Podcast appearances and mentions of Carl Trueman

Dr. Carl Trueman of Grove City College How Critical Theory Paved the Way for Nick Fuentes To Change All Worlds Strange New World The post Critical Theory on the Right – Dr. Carl Trueman, 11/11/25 (3154) first appeared on Issues, Etc..

Carl Trueman caused people to stop and think with his term “Big Eva.” Well, he's at it again with another thought-provoking term: “Gig Eva!” What in the world? You don't want to miss what Doug & Paul have to say about this!-Feel free to email us with any questions at info@servingbb.org or for more information check out our website at https://servingbeyondborders.org-Follow us on:Instagram - @servingbeyondbordersYouTube - Serving Beyond BordersFacebook - Serving Beyond Borders-"For even the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve. . ." Mark 10:45-TUNE IN: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-radical-christian-life-with-doug-and-paula/id1562355832

A new Vatican document has nixed the Marian title of “co-redemptrix.” Marcus takes a closer look, and we discuss the rise of Critical Theory with Carl Trueman.

ABOUT THE EPISODEListen in as Trent Hunter and David Schrock interview Brad Green on his Christ Over All Essay, "The State of Biblical Theology Today"Timestamps00:24 – Intro02:13 – An Embarrassingly Short Definition of Systematic and Biblical Theology05:38 – Getting to Know Dr. Brad Green8:00 – How Does Church History Feed Into Teaching Biblical Theology?10:50 – Who is Thomas Aquinas? What Debates Should We Be Aware Of?15:10 – Frame, Muller, and Wells18:48 – Trueman and Goldsworthy22:18 – Past Discussions, The Players, and Books25:52 – Different Debates and Confessional Standardsd31:07 – Language for God's Anthropomorphisms35:05 – The Debate Between Classical Theists and Biblical Theologians on the Doctrine of God39:55 – Preaching the Doctrine of God44:00 – What is Dr. Green Working Toward Now?46:48 – Proper Retrieval and Modifications48:22 – The SBC Needs to Have Scriptural and Theological Grounding51:45 – David Schrock's Journey with Biblical Theology and Systematic Theology53:27 – Closing Thoughts and OutroResources to Click“The State of Biblical Theology Today” – Brad Green“Geerhardus Vos: The Recovery of Biblical Theology from Its Corruptors (Part 1)” – Ardel Caneday“Biblical Theology and Theological Interpretation of Scripture” – Colin Smothers“Has Biblical Theology Had Its Day?” – Peter Nesbitt“What is the Relationship Between Systematic Theology and Biblical Theology” – Stephen J. Wellum“Caution! The Dangers of Biblical Theology in Preaching” – David Schrock“Postmoderns Don't Care About Your Resurrection Evidence: A Call for Biblical-Theological Evidence: A Call for Biblical-Theological Apologetics” – Chris Prosser“”The Study of Theology” Revisited: A Response to John Frame” – Richard Muller“In Defense of Something Close to Biblicism: Reflections on Sola Scriptura and History in Theological Method” – John Frame“On Being Framed” – David F. Wells“Reply to Richard Muller and David Wells” – John Frame“Ontology and Biblical Theology. A Response to Carl Trueman's Editorial: A Revolutionary Balancing Act” – Graeme GoldsworthyWhat Can Protestants Learn from Thomas Aquinas? – Credo Magazine“Systematic Theology and Biblical Theology–Part One” – Michael Allen“Systematic Theology and Biblical Theology–Part Two” – Michael AllenTheme of the Month: Essential Not Optional: Retrieving Biblical TheologyGive to Support the WorkBooks to ReadThe Study of Theology: From Biblical Interpretation to Contemporary Formulation – Richard MullerAquinas, Calvin, and Contemporary Protestant Thought: A Critique of Protestant Views on the Thought of Thomas Aquinas – A. VosAquinas Among the Protestants – eds. Manfred Svensson & David VanDrunenAll That Is in God: Evangelical Theology and the Challenge of Classical Christian Theism – James DolezalGod in Himself: Scripture, Metaphysics, and the Task of Christian Theology – Steven J. DubyDictionary of Latin and Greek Theological Terms: Drawn Principally from Protestant Scholastic Theology – Richard A. MullerBiblical Theology: Old and New Testaments – Geerhardus VosAccording to Plan: The Unfolding Revelation of God in the Bible – Grame GoldsworthyPost-Reformation Reformed Dogmatics – Richard A. MullerBiblical Words and Their Meaning: An Introduction to Lexical Semantics – Moises SilvaGod Language and Scripture – Moises Silva

ABOUT THE EPISODEBiblical Theology has a rich history. But is it driving us away from classic Christian Doctrine? A growing divide threatens evangelical theology—and the stakes are higher than you think.Resources to Click·  "The State of Biblical Theology Today” – Brad Green· “Geerhardus Vos: The Recovery of Biblical Theology from Its Corruptors (Part 1)” – Ardel Caneday· “Biblical Theology and Theological Interpretation of Scripture” – Colin Smothers· “HasnBiblical Theology Had Its Day?” – Peter Nesbitt · “What is the Relationship Between Systematic Theology and Biblical Theology” – Stephen J. Wellum· “Caution! The Dangers of Biblical Theology in Preaching” - David Schrock· “Postmoderns Don't Care About Your Resurrection Evidence: A Call for Biblical-Theological Evidence: A Call for Biblical-Theological Apologetics” – Chris Prosser· “”The Study of Theology” Revisited: A Response to John Frame” – Richard Muller· “In Defense of Something Close to Biblicism: Reflections on Sola Scriptura and History in Theological Method” – John Frame· “On Being Framed” – David F. Wells· “Reply to Richard Muller and David Wells” – John Frame· “Ontology and Biblical Theology. A Response to Carl Trueman's Editorial: A Revolutionary Balancing Act” – Graeme Goldsworthy· What Can Protestants Learn from Thomas Aquinas? – Credo Magazine· “Systematic Theology and Biblical Theology–Part One” – Michael Allen· “Systematic Theology and Biblical Theology–Part Two” – Michael Allen· Theme of the Month: Essential Not Optional: Retrieving Biblical Theology· Give to Support the Work Books to Read· The Study of Theology: From Biblical Interpretation to Contemporary Formulation – Richard Muller· Aquinas, Calvin, and Contemporary Protestant Thought: A Critique of Protestant Views on the Thought of Thomas Aquinas – A. Vos· Aquinas Among the Protestants – eds. Manfred Svensson & David VanDrunen· All That Is in God: Evangelical Theology and the Challenge of Classical Christian Theism – James Dolezal· God in Himself: Scripture, Metaphysics, and the Task of Christian Theology – Steven J. Duby· Dictionary of Latin and Greek Theological Terms: Drawn Principally from Protestant Scholastic Theology – Richard A. Muller· Biblical Theology: Old and New Testaments – Geerhardus Vos

