Monthly Archives: November 2014

The Importance of Liturgical Theology

Posted on November 27, 2014 by Alastair Roberts

This blog has been fairly inactive over the last few months. That should change over the next week or so, as my time is freeing up again. I have a number of guest posts in the works, along with a … Continue reading →

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The Politics of Hospitality

Posted on November 27, 2014 by Alastair Roberts

I’ve just remembered that I forgot to link to a guest post that I recently wrote for the Political Theology blog. The post is on the subject of the Parable of the Sheep and the Goats. By coming to us … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Eschatology, Ethics, Guest Post, Matthew, NT, NT Theology, Politics, Society, Theological | Leave a comment

Open Mic Thread 17

Posted on November 27, 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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Podcast: Warning Passages and Theosis

Posted on November 18, 2014 by Alastair Roberts

The latest Mere Fidelity podcast has just been posted. This week we are answering more questions from listeners, addressing the subjects of the warning passages of Scripture and the doctrine of theosis. The first half of the episode is devoted … Continue reading →

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Open Mic Thread 16

Posted on November 15, 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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Rescuing Christian Masculinity

Posted on November 12, 2014 by Alastair Roberts

In his post on ‘Top Gear’ spirituality, John H identifies a number of the things that I find most frustrating about many attempts in the Church to connect with men and with the superficial analysis that often surrounds the ‘feminization … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Experience, Controversies, Culture, Ethics, Sex and Sexuality, Society, The Church, Theological | 87 Comments

Podcast: The Bible and Dr Peter Enns

Posted on November 7, 2014 by Alastair Roberts

The latest episode of Mere Fidelity is a discussion of Dr Peter Enns’ recent book, The Bible Tells Me So. Andrew Wilson wrote a review of the book, to which Dr Enns responded, to which response Wilson later responded (Wilson has previously … Continue reading →

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Earth Cake

Posted on November 3, 2014 by Alastair Roberts

A few months ago, some of my closest friends in Durham promised to create a planet cake with me upon the submission of my PhD. This weekend, with the help of a gifted six year old cake decorator, we finally got … Continue reading →

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