Monthly Archives: September 2006

In Which Alastair Posts his First Audio…

Posted on September 19, 2006 by Alastair Roberts

I have just recorded a talk on the subject of N.T. Wright’s understanding of Jesus. Hopefully I will follow it up with some talk on Paul and Wright’s critics. I am not particularly pleased with it, but have decided to … Continue reading →

Posted in Audio, N.T. Wright | 12 Comments

Islam and the Pope

Posted on September 18, 2006 by Alastair Roberts

Eric Twist posts a thought-provoking article on Islam and the Pope’s statements. [HT: Pontifications]

Posted in In the News, The Blogosphere | 6 Comments

Packing

Posted on September 13, 2006 by Alastair Roberts

At present I am packing in preparation for my return to St. Andrews tomorrow. There are few things that I hate more than having to choose which books to leave behind. I won’t have any Internet access in the house … Continue reading →

Posted in What I'm Doing | 1 Comment

N.T. Wright — The Real Story

Posted on September 12, 2006 by Alastair Roberts

OK, I admit it, I just gave the official story — you know, the one that they want you to believe. If you want to discover the true N.T. Wright, Jon Mackenzie is the man to read.

Posted in N.T. Wright, The Blogosphere | 4 Comments

Wright and Infant Baptism

Posted on September 12, 2006 by Alastair Roberts

I have been asked on more than one occasion how Wright can hold to his high view of Baptism. What seems to make his view even less tolerable in many people’s eyes is the fact that he is strongly in … Continue reading →

Posted in N.T. Wright, The Church, The Sacraments, Theological | 15 Comments

More on the Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax-collector

Posted on September 12, 2006 by Alastair Roberts

I recently commented on the parable of the Pharisee and the tax-collector on this blog. I remain convinced that the parable has little or nothing to do with classic legalism at all. Those who read it to prove such a … Continue reading →

Posted in What I'm Reading | 8 Comments

N.T. Wright: A Biography

Posted on September 11, 2006 by Alastair Roberts

Nicholas Thomas Wright was born in Morpeth, Northumberland in 1948 and was raised in the context of middle Anglicanism. From before the age of seven or eight he already felt called to go into Christian ministry. Growing up, Wright had … Continue reading →

Posted in N.T. Wright | 36 Comments

Divine Vinyl on Purgatorio

Posted on September 8, 2006 by Alastair Roberts

Some real classics here!

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Facebook’s Mini-Feed Must Die!

Posted on September 7, 2006 by Alastair Roberts

He’s right. The addition of the mini-feed to Facebook has made it into a Panopticon.

Posted in On the web | 2 Comments

Cricket: A New American Craze?

Posted on September 7, 2006 by Alastair Roberts

High civilization might reach the New World yet.

Posted in In the News | 7 Comments