Thursday, October 23, 2025 Welcome to our Thursday show. Join Kerby Anderson as he hosts. His first guest is Dr. Carl Trueman. Professor of biblical and religious studies at Grove City College. They will talk about the professor's article, What is a Human Being, Anyway?  Connect with us on Facebook at facebook.com/pointofviewradio and on Twitter […]

Season Five of the Veritas Cultivate podcast officially kicks off with this thought provoking conversation with historian, theologian, and author Dr. Carl Trueman, who was our school's commencement speaker in May 2025. His bestselling books Strange New World and The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self offer thoughtful, biblical examination and response to our culture's current identity crises. Listen in to his discussion with Head of School Ty Fischer as Carl shares what led him to delve into these weighty and critical topics, as well as important insights for parents as we seek to raise our children to form and found their identity in Christ first and and foremost. This season of Cultivate is sponsored by Hershey Financial Advisors,  a wealth management firm located at North Point Boulevard in Lancaster, leading people to make better financial decisions and empowering them to fulfill a vision beyond themselves.

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To help our seniors synthesize the many ideas, events, and texts they've surveyed across high school—and to help them better understand their own cultural moment—Heights teachers have developed a senior core class titled “History of Western Thought.” In this episode, Upper School Head Michael Moynihan and long-time teacher Austin Hatch discuss the course and its guide-text: Carl Trueman's Strange New World (2022). HOWT covers essential texts from Plato's Republic to Pope Benedict XVI's “Regensburg Address.”. Its goal is not only to prepare students for college work but to prepare them to meaningfully engage with the culture they will inherit, understanding its origins and its underlying assumptions. Chapters: 00:02:31 History of Western Thought course 00:08:10 The “HOWT” syllabus 00:11:31 Strange New World, a primary source guide 00:14:13 Teens and the intellectual tradition 00:16:39 Seeing ideologies in motion 00:18:48 Pairing philosophical threads 00:27:26 Understanding our cultural moment 00:29:25 Pushing back on ‘authenticity' 00:33:31 How students respond to the course 00:35:09 Thinking about friendship 00:41:04 Big ideas in a short class 00:44:32 Reading Trueman alongside your son Links: Strange New World by Carl Trueman “Canada Is Killing Itself” by Elaina Plott Calabro, The Atlantic, September 2025 Texts from the HOWT course: The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self by Carl Trueman Republic by Plato Phaedo by Plato The Nicomachean Ethics by Aristotle De Officiis by Cicero Moralia, vol. 1, featuring “How to Know a Flatterer from a Friend” by Plutarch Confessions by Augustine Summa theologiae by St. Thomas Aquinas Utopia by Thomas More Confessions by Jean Jacques Rousseau Discourse on Method and Meditations on First Philosophy by René Descartes Frankenstein by Mary Shelley The Idea of a University by St. John Henry Newman Regensburg Address by Pope Benedict XVI Also on the Forum: American Restlessness featuring Dr. Benjamin Storey A Study for All Seasons: On the Western Tradition featuring Lionel Yaceczko Is The Heights a Classical School? by Michael Moynihan Featured Opportunities: Convivium for Teaching Men at The Heights School (November 13-15, 2025)

➡️ DESCRIPTION: Dans cet épisode, j'accueille Charles Nicolas, auteur d'un article pertinent intitulé _Le socialisme peut-il être chrétien ?_ publié sur Évangile21 (https://evangile21.thegospelcoalition.org/article/le-socialisme-peut-il-etre-chretien/). Fred Bican, pasteur de l'Église Action Biblique de Grasse (https://www.actionbibliquegrasse.fr/) se joindra à la conversion. Ensemble, nous réfléchirons aux tensions souvent invisibles mais bien réelles que l'idéologie socialiste peut engendrer au sein des Églises, et aux raisons pour lesquelles l'amalgame entre foi chrétienne et utopie socialisante mérite d'être interrogé. À travers une analyse lucide et théologique, notre invité explore les incompatibilités entre la vision biblique du monde et les fondements du socialisme. TABLE DES MATIÈRES 00:00 - Intro 01:55 - Quel est l'enjeu? 07:35 - Qu'est-ce que le socialisme? 18:00 - Christianisme et socialisme: similitudes et différences 23:52 - Christianiser le socialisme 29:24 - La doctrine sociale de l'Église catholique romaine 36:40 - Conseils pratiques pour préserver la foi chrétienne de cette idéologie Conclusion 46:15 -

