Minority Report: Unpopular thoughts on Everything from Ancient Christianity to Zen Calvinism (Sent to Save) [Paperback]

Carl Trueman (Author)

Book Description

Series: Sent to Save | Publication Date: November 29, 2007

Theological essays are dusty, humourless affairs aren’t they?

Well, they don’t have to be! This is the second collection of essays by Carl Truman. His first collection was received with the enthusiasm shown by the reviews opposite.

This time Chick Lit, Adolf Eichman, the i-pod, Roger Beckwith, the Blues, Watership Down, American Idol, Nietzsche, zen-calvinism, Augustine and ferrets(!) all get a mention.

If you want to inform your mind and chuckle at the same time – Carl’s your man!

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About the Author

Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA. He has contributed to the Dictionary of Historical Theology, the Dictionary of National Biography, The Cambridge Companion to Reformation Theology and the Blackwell Companion to Modern Theology.

Product Details

• Paperback: 222 pages
• Publisher: Mentor (November 29, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1845503171
• ISBN-13: 978-1845503178
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,230,219 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun-filled Trip on Truth, March 17, 2010

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This review is from: Minority Report: Unpopular thoughts on Everything from Ancient Christianity to Zen Calvinism (Sent to Save) (Paperback)

Carl Trueman (a contributor to the "Dictionary of Historical Theology" & "The Cambridge Companion to Reformation Theology") didn't join the carnival; he became a writer of theology. Not much difference some say. In this chuckle-filled book Trueman delivers sideshows, strongmen, and games; complete with epistemic freaks, dimwits, featherheads, and irrational oddballs in this big-tent volume loaded with entertaining theological orthodox essays. Trueman's previous work was so unique and funny that it lead to this subsequent compilation of more humorous essays.

You will learn and you will roll when the author discusses:
- Romance based fiction
- Eichman
- Beckwith
- American Idol
- Modern tech devices
- Fuzzy ferrets
- Nietzsche
- Augustine.

A very distinct and breezy book that helps make theology interesting and engaging.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Thought-provoking theology, July 5, 2010

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This review is from: Minority Report: Unpopular thoughts on Everything from Ancient Christianity to Zen Calvinism (Sent to Save) (Paperback)

This book has several shorter pieces from his Wages of Spin column on the reformation21 website, as well as four longer pieces. Two themes emerge from his writing. The first is the necessity of studying (and understanding!) church history. Not all that surprising, really, given that Trueman is Professor of Historical Theology and Church History at Westminster Theological Seminary. The second theme is a bit more surprising: he critiques the "mere Christianity" popular in modern evangelical circles, which thrives at the expense of a robust confessional orthodoxy. Trueman's perspective comes out most clearly in his review of Is the Reformation Over? by Mark Noll and Carolyn Nystrom. Thought-provoking stuff.