Monthly Archives: February 2018

Jordan Peterson’s Appeal to Young Evangelical Men

Posted on February 26, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

CBMW invited me to write something on the subject of Jordan Peterson’s appeal to young evangelical men, which has just been published here. Listening closely to what both Peterson and his appreciative male followers have to say, a few things … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Guest Post, Sex and Sexuality, Society, Theological | 49 Comments

Some Further Thoughts on Men, Women, and Shame

Posted on February 11, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

The following are some further thoughts, following on from my post on men and shame. The issue of the relationship between women and men’s shame should be addressed more closely, because there is an awful lot going on there. I … Continue reading →

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On Men, Shame, and Brotherhood

Posted on February 10, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

Why are young guys into Jordan Peterson? (It's not his politics so if you think that's it, take a seat). Here's really why: Baby Boomer & GenX religious leaders have been exegeting the world of men since early 1990s. Dead … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Experience, Culture, Sex and Sexuality, Society | 48 Comments

Sex in Zero Gravity

Posted on February 5, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

A review of mine on Mark Regnerus’ recent book, Cheap Sex: The Transformation of Men, Marriage, and Monogamy has just been posted over on The Gospel Coalition website. Within the book, Regnerus describes and seeks to explain the shape of contemporary … Continue reading →

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Virtue Ethics in a Virtual Age

Posted on February 2, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

Earlier this week, I had a thoroughly enjoyable day at Ian Paul’s Festival of Theology event, a day devoted to eight TED-talk style presentations, each followed by questions. If you don’t already know him, Ian Paul is the blogger at … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Ethics, Guest Post, On the web, Philosophy, Society | 13 Comments