From Augustine to Marx, many views and perspectives have contributed to the modern understanding of self. Dr. Carl Trueman will carefully analyze the roots of the sexual revolution as a symptom, rather than the cause, of humanity's search for identity. He will teach us about the past, clarify the present, and offer guidance for an ever-changing future.Become a Parshall Partner: http://moodyradio.org/donateto/inthemarket/partnersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of Christ the Center, Camden Bucey and Jim Cassidy engage in a lively and theologically rich conversation. Fresh from attending Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary's summer seminar with David Hall and Carl Trueman, Camden shares highlights from the event before turning to the main topic: a preview of the 2025 Reformed Forum Theology Conference. This year's theme—The Things Concerning Himself: Christ in All the Scriptures—will explore how the entire Bible, from Genesis to Revelation, reveals Christ as the sum and substance of God's covenantal plan. Camden and Jim walk through each of the planned addresses, reflecting on why Christ is not an “added-on” figure to the Old Testament, but its very heart from the beginning. Along the way, they share personal ministry stories, insights on biblical theology, and a taste of the fellowship that makes these gatherings so special. Join us September 27, 2025 at Lakeland Church in Gurnee, Illinois, for an edifying day of teaching, conversation, and community. Come early for the Friday night pre-conference at Primo's Italian Steakhouse. Registration is now open, with early-bird rates through September 1, 2025. Learn more and reserve your spot at reformedforum.org/conference. Whether you are a pastor, student, or serious layperson, this conference will help you see more clearly how all of Scripture points to Christ—and how that transforms our understanding, devotion, and service to him. Watch on YouTube Chapters 00:00:07 Introduction 00:02:45 Basic Info on RF25 00:11:07 Greenville Summer Seminar 00:23:54 The Seed of Abraham 00:38:44 The Lamb of God 00:53:10 More Discussion of the Conference 00:56:21 Scholars Fellowship 01:03:44 Conclusion

Segment 1: • A historic church rents its space for a secular concert—sparking outrage from the Bishop of Fulham. • Todd raises a key question: What happens when churches become concert venues instead of houses of worship? • Calls out “fun-gelical” trends that turn reverence into entertainment—and why this drives deconstruction. Segment 2: • Carl Trueman pens a blistering open letter to the Church of England amid doctrinal collapse. • Divorce is ravaging Christian families—are churches equipped to respond biblically? • Spurgeon's college in England shuts its doors—a symbolic loss in the spiritual battle. Segment 3: • The “Wide World of Christian Stories” includes: Hindu idol installations, Chuck E. Cheese for adults, and “Spawnism.” • Cultural confusion and spiritual idolatry are rising in the West—and it's not subtle anymore. • Todd jokes about plantar fasciitis, but gets serious about where modern worship is headed. Segment 4: • Eugenics is back—disguised in polite modern language. • A British teacher defends child sacrifice; 1 in 3 pregnancies in Great Britain ends in abortion. • Christians remain the world's most persecuted group—yet many churches remain silent. ___ Thanks for listening! Wretched Radio would not be possible without the financial support of our Gospel Partners. If you would like to support Wretched Radio we would be extremely grateful. VISIT https://fortisinstitute.org/donate/ If you are already a Gospel Partner we couldn't be more thankful for you if we tried!

As always, we use the latest dispatch from The Embassy for our discussion - here is an excerpt:The debate concerning the origin or foundation of mathematics has been around for a very long time. Particularly, this question: Is mathematics invented or is it discovered? Because mathematics describes to an unreasonable level of accuracy how the physical world operates, is it something like a part of or an addendum to our universe? Or, is it something humans are inventing, which may be what it seems like in the moment of thinking up new mathematical ideas. For those who are interested in the question, here are a few (very non-technical) minutes from Roger Penrose, one of the most prominent physicists of the past number of decades, on the question. One of the arguments against mathematics being discovered is the unresolved, and probably scientifically and mathematically insolvable question: how did it get there? God doesn't often come up in these discussions, but that might be the beginning of an answer. I suspect this is one of the motivations of those who favor view that mathematics is invented.I have always been on the discovered end of the question, not that anyone cares. As Penrose points out, there are many examples, Einstein's theories being some of the most prominent, where the known mathematics was extended far beyond our knowledge of the physical universe, only to find, through experimentation, that this apparently invented mathematics predicts the outcome of these experiments to an incredible degree of precision. The mathematics, along with those aspects of the universe that the mathematics describes, was waiting, from the very beginning of the universe, for us to discover it. Some on the invented side of the question seem to believe that everything is invented, that nothing exists on its own, rather we make it up and live according to these invented rules. It is all in our heads because everything is. Okay, okay, enough about mathematics, or at least let us move from mathematics to life. This is our question: is our life invented or discovered? And what difference does that make?This is our question: is our life invented or discovered? And what difference does that make?I don't assume you have ever thought about the question, at least not in those terms. But our answer, or our assumed answer, whether we have reflected on it or not, impacts how we approach, think about, and live our lives. As Carl Trueman writes in The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self …… most of us do not self-consciously reflect on life and the world as we live in it but instead think and act intuitively in accordance with the way we instinctively imagine the world to be.Carl Trueman, The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self, p.73As we reflect, with aid from Trueman and his book, we can draw on the work of philosophers Philip Rieff and Charles Taylor. Neither are religious, to my understanding, but both have wrestled with how we have thought about what life is over the course of Western Civilization. Rieff describes society's moral values as finding their foundation in a sacred order (at least until our current age). He describes three successive worlds, with the first two worlds justifying these moral values by appealing to something transcendent, to the sacred. The first world is pagan and is controlled by fate, based on the whims of capricious gods or spirits. The second world in the West is Judeo-Christian and is characterized by faith, and at it's moral foundation is a loving God who made us and everything else. We can move past fate because, in this second world, our lives have a purpose beyond ourselves, we are part of a larger story. The third world, by contrast, moves past belief in anything transcendent. It is only us, no larger purpose, nothing else to justify us, we have to justify ourselves. We have to invent our lives instead of discovering them in a larger story. Rieff writes,Culture and sacred order are inseparable, the former the registration of the latter as a systematic expression of the practical relation between humans and the shadow aspect of reality as it is lived. No culture has ever preserved itself where it is not a registration of a sacred order.Philip Rieff, Sacred Order / Social Order, Volume 1, p.13 - referenced by Trueman, p. 76What Rieff calls the third world, Charles Taylor in his work A Secular Age, calls the immanent frame. Previously, as Rieff describes as the first and second world, we operated in a transcendent frame. In this shift from the transcendent frame to the immanent frame, Taylor describes a shift in how we understand our lives. In the transcendent frame, we view our life as deeper than what is on the surface, the world we see is representative of a larger reality. In the immanent frame, there is no larger reality, there is no order or meaning to discover. We are the creators of the meaning of our lives, instead of the discoverers of the meaning our lives already have. I think it is important to note that Taylor is not arguing for the transcendent frame, I don't want to misrepresent him. He is simply noticing this shift and some of the impacts it has.I have summarized and oversimplified very large ideas - but it is clear we have moved from the idea that our lives are given to us, along with the meaning and purpose that is a part of this gift, to the idea that our lives are completely our own, that we enter in Act 1, Scene 1 of our stories and it is all about the play that we write. Which is pretty much what we are left with if we reject the transcendent frame.Many of us, perhaps most of us, ourselves, our friends, family, and neighbors experience life as chaotic, bewildering, maybe even apparently meaningless. That is true as well for Christians who have signed up for the transcendent frame, and a life of meaning - but who expect to understand the meaning at every step. At various times, I suspect, this describes all Christians, though we may not want to admit it to ourselves. We are impacted by the immanent frame all around us even as we believe in a transcendent frame. We seek to form our beliefs in this transcendent frame, but we feel the pull of a world that has largely rejected itRead the whole thing here.The Embassy is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to The Embassy at theembassy.substack.com/subscribe

