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2011 Seminar
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Carl Trueman
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Athanasius: preaching (and protecting) the name of Christ
Carl Trueman
The fourth century was decisive for Christianity.?The burning question was simply: who is Christ??On the answer to that question depended another: can he save? One man refused to compromise.?His name was Athanasius.? We will explore what he thought about
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J. Gresham Machen: Christianity versus Liberalism
Carl Trueman
Is liberalism a kinder, softer form of Christianity? Or is it no Christianity at all? In early twentieth century America, one man put his promising academic and ecclesiastical career on hold in order to draw a vital line in the sand.?We will examine the l
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Luther: reformation by beer drinking? How can it be?
Carl Trueman
How and why did the Reformation succeed? `I don’t know,’ answered Luther `I just sat in the tavern and drank beer while God’s word did it all.’ But Luther was far too modest. A brilliant preacher, theologian, and humorist, Luther left his personal stamp o
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Pascal: a tortured prophet in an age of pleasure
Carl Trueman
A world where entertainment is the new god, and where people live merely for pleasure.?No, not the world of today, but seventeenth century France.?And one man offered a stunning critique of the pleasure principle which is even more relevant now than it wa