Monthly Archives: July 2015

Open Mic Thread 34

Posted on July 29, 2015 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 →

Posted in Open Mic | 32 Comments

A Date for the Diary

Posted on July 27, 2015 by Alastair Roberts

I am sure that many of you remember last year’s stimulating Future of Protestantism conversation (I gave some detailed reflections on it here). If you do, I am sure you will be excited to discover that, this year, the Torrey … Continue reading →

Posted in Church History, Culture, The Church, Theological | Leave a comment

How the Internet Has Brought Us Too Close Together (and the Wisdom of Trolls)

Posted on July 20, 2015 by Alastair Roberts

A couple of days ago, Scot McKnight posted on the subject of ‘crowdpounding’ and ‘crowdaffirming’, remarking upon the treatment of both Ellen Pao (Reddit’s Former CEO) and Julie Rodgers. McKnight traces these phenomena back to the underlying dynamic of ‘groupthink’: … Continue reading →

Posted in Ethics, On the web, The Blogosphere | 28 Comments

Holiday in Marseilles

Posted on July 18, 2015 by Alastair Roberts

I’ve just returned from a thoroughly enjoyable and very memorable week with my brother and sister-in-law in Marseilles. The following are some pictures of my visit (I might add some video of swimming in the Calanques and of the fireworks … Continue reading →

Posted in My Doings, Photos, What I'm Doing | 5 Comments

Open Mic Thread 33

Posted on July 14, 2015 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 →

Posted in Open Mic | 46 Comments

The Politics of Transformed International Relations

Posted on July 13, 2015 by Alastair Roberts

My latest post on Political Theology Today went online this morning. This post discusses Ephesians 2:11-22— As contemporary Christians reading these passages, we can fumble for conceptual rationales for the intensity of Paul’s concern to hold Jews and Gentiles together. … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Culture, Ephesians, Ethics, Guest Post, NT, NT Theology, The Church, Theological | Leave a comment

Before Obergefell: Some Thoughts on How We Got Here

Posted on July 11, 2015 by Alastair Roberts

Yesterday I guest posted over on the Theopolis Institute, addressing the question of how we arrived at the widespread cultural affirmation of same-sex marriage. I particularly focus upon the role played by liberal capitalism and its values. Individual choice and … Continue reading →

Posted in Controversies, Culture, Economics, Ethics, Guest Post, In the News, Politics, Sex and Sexuality, Society, Theological | 19 Comments

Podcast: The Pastor Theologian

Posted on July 7, 2015 by Alastair Roberts

In this week’s episode of Mere Fidelity, Derek and I are joined by Dr Kevin Vanhoozer and Gerald Hiestand. Both of our guests have just co-authored books on the subject of the pastor theologian—The Pastor as Public Theologian: Reclaiming a … Continue reading →

Posted in Church History, Podcasts, The Church, Theological | 2 Comments

Family Holiday in Whitby and Congregation

Posted on July 2, 2015 by Alastair Roberts

Over the last week or so I enjoyed a holiday with my family, preceded by a day watching England beat New Zealand in the final one day international at Chester Le Street. Last Wednesday was the day of my congregation, … Continue reading →

Posted in My Doings, Photos | 6 Comments

Open Mic Thread 32

Posted on July 1, 2015 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 →

Posted in Open Mic | 53 Comments