Dr. Carl Trueman of Grove City College To Change All Worlds Strange New World The post Critical Theory: Past and Present – Dr. Carl Trueman, 6/27/25 (1772) first appeared on Issues, Etc..

What is critical theory and why is it so vital for Christians to understand today? What are its historical roots and where do we see it manifest today? Carl Trueman is one of the leading Christian social critics today and he has a new book To Change All Worlds. Sean and Scott talk with him about the motivation behind the book, why it is so timely for Christians today, and offers ideas for navigating our cultural moment in light of this profoundly influential movement. Carl Trueman earned his Ph.D. at the University of Aberdeen and he currently is a professor of biblical and religious studies at Grove City College. He is the best-selling author of multiple books including The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self. ==========Think Biblically: Conversations on Faith and Culture is a podcast from Talbot School of Theology at Biola University, which offers degrees both online and on campus in Southern California. Find all episodes of Think Biblically at: https://www.biola.edu/think-biblically. Watch video episodes at: https://bit.ly/think-biblically-video. To submit comments, ask questions, or make suggestions on issues you'd like us to cover or guests you'd like us to have on the podcast, email us at thinkbiblically@biola.edu.

➡️ DESCRIPTION: Dans cet épisode de Coram Deo, nous abordons un sujet sensible et controversé : le regard des chrétiens sur Donald Trump. Beaucoup ont un avis tranché sur le personnage et son administration tandis que d'autres ne savent pas trop ce qu'ils devraient en penser. Cette émission ne vous fera peut-être pas changer d'avis au sujet du président américain, mais nous espérons qu'elle servira à favoriser un dialogue respectueux entre frères qui divergent d'opinions. TABLE DES MATIÈRES 00:00 - Start 04:24 - La notion du "moindre mal" 17:14 - L'enjeu des faits et le rapport à la vérité 26:48 - Pub Logos 27:21 - Les risques véritables ou imaginaires 50:58 - L'exhortation de Sylvain aux chrétiens pro-Trump 55:23 - L'exhortation d'Etienne aux chrétiens anti-Trump 1:00:56 -

AI regulation vs. innovation, cutting NPR/PBS funding, and speaking up against gender affirmation. Plus, Carl Trueman on fewer “pride” events, a slow growing family tree, and the Tuesday morning news.Support The World and Everything in It today at wng.org/donate.Additional support comes from the MIssion Focused Men for Christ podcast. This month: fathers helping sons embrace biblical manhood. Mission Focused Men for Christ on all podcast apps.From Ridge Haven Camp and Retreat Centers in Brevard, North Carolina, and Cono, Iowa. Camp and year-round retreat registrations at ridgehaven.orgAnd from Evangelism Explosion International. Helping believers share the good news of Jesus with the world. EvangelismExplosion.org

In this episode, First Things brings you the recording of the 2025 D.C. Lecture presented by Carl Trueman. Please subscribe at www.firstthings.com/subscribe in order to get more information on future lectures and access many great pieces!

First Things brings you the recording of the 2025 D.C. Lecture presented by Carl Trueman. Please subscribe at www.firstthings.com/subscribe to receive more information on future lectures and access many great pieces.

