Monthly Archives: November 2017

Podcast: Awaiting the King, with Davey Henreckson

Posted on November 28, 2017 by Alastair Roberts

The final volume in James K.A. Smith’s Cultural Liturgies trilogy, Awaiting the King: Reforming Public Theology, has just been released. In this week’s episode of Mere Fidelity, Davey Henreckson joins us to discuss Smith’s book. This is, I believe, our … Continue reading →

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Greystone Theological Institute

Posted on November 27, 2017 by Alastair Roberts

I’m excited to share that, a few days ago, I became a Fellow in Scripture and Theology with the Greystone Theological Institute. I will be lecturing for them on an occasional basis and will also be contributing to the work … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Curious Cat Questions

Posted on November 27, 2017 by Alastair Roberts

It is nearly a month since I took a break from Curious Cat. Out of my own curiosity, I just checked my blog hits to see which of my Curious Cat questions received the most traffic from this site. Obviously, … Continue reading →

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Review of Todd Wilson’s ‘Mere Sexuality’

Posted on November 27, 2017 by Alastair Roberts

I’ve just reviewed Todd Wilson’s Mere Sexuality: Rediscovering the Christian Vision of Sexuality for the Gospel Coalition website. I think Wilson’s attempt to provide an account of “mere sexuality” suffers on account of his taking current debates about homosexuality as … Continue reading →

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Video: Is Ethics Part of Orthodoxy?

Posted on November 22, 2017 by Alastair Roberts

My latest Davenant Institute discussion with Brad Belschner has just gone online. On this one, we discuss whether ethics is a part of orthodoxy.

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Podcast: On Ethics and Technology with Michael Sacasas

Posted on November 21, 2017 by Alastair Roberts

In our latest episode of Mere Fidelity, Matt and I discuss ethics and technology with our guest, Michael Sacasas, who writes on issues relating to technology over on his blog, The Frailest Thing. I have been a highly appreciative reader … Continue reading →

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Podcast: Augustine’s ‘Confessions’ Book 4

Posted on November 14, 2017 by Alastair Roberts

The fourth episode of our ongoing discussion through Augustine’s Confessions has just gone online. You can also follow the podcast on iTunes, or using this RSS feed. Listen to past episodes on Soundcloud and on this page on my blog.

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Vote Durham

Posted on November 10, 2017 by Alastair Roberts

This is important, people. You know what to do.

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Video: Is Biblicism Bad?

Posted on November 9, 2017 by Alastair Roberts

My latest Davenant Institute video has just gone online. This time, Brad Belschner and I are discussing what ‘biblicism’ is and whether it is bad. Take a look!

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Podcast: The Reformation, with Carl Trueman

Posted on November 7, 2017 by Alastair Roberts

In honour of the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation, this week’s podcast was devoted to a discussion of its causes, its importance, and its legacy. For our discussion, the entire Mere Fidelity cast was joined by the wonderful Carl … Continue reading →

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