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

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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.
There Are Moral Absolutes: How to Be Absolutely Sure That Christianity Alone Supplies

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.