On Washington Wednesday, a federal crackdown on explicit deepfakes; on World Tour, the global response to reduced U.S. foreign aid; and a journey through illness and loss. Plus, regaining Olympic medals, Carl Trueman on the importance of the pope, and the Wednesday morning newsSupport The World and Everything in It today at wng.org/donateAdditional support comes from The Joshua Program at St. Dunstan's Academy in Virginia ... a gap year shaping young men ... through trades, farming, prayer ... stdunstansacademy.orgFrom Asbury University, where summer for teens can be an epic adventure. asbury.edu/campsAnd from I Witness, an immersive audio drama exploring stories of faith and transformation. On podcast apps or at iwitnesspod.com

Jeff Stivason has served Christ and his church as a gospel minister for the past 30 years. He currently pastors Grace Reformed Presbyterian Church in Gibsonia, Pennsylvania, and teaches New Testament Studies at the Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary. He also serves on the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals board and as the editor of Reformation21. Check out his sermons here and his articles here and here.  Also, listen to our RPCNA brothers sing Psalm 100 here. Brothers in ministry, Greenville Seminary invites you to their 2025 Summer Seminar: Contemporary Challenges in Pastoral Ministry. Carl Trueman and David Hall will join us on campus for a series of lectures on preaching, pastoral communication, pastoring and people, and the pastor's personal life. August 5-7 in Greenville, SC. Registration is $125/person. You can sign up here. Special thanks to Nathan Clark George for our opening and closing instrumental. Nathan serves as the Pastor of Worship alongside Kevin DeYoung at Christ Covenant Church in Matthews, NC. You can access Nathan's fantastic catalog here.

Resources mentioned in this episode:Priests of History: Stewarding the Past in an Ahistoric Age by Sarah Irving-StonebrakerThe Holy Spirit and Christian Experience by Simeon ZahlKing: A Life by Jonathan EigSimply Christian by N. T. WrightThe Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self by Carl Trueman

When you scroll through social media feeds today, you'll find countless posts about “living your truth” and “being authentic.” These ideas feel so natural to us now that we rarely stop to ask where they came from or what they really mean.The concept of identity — how we understand ourselves — has undergone a radical transformation over the centuries. What once was defined primarily by external markers like family, profession, and community has shifted dramatically toward inner feelings, desires, and psychological experiences.Today on the show, Carl Trueman unpacks this profound change and how we got to the lens through which we view ourselves today. Carl is a professor, theologian, and the author of The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self. Throughout our conversation, he explores the insights of three key thinkers — Charles Taylor, Philip Rieff, and Alasdair MacIntyre — who have mapped the historical and cultural shifts that have transformed our ideas of identity. We discuss how this transformation has reshaped politics, education, and religion, while considering whether we've lost something essential in moving from a shared understanding of human nature to an increasingly individualized conception of self.Resources Related to the PodcastThe Triumph of the Therapeutic: Uses of Faith After Freud by Philip RieffSources of the Self: The Making of the Modern Identity by Charles TaylorAfter Virtue: A Study in Moral Theory by Alasdair MacIntyreThe Abolition of Man by C.S. LewisAoM Podcast #723: Men Without ChestsAoM Article: 3 Essential Books for Understanding Our Disorienting Modern WorldAoM Article: Why Are Modern Debates on Morality So Shrill?Carl's writing at First ThingsConnect With Carl TruemanCarl's faculty page 

Today, people are increasingly defining themselves by gender, ethnicity, and other social groupings. How should the Church respond? Investigating the philosophies of the Romantics, Nietzsche, Marx, Wilde, Freud, and the New Left, Dr. Carl Trueman will show how influences ranging from traditional institutions to modern technology have nudged culture in a sexual direction---and reveal their impact on religion, free speech, and personal identity. Don’t miss this fascinating conversation.Become a Parshall Partner: http://moodyradio.org/donateto/inthemarket/partnersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lowell Ivy is a long-time friend and fellow GPTS alum who pastored Reformation Presbyterian Church, an OPC church plant, in Virginia Beach, VA, for seven years until being called in 2024 to serve as the Executive Director of the PCA's Metanoia Prison Ministries. Lowell is uniquely suited for this role as the Lord wondrously converted him in prison while serving a 15-year prison sentence for armed robbery. He is a trophy of God's grace and a testament to    You can learn more about Metanoia Minsitires here, hear his sermons here and read some of his Table Talk articles here.  Thanks to Greenville Seminary for generously sponsoring the show. Brothers in ministry, GPTS invites you to their 2025 Summer Seminar: Contemporary Challenges in Pastoral Ministry. Carl Trueman and David Hall will join us on campus for a series of lectures on preaching, pastoral communication, pastoring and people, and the pastor's personal life. The seminar will be held August 5-7 in Greenville, SC. Learn more here. Special thanks to Nathan Clark George for our opening and closing instrumental. Nathan serves as the Pastor of Worship alongside Kevin DeYoung at Christ Covenant Church in Matthews, NC. You can access Nathan's fantastic catalog here.

On Washington Wednesday, national security breach and legal challenge to deportations; on World Tour, stories from South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, and Japan; and navigating immigration policies. Plus, an octopus takes a thrill ride, Carl Trueman on responding to cultural challenges, and the Wednesday morning newsSupport The World and Everything in It today at wng.org/donate.Additional support comes from LeTourneau University. The Christian Polytechnic University. More at LETU.EDU.

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Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/editorialtpv El día de hoy hablaremos de la segunda parte del libro El Salario de las Piruetas por Carl Trueman. Ver aquí: https://teologiaparavivir.com/trueman-salario/. Páginas: 195-244. Trueman sostiene que el descuido del contexto histórico bíblico y de la teología sistemática ha llevado a una comprensión diluida de las creencias cristianas fundamentales, en particular en lo que respecta a la importancia de acontecimientos históricos como la resurrección. Critica además la prioridad que se da a valores mundanos como la salud, la riqueza y la felicidad sobre las realidades espirituales, ejemplificada por la prevalencia de los mensajes del Evangelio de la prosperidad y la falta de lamentos en el culto moderno. El programa también aborda el insuficiente compromiso con el Antiguo Testamento y el desequilibrio teológico resultante, sugiriendo que esto contribuye a la percepción de irrelevancia de la Iglesia en el mundo moderno. Por último, advierte contra la desproporcionada atención que se presta en la Iglesia a la cuestión de la homosexualidad, argumentando que es sintomática de defectos teológicos más profundos. Siguenos: - Web: https://teologiaparavivir.com/ - Blog: https://semperreformandaperu.org/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/teologiaparavivir/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/teologiaparavivir/ - Youtube: https://www.instagram.com/teologiaparavivir/

Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/editorialtpv El día de hoy hablaremos sobre los fundamentos bíblicos de los credos y confesiones de fe; de acuerdo capítulo 6 "La utilidad de los Credos y Confesiones de Fe" del libro El Imperativo Confesionahttps://teologiaparavivir.com/trueman-imperativo-confesional/ por Carl Trueman. Ver aquí: . Páginas: 201-243. Trueman sostiene que la afirmación «no hay más credo que la Biblia» es bíblicamente insostenible. Sostiene que todos los cristianos poseen intrínsecamente un credo, un resumen de la enseñanza bíblica, que informa su interpretación de las Escrituras. El autor aboga por credos y confesiones públicos, afirmando que promueven la claridad, limitan el poder de los dirigentes eclesiásticos, ofrecen resúmenes concisos de la fe y fomentan tanto la unidad interna de las iglesias como el entendimiento ecuménico entre ellas. Además, el programa explora el proceso de revisión o complementación de las confesiones existentes, subrayando la importancia de un examen cuidadoso y de los procesos eclesiásticos establecidos. En última instancia, la obra defiende el uso de credos y confesiones como componentes vitales, no opcionales, de una iglesia bíblicamente fiel. Siguenos: - Web: https://teologiaparavivir.com/ - Blog: https://semperreformandaperu.org/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/teologiaparavivir/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/teologiaparavivir/ - Youtube: https://www.instagram.com/teologiaparavivir/

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We are excited to have Carl Trueman on the podcast today. Carl discusses his some of his recent books, including To Change All Worlds: Critical Theory from Marx to Marcuse, which provides an introductory intellectual history of Critical Theory, primarily non-polemically. In this episode, Carl walks us through the key figures and orienting ideas of Frankfurt School and Critical Theory. What is the connection between Critical Theory and Critical Race Theory? How can pastors steward the church's confession as they help congregations navigate their contexts which may be influenced by these ideas? This and more on today's episode. Exiles in Babylon

Join Marco Casanova and Carl Trueman as they discuss themes from Carl's recent writing in the compilation "Lived Experience and the Search for Truth: Revisiting Catholic Sexual Morality".   Buy this excellent resource on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Lived-Experience-Search-Truth-Revisiting/dp/B0DG2PVQ6K Article mentioned "When biology matters, sort of": https://wng.org/opinions/when-biology-matters-sort-of-1689597067 Check out Carl's writing in First Things: https://firstthings.com/archive/?_author=carl-trueman

In this episode, Andrea Burke and Kevin Maloney discuss Carl Trueman's recent Guest Speaker visit to Grace Road and his sermon on the transfiguration in Mark 9. Kevin and Andrea also discuss the Bills' heartbreaking loss to the Chiefs, and what's ahead for the spring. 

This Sunday, we are blessed to welcome theologian, professor, and ecclesiological historian Dr. Carl Trueman. Trueman walks us through the meaning and significance of the Transfiguration, an important moment in the life and ministry of Jesus. As he breaks down the various themes and historical context of the scene, Trueman shows us that the purpose of the Transfiguration is threefold:1) Jesus is significant2) Jesus is significant because of who He is3) Jesus is significant because of what He is doing

In his new book, Dr. Carl Trueman writes, “The very rhetoric and concepts of critical theory, the other, intersectionality, and their like have become influential tools of wielding power rather than dismantling it. And so—as Frankfurt School members Max Horkheimer and Theodor Adorno themselves would no doubt point out—things have become their opposite; the liberator has become the tyrant, the tools of freedom have become the weapons of oppression.” Perhaps Goethe's Mephistopheles captures critical theory best when he uttered to Faust, “I am the spirit that negates.” Join me and Dr. Carl Trueman as we discuss the philosophy and the danger of critical theory in his new book To Change All Worlds: Critical Theory from Marx to Marcuse. Stay up-to-date with the latest episodes of the Evangelization & Culture Podcast biweekly on WordOnFire.org, on YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. You can get more content like this in the quarterly print journal of the Word on Fire Institute, Evangelization & Culture.

Todd is pretty excited to have today's guest on “his podcast,” who is none other than his Mortification of Spin co-host, Carl Trueman. Together, they discuss Carl's latest book, To Change All Worlds: Critical Theory from Marx to Marcuse, where Carl examines the historical roots of critical theory, its evolution, and its impact on contemporary culture.  I wanted to produce a book that was not a kind of “goodies” and “baddies” book…Everybody coming to critical theory has their opinion on whether the critical theorists are good guys or bad guys. I didn't really want to address that. What I wanted to do was look at critical theory through the historical lens and say, okay, why did this group of men start thinking this way? What was going on? What sources are they using? What problems are they trying to address or questions are they asking in order to get below the surface? – Carl Trueman Todd and Carl discuss some key figures of critical theory, such as Marx, Hegel, and Freud, and how they and other early critical theorists shaped modern thought. What are the implications for Christians today? Tune in to find out! Thanks to the generosity of B&H Academics, we are pleased to offer a copy of Carl's book to our listeners. Enter here for the opportunity to win one.   Show Notes: To Change All Worlds: Critical Theory from Marx to Marcuse https://reformedresources.org/to-change-all-worlds-critical-theory-from-marx-to-marcuse-hardcover/

