Monthly Archives: October 2016

The New Storytellers

Posted on October 30, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

I’ve just uploaded a new e-book, on the subject of the popularity of first person narratives written by younger Christians. I examine the shape and source of the phenomenon and offer some thoughts in response to it. One important recent … Continue reading →

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New E-Books Page

Posted on October 30, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

If you look at the bar at the top of this page, you will now see a tab entitled ‘E-Books’, which will take you to this page, which has a list of e-books in PDF format. They are completely free … Continue reading →

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Thank You

Posted on October 28, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

Thank you to those who have donated to supporting this blog and my continued writing online. It really means a lot. The donation button will continue to be at the bottom of the sidebar on the right hand side.

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Podcast: The Election Episode

Posted on October 25, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

In this week’s podcast, Derek, Matt, and I are joined by John Stonestreet, President of the Colson Center and co-author of Restoring all Things, to discuss the forthcoming US election. You can also follow the podcast on iTunes, or using this RSS feed. Listen … Continue reading →

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One Reason Why John Stott’s Stand Against Martyn Lloyd-Jones Mattered

Posted on October 21, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

A couple of days ago, Justin Taylor published an interview with the Rev Dr Andrew Atherstone, upon the fiftieth anniversary of a pivotal event in English evangelical history. At the National Assembly of Evangelicals on October 18, 1966, two of … Continue reading →

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Changes to this Blog

Posted on October 20, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

Some of you may have noticed that you have been redirected from the old WordPress address for my blog to alastairadversaria.com. You may also have noticed that the ads beneath the posts have disappeared. A few days ago, I finally … Continue reading →

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Some Photos from the Last Several Months

Posted on October 19, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

I haven’t posted some photos for a while. Here are a few from this year so far.

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Podcast: The Four Loves, Part 2

Posted on October 18, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

  In this week’s podcast, Derek, Matt, and I continue our discussion of C.S. Lewis’ book, The Four Loves. We talk about the third chapter of Lewis’ book, on the subject of affection. You can also follow the podcast on iTunes, … Continue reading →

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Writings Elsewhere

Posted on October 18, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

I have transformed my old guest posts page into a ‘Writings Elsewhere’ page (there is a tab in the top bar of the blog). Take a look. I’d love to hear feedback too: do you prefer the new format, or … Continue reading →

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A Truth Above All Contexts: Daniel Kirk, Whiteness, and the Theological Interpretation of Scripture

Posted on October 18, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

A piece of mine written in response to Daniel Kirk’s criticism of the ‘whiteness’ of reading Scripture according to the Rule of Faith has just been posted over on Mere Orthodoxy. If Theological Interpretation of Scripture needs to question the … Continue reading →

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