Monthly Archives: May 2014

#Luke2Acts—Some Notes on John 3 to 13

Posted on May 29, 2014 by Alastair Roberts

Last night I posted some of my comments on chapters 1 and 2 of John in the continuing #Luke2Acts Twitter Bible study. The following are more condensed notes on John 3 to 13.   JOHN 3 I’ve addressed the theme … Continue reading →

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#Luke2Acts—Some Notes on John 1 and 2

Posted on May 28, 2014 by Alastair Roberts

The #Luke2Acts study has continued on Twitter over the last couple of weeks (you can see my notes on Luke here). I thought that I would post some notes from chapters 1 and 2 of John. I wasn’t able to … Continue reading →

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Podcast: Is there a ‘Moral Orthodoxy’?

Posted on May 26, 2014 by Alastair Roberts

This week’s podcast has just been posted and we have a new name: Mere Fidelity (thanks to Jordan Ballor). This time around Derek Rishmawy, Andrew Wilson, and our guest Matt Lee Anderson are discussing whether there is such a thing … Continue reading →

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Podcast: Do Calvinists Worship Another God?

Posted on May 19, 2014 by Alastair Roberts

After our first podcast received a positive response, Derek Rishmawy, Andrew Wilson, and I recorded another podcast, this time on the question: Do Calvinists Worship Another God? We interacted with Fred Sanders’ superb piece, How Not to Fight Calvinists and … Continue reading →

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Open Mic Thread 4

Posted on May 19, 2014 by Alastair Roberts

The open mic thread is where you have the floor and can raise or discuss issues of your choice. There is no such thing as off-topic here. The comments of this thread are free for you to: Discuss things that you … Continue reading →

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New Birth in the Gospel of John

Posted on May 16, 2014 by Alastair Roberts

[I wrote this essay over seven years ago and would write it rather differently, were I to write it today. It is fairly mediocre and doesn’t make for especially gripping reading, but I thought that I would post it now because it … Continue reading →

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#Luke2Acts—Some Notes on Luke 17 to 24

Posted on May 16, 2014 by Alastair Roberts

I have written a number of posts of notes on Luke as I have been working through it in the #Luke2Acts Twitter Bible study. In this, the final post, I have put together just over a week’s worth of tweets … Continue reading →

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Some Remarks on the Future of Protestantism Conversation

Posted on May 13, 2014 by Alastair Roberts

Last week, Biola University hosted a conversation between Peter Leithart, Fred Sanders, and Carl Trueman on The Future of Protestantism, an event organized by the Torrey Honors Institute, First Things, and the Davenant Trust, and moderated by the Calvinist International‘s … Continue reading →

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Casting Across the Pond

Posted on May 12, 2014 by Alastair Roberts

A few days ago I joined with two of my favourite fellow bloggers, Derek Rishmawy and Andrew Wilson to start a podcast conversation, with participants on both sides of the Atlantic. The first podcast, a thirty-five minute discussion of the uses … Continue reading →

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The Politics of the Unknown God

Posted on May 12, 2014 by Alastair Roberts

I have just posted again over on the Political Theology blog: As both right and left seek to tie the deity to their cultural identities or projects, we must join with Paul in proclaiming the transcendent God, who stands above … Continue reading →

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