In this episode of Truth Tribe, I review Carl Trueman's newest book, "To Change All Worlds: Critical Theory from Marx to Marcuse." His magisterial 2020 volume, "The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self," established him as an insightful, rigorous, and incisive analyst who writes lucidly about complex ideas and places them into a Christian context. He then followed up this book with a smaller summary volume, which added new material, which was called "Strange New World," which was published in 2022. His newest effort addresses in more depth elements taken up in that previous work, or actually those two previous works, the nature of Critical Theory and its influence in contemporary culture. Although critical race theory has its roots in critical theory, Truman does not say much about critical race theory. We are again in his debt for an in depth analysis, rich in original source research and pertinent for understanding contemporary cultural and political currents. Hegel was right in at least one thing: to understand an age, you must understand its philosophy, and as Christians, we must expose it and counter it with biblical truth. Truman, patiently and non polemically, explains critical theory. To do so, he explores the philosophies of major figures such as Hegel, Karl Marx, and Sigmund Freud, and culturally significant thinkers from the German Frankfurt school such as Herbert Marcuse and Max Horkheimer. He also consults Neo-Marxist thinkers such as John Lucas and Karl Koch and the Neo-Freudian Wilhelm Reich as a historian. Truman's aim is more elucidation than reputation, and he exposes difficult ideas in readable prose—no mean feat. However, he is wisely critical of critical theory to summarize and review a book that explores several dense thinkers, and their significance is challenging. I'd rather teach it than review it. However, several salient ideas emerge, which I will discuss here. Douglas Groothuis, Ph.D., is Distinguished University Research Professor of Apologetics and Christian Worldview at Cornerstone University and the author of twenty books, including Beyond the Wager: The Christian Brilliance of Blaise Pascal (InterVarsity, 2024). Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

In a time when timeless truths are often questioned or redefined, Christian educators must remain rooted in Scripture, engaging with contemporary issues while maintaining humility and wisdom. Dr. Carl Trueman's reflections on truth, humility, and thinking biblically in today's world offer essential guidance for those seeking to teach with faithfulness and discernment. This conversation dives into the importance of staying grounded in biblical doctrine, even as we face the ever-changing landscape of our postmodern world. Find show notes and full transcript here: https://www.humilityanddoxology.com/carl-trueman/ While you're here, would you take a minute to leave a rating and review in your podcast app? Send me a screenshot of your review and I'll send you my Abolition of Man webinar for FREE! Just email me your review screenshot at Amy@HumilityandDoxology.com Join Made2Homeschool for exclusive content and community: HumilityandDoxology.com/M2H ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.made2homeschool.com/a/2147529243/KNcPGL3t⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FREE Homeschool Planner Calendar: https://www.humilityanddoxology.com/free-homeschool-planner-calendar/ Follow Humility and Doxology Online: Blog ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.humilityanddoxology.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/HumilityAndDoxology⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://instagram.com/humilityanddoxology⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube.com/humilityanddoxology⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Amy's Favorites: ⁠⁠⁠https://humilityanddoxology.com/favorites⁠⁠⁠ This podcast and description contains affiliate links.

Episode Summary: In this episode of the Expositors Collective Podcast, we feature a compelling message from Bryan Stupar on the vital role of mentorship in ministry and life. Drawing from his deep well of pastoral experience and biblical understanding, Bryan illustrates the importance of older generations investing in the younger. He weaves together biblical examples—including the ultimate model of Jesus—and classical wisdom from Homer's Odyssey to provide a rich, multidimensional perspective on mentorship. Whether you're seeking to grow as a mentor or looking to be mentored, this episode will inspire and challenge you to cultivate meaningful, transformative relationships. Bryan opens by defining mentorship as a relational investment designed to foster intentional growth, aligning closely with the principles of biblical discipleship. He delves into Homer's Odyssey, highlighting the character Mentor as a timeless example of guidance and wisdom that parallels biblical models. Addressing modern challenges, Bryan underscores how the cultural zeitgeist subtly influences individuals, often mentoring them in ways they might not even realise. He contrasts this with the concept of expressive individualism, which Carl Trueman defines as a cultural emphasis on self-expression and authenticity as the ultimate goals, often at the expense of communal responsibility and growth. Bryan uses Alicia Keyes as a case study to illustrate the pervasive impact of this mindset. Turning to Scripture, Bryan unpacks Jesus' intentional and humble approach to mentorship, showcasing His unwavering commitment to the growth and development of His disciples. He concludes with a call for listeners to follow Jesus' example by embracing the dual roles of being mentored and mentoring others, thereby fostering spiritual and personal growth within the Church. About Bryan Stupar: Bryan Stupar, born in 1970 and raised in the surf culture of Huntington Beach, California, became a Christian at the age of 15. In 1993, he and his wife, Sherry, moved to San Luis Obispo to plant Calvary SLO Church, now a vibrant and influential ministry on California's Central Coast. Bryan is a devoted husband, father to two daughters (Brianna and Brooke), and lover of photography, coffee culture, and surfing. His life's passion is investing in others for the glory of God and the good of the world. Recommended Episodes:  John Hwang on Preaching Mentorships: https://cgnmedia.org/podcast/expositors-collective/episode/preaching-mentorships-with-john-hwang-panel-discussion  Clay Worrell on Preaching Mentorships: https://cgnmedia.org/podcast/expositors-collective/episode/preaching-mentorship-panel-discussion-clay-worrell  How do I find Someone To Mentor Me? https://cgnmedia.org/podcast/expositors-collective/episode/how-do-i-find-someone-to-mentor-me-panel-discussion-qa  Connect with Expositors Collective:  For information about our upcoming training events visit ExpositorsCollective.com  The Expositors Collective podcast is part of the CGNMedia, Working together to proclaim the Gospel, make disciples, and plant churches. For more content like this, visit https://cgnmedia.org/ Join our private Facebook group to continue the conversation: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ExpositorsCollective Donate to support the work of Expositors Collective, in person training events and a free weekly podcast: https://cgn.churchcenter.com/giving/to/expositors-collective

