and Reformed "An Apology of the Church of England." In 2013, we remembered the publication of the "Heidelberg Catechism" and the influence of Reformed theologians in England, including Heinrich Bullinger's Decades. For 2014: Tyndale's NT translation. For 2015, John Roger, Rowland Taylor and Bishop John Hooper's martyrdom, burned at the stakes. Books of the month. December 2014: Alan Jacob's "Book of Common Prayer" at: http://www.amazon.com/Book-Common-Prayer-Biography-Religious/dp/0691154813/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1417814005&sr=8-1&keywords=jacobs+book+of+common+prayer. January 2015: A.F. Pollard's "Thomas Cranmer and the English Reformation: 1489-1556" at: http://www.amazon.com/Thomas-Cranmer-English-Reformation-1489-1556/dp/1592448658/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1420055574&sr=8-1&keywords=A.F.+Pollard+Cranmer. February 2015: Jaspar Ridley's "Thomas Cranmer" at: http://www.amazon.com/Thomas-Cranmer-Jasper-Ridley/dp/0198212879/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1422892154&sr=8-1&keywords=jasper+ridley+cranmer&pebp=1422892151110&peasin=198212879

Sunday, November 7, 2010

Dr. Carl Trueman: Theology, the Reformation and Everday Life

We love Dr. Carl Trueman's teaching, especially when he sticks to historical theology. Like a lost sheep--occasionally, like all of us--he wanders off, like a misplaced comment on Anglicanism at Ref21 this week. Largely on target in his post there, as usual, but he ruined his comments about not "being mad enough" to be an Anglican. A bit snarky. Two can play that game if pressed. But lest we destroy the broad reaches with which he is appreciated--deeply appreciated and regarded--by us few Reformed Anglicans, we are most thankful for his contribution here. Thankfully, it sounds like Carl will do that--speak as a church historian, not biblical exegete or systematician. A "must-hear," as always with Carl. Thank God for young scholars like this.

theology and church

Theology and Everyday Life

Four talks on theology and the church today
by Carl Trueman

With incisive wit and bold application, the Editor of Themelios addresses the greatest challenges and issues facing the church today. Looking at the Reformation, contemporary challenges for theology and the life of the church, and the question of what a theological church should look like in practice, Professor Trueman closes the unnatural gap between theology and everyday life. These talks were originally given at the excellent Theology For All Annual Day Conference in September 2006.

This is about an hour long.

Dr. Carl Trueman is Professor of Historical Theology and Church History at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia.

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