Monthly Archives: July 2007

Of Boggarts

Posted on July 24, 2007 by Alastair Roberts

Many Christians have claimed that the Harry Potter books are dangerous, encouraging children to get involved in witchcraft. We are called to exercise discernment and reject such literature completely. It is interesting to observe how much popular children’s literature escapes … Continue reading →

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Recent Garverization and my Rather Large Workload for the Next Few Months

Posted on July 22, 2007 by Alastair Roberts

A number of people have asked me about the reason for my dramatically decreased blogging output. There are a number of reasons. I have lacked any great desire to blog for weeks now. Rather than blog merely out of a … Continue reading →

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HP7

Posted on July 22, 2007 by Alastair Roberts

I finished reading Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows last night. What a superb book! The dénouement was everything that I could have hoped for and more, wrapping up the whole series beautifully. It becomes apparent that Rowling had this … Continue reading →

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The Primacy of the Imagination

Posted on July 14, 2007 by Alastair Roberts

Reformed Christians have traditionally tended to operate in terms of the primacy of the intellect. Even when we deny that we are doing so, our worship and the message that we preach are primarily directed at the mind. Much of … Continue reading →

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