Monthly Archives: October 2016

The Politics of Being on the Wrong Side of History

Posted on October 17, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

A lectionary reflection of mine on the Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector has just been published over on Political Theology Today. If you think you’ve seen it before, you probably have. It was written for Political Theology … Continue reading →

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The Eternal Subordination of the Son Controversy: 7. Reconciling Scripture and Dogma

Posted on October 14, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

1. The Debate So Far 2. Survey of Some Relevant Material 3. Subordination 4. The Need for Trinitarian Clarity (Part 1) 5. The Need for Trinitarian Clarity (Part 2) 6. The Tension Between Bible and Doctrine The seventh part of my treatment … Continue reading →

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Podcast: Disability

Posted on October 12, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

On this week’s episode of Mere Fidelity, Matt and I are joined by Kelby Carlson to discuss disability. Kelby has previously guest posted on my blog on the subject. Next week, we will be returning to our reading of Lewis’ The Four … Continue reading →

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Common Places: A New Davenant Trust Sponsored Podcast

Posted on October 10, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

The good folks over at the Davenant Trust are sponsoring a new podcast, Common Places. They have already posted two episodes, one with Brad Littlejohn and another with Eric Hutchinson. This is a podcast worth following.

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Rebuilding the Fallen Walls of Evangelicalism—Further Reflections on Evangelical Identity

Posted on October 9, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

In my last post, I suggested that the time may have come for American Christians to abandon ‘evangelicalism’ (see Alan Jacobs’ thoughtful response). Within this post, I want to take a step back and offer a framework for thinking about … Continue reading →

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Has the Time Come to Abandon Evangelicalism?

Posted on October 8, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

In light of the ignominious behaviour of leading ‘evangelical’ voices in supporting and standing by Donald Trump, I have a question for my American friends who haven’t compromised on this point. At what point should the self-designation ‘evangelical’ be abandoned? … Continue reading →

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A Musical Case For Typological Realism E-Book

Posted on October 6, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

My Theopolis Institute series on a musical case for typological realism is now available for free download in e-book format from their site.

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Podcast: The Four Loves, Part 1

Posted on October 4, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

In this week’s podcast, Derek, Matt, and I have our first discussion of C.S. Lewis’ book, The Four Loves, talking about the first two chapters of the book. You can also follow the podcast on iTunes, or using this RSS … Continue reading →

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