Monthly Archives: May 2018

Royal Weddings and a Love Stronger Than Death

Posted on May 24, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

In the course of my studies, I have recently been appreciating the first volume of Eugen Rosenstock-Huessy’s sociology, In the Cross of Reality: The Hegemony of Spaces. A remarkably brilliant thinker and a perceptive critic of sociologists’ aspirations to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, In the News, Sex and Sexuality, Society | 10 Comments

Theopolis Podcast: Trinity Sunday

Posted on May 23, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

In this episode of the Theopolis Podcast, Peter Leithart and I are joined by John Barach to discuss the readings for Trinity Sunday: Isaiah 6:1-8, Acts 2:14a, 22-36, and John 3:1-17. You can follow the Theopolis podcast on Soundcloud, iTunes, and on most podcast … Continue reading →

Posted in Acts, Bible, Isaiah, John, NT, NT Theology, OT, OT Theology, Podcasts, Theological, Theopolis | 2 Comments

Podcast: Hospitality and Immigration, with Dr. Matthew Kaemingk

Posted on May 23, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

This week on Mere Fidelity, Derek, Matt, and I are joined by Dr. Matthew Kaemingk, the author of the recent Christian Hospitality and Muslim Immigration in an Age of Fear, to discuss his book. You can also follow the podcast on … Continue reading →

Posted in Controversies, Culture, Economics, Ethics, In the News, Podcasts, Politics, Society, Theological | 3 Comments

Video: The Chronology of Genesis 38

Posted on May 21, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

This is probably my last video for a month or so. Within it, I discuss the difficult chronology of Genesis 38. I’ve written a lengthy post here, which gets into some of the typology of the chapter in its context. … Continue reading →

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Pentecost Posts

Posted on May 20, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

Some old Pentecost-related material: Making a Prophet: Acts 2 and the Church’s Mission Pentecost as Ecclesiology The Background of Pentecost The Politics of Pentecost The Politics of Making a Prophet

Posted in Acts, Bible, NT, NT Theology, The Church, Theological | 1 Comment

Video: Ruth the Moabitess and the Moabite Women of Nehemiah

Posted on May 20, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

Today’s question (edited for spelling and clarity): “Having recently read both Ruth and Nehemiah, I was struck by the very different ways they relate to the recurring entanglement of Moabite women and Israelite men. Nehemiah seems to replay the old … Continue reading →

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Video: Trinity and Modalism

Posted on May 19, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

Today’s question: “I follow what you are saying about the error of saying that there are three ‘centers of consciousness’ in God’s Triune nature, and how that would involve a denial of the unity and simplicity of the Divine Being … Continue reading →

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Video: Exegesis, Authorial Intention, and Typology

Posted on May 18, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

Today’s question: “Is the task of exegesis limited to discovering the author’s original intention, or can meaning somehow overflow intention? If so, in what way? What guardrails are in place that would enable us to recognize certain readings as off-limits? … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Hermeneutics, NT Theology, OT Theology, Questions and Answers, Scripture, Theological, Video | 2 Comments

Theopolis Podcast: Pentecost Sunday

Posted on May 17, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

In this episode of the Theopolis Podcast, Peter Leithart and I discuss the readings for Pentecost Sunday: Acts 2:1-21, Ezekiel 37:1-14, and John 15:26—6:15. You can follow the Theopolis podcast on Soundcloud, iTunes, and on most podcast apps. You can read show notes over … Continue reading →

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Video: The Threefold Personhood of God

Posted on May 17, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

Today I answer a question about the classical doctrine of the Trinity. There is much that I’d love to say more clearly or carefully than I do in this video, or to elaborate upon further, so feel free to send … Continue reading →

Posted in Christology, Doctrine of God, Questions and Answers, The Triune God, Theological, Video | 7 Comments