Monthly Archives: June 2007

The Last Few Days

Posted on June 24, 2007 by Alastair Roberts

I am presently back in Stoke-on-Trent for the weekend. My brothers Jonathan and Mark stayed with me for the week and we returned, with most of my belongings, on Friday afternoon. I return to St. Andrews first thing tomorrow morning … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Denominations, Church Union and Reunion 3

Posted on June 23, 2007 by Alastair Roberts

This series of posts follows on from my post entitled ‘The Denominational Church’. My two previous posts can be read here and here. My original post and the two subsequent posts have sparked a number of interesting discussions in various … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Denominations, Church Union and Reunion 2

Posted on June 20, 2007 by Alastair Roberts

Following on from my previous post. *** Lesslie Newbigin writes: The church, therefore, as it is in via, does not face the world as the exclusive possessor of salvation, nor as the fullness of what others have in part, the … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Denominations, Church Union and Reunion 1

Posted on June 19, 2007 by Alastair Roberts

Following on from my thoughts in the previous post, I have decided to write a few follow-up posts on the subject of denominations, Church union and reunion. *** When Christ founded His Church, He founded it to be a growing … Continue reading →

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The Denominational Church

Posted on June 15, 2007 by Alastair Roberts

After the passing of the FV/NPP report at the recent PCA GA, Jim Cassidy counsels proponents of the FV: Is there not, brothers, safety in a multitude of counselors? I’ve read some of the responses already by FVers. And quite … Continue reading →

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Guest Post: The Doctrine of the Atonement in the Early Greek Fathers

Posted on June 14, 2007 by Alastair Roberts

The following post is a contribution to an ongoing conversation on the subject of the doctrine of the atonement. The goal of this conversation is not that of arguing for one single doctrine of atonement, but of having the chance … Continue reading →

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Links

Posted on June 12, 2007 by Alastair Roberts

Over at Fragmenta, Matt writes: Peter Leithart suggests that “linking intention to the literal [sic] sense, while acknowledging multiple senses, makes possible a proliferating richness of meaning while preventing what Eco calls hermeneutical drift.” But I don’t care about proliferating … Continue reading →

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Guest Post: The Doctrine of the Atonement in Reformed History 1

Posted on June 7, 2007 by Alastair Roberts

A few weeks ago I mentioned that I would be devoting much of my summer blogging to the subject of the atonement and that if people were interested in participating they should contact me with their suggested contributions. That offer … Continue reading →

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Wright’s Theological Starting Point in his Doctrine of Justification

Posted on June 6, 2007 by Alastair Roberts

One of the main reasons why many of Wright’s critics misunderstand his doctrine of justification can be traced to the fact that the questions that he is answering with his doctrine of justification are slightly different from those which traditional … Continue reading →

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Wine in Communion Redux

Posted on June 6, 2007 by Alastair Roberts

Almost three years ago now, I posted on the subject of the importance of using alcoholic wine in the celebration of the Eucharist. I argued that the use of grape juice was a serious departure from the scriptural teaching regarding … Continue reading →

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