Dr. Carl Trueman, professor of biblical and religious studies at Grove City College, will help you understand Critical theory and it's impact on your world. From sexuality to social justice, Trueman explores the failed philosophies of Karl Marx and the Frankfurt School, providing historical context and describing the evolution of these ideas in our culture today. He'll discuss the consequences of Critical theory and how Christians can respond to its various movements in society. This episode features an intriguing discussion, as well as a thought-provoking Q & A with college students. Get Dr. Trueman's book, To Change All Worlds, for a gift of any amount, to learn more about Critical Theory. Check out Focus on the Family's The Daily Citizen, a website that provides a faith-based perspective to counter the mainstream media’s anti-Christian bias Listen to Jim's conversation with Rosaria Butterfield on ReFOCUS with Jim Daly. Get Heather Holleman’s book The Six Conversations: Pathways to Connecting in an Age of Isolation. Empowering Your Family to Face CRT with Dr. Carol Swain will equip you to know what CRT is and isn’t and how you can respond to what it teaches with confidence and scriptural accuracy. Read this article to learn to teach your kids about Critical Race Theory through a Christian worldview. Read this article to learn about the relationship between Socialism and Christianity Donate Send Jim a voicemail! Click here.

Segment 1  • Carl Trueman criticizes churches for being too influenced by societal trends instead of leading culture. • Churches are losing their way by embracing immaturity and distractions, missing their higher calling. Segment 2  • Carl Trueman's hard-hitting message: don't get consumed by politics at the cost of the gospel. • Christians are called to a greater mission—if you're not ready to follow Christ, you're not ready for the real challenge. Segment 3  • Elton John writes a Broadway musical about Tammy Faye Baker, raising questions on faith in mainstream media. • Despite the distractions, God calls us to die to self because His plans are always just. Segment 4  • Addressing the overwhelming amount of political texts—are they keeping us from focusing on faith? • A powerful reminder that self-forgiveness isn't biblical; Jesus is bigger than your sins, even those like abortion. ___ Thanks for listening! Wretched Radio would not be possible without the financial support of our Gospel Partners. If you would like to support Wretched Radio we would be extremely grateful. VISIT https://fortisinstitute.org/donate/ If you are already a Gospel Partner we couldn't be more thankful for you if we tried!

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What anti-life lies do pro-life Christians believe? According to Riley Schneider, many Christians have subtle assumptions about children, parenting, and flourishing that contradict their pro-life convictions. And these lies are hindering the pro-life movement. As a young woman who faced death head-on, Riley is passionate about promoting life by advocating for unborn babies and parents in crisis. Tune in to hear her story and learn what Christians must do if we're truly going to protect vulnerable lives in our anti-life culture. Voices for the Voiceless  Students for Life poll  Traction by Gino Wickman  Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling  Strong Women is a listener funded program from The Colson Center. To join our community of women who make this free program possible, visit colsoncenter.org/swmonthly. We are excited to officially invite you to the 2025 Colson Center National Conference in Louisville, Kentucky, May 30 to June 1, 2025. Our theme this year is “Be the Church.” We talk a lot about the Church on Strong Women, because the Church is God's plan A for restoring all things. In our day and age, it's easy to think of the Christian faith only in individual terms. But God is not just saving individuals—He's making a People, the Church. And before the Church can do what we're called to do, we must first understand who we are as the body of Christ. We'll explore that question this year, and hear from fantastic speakers like Rosaria Butterfield, Scott Klusendorf, Carl Trueman, and many others. So, come join us at CCNC 2025 and learn with the Church what it means to be the Church. For more details, or to secure your seat, go to colsonconference.org.  The Strong Women Podcast is a product of the Colson Center which equips Christians to live out their faith with clarity, confidence, and courage in this cultural moment. Through commentaries, podcasts, videos, and more, we help Christians better understand what's happening in the world, and champion what is true and good wherever God has called them.  Learn more about the Colson Center here: https://www.colsoncenter.org/   Visit our website and sign up for our email list so that you can stay up to date on what we are doing here and also receive our monthly journal: https://www.colsoncenter.org/strong-women  Join Strong Women on Social Media:   https://www.facebook.com/StrongWomenCC  https://www.facebook.com/groups/strongwomencommunitycc/  https://www.instagram.com/strongwomencc/  https://linktr.ee/strongwomencc

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Venezuela's president claims victory in Sunday's election but vote counts have not been made public; a new law could fix problems in federal prisons, but staff shortages remain high; and competing in a version of the Scottish Highland Games in North Carolina. Plus, meeting old friends in Uber rides, Carl Trueman on desecration on display in the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics, and the Tuesday morning newsSupport The World and Everything in It today at wng.org/donate.Additional support comes from Compelled Podcast. Alex Nsengimana lost his family in the Rwandan Genocide. Then Christ called him to forgive the killers. Episode #82 at CompelledPodcast.com.From the International ALERT Academy. ALERT's purpose is to forge extraordinary men who influence their world for Christ. ALERT utilizes a military-style structure, intentional discipleship, unique experiences, and professional skills training to create an environment that facilitates the forging process. Our goal is to create men who are spiritually sound, physically fit, and ready to serve. More at alertacademy.com/world.And from Chosen Gen Ministry, outfitting family discipleship through resources such as the Discipleship Parenting podcast. More at chosengenministry.org.

Carl R. Trueman, Professor at Grove City College and author of Crisis of Confidence: Reclaiming the Historic Faith in a Culture Consumed with Individualism and Identity, joins us to discuss how the Christian church can and must re-establish cultural relevance through creed, code, and cult, why we have to accept the supernatural aspects of Christianity in order for morality to make sense, and how the church can speak to a hyper-scientific world in comprehensible ways. - - -  Today's Sponsor: Beam - Get 40% off for a limited time! Use promo code KLAVAN at http://www.ShopBeam.com/Klavan