Monthly Archives: September 2018

Video: Thinking Well About Our Disagreements

Posted on September 30, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

Today’s question asks about ways that we should think about our disagreements in the Church. Within the discussion, I reference my discussion on the Statement on Social Justice and the Gospel. You can also read the Oliver O’Donovan quotations I … Continue reading →

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Video: What’s the Deal With the Weird Healing Pool in John 5?

Posted on September 29, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

Today’s question: “What’s going on in John 5 with the pool at Bethsaida? Was there a magical healing pool? Does Jesus sanction this healing method? If Jesus didn’t sanction this pool, why doesn’t he condemn it?” If you have any … Continue reading →

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Video: Wittgenstein and Baptism

Posted on September 28, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

Today’s question: “What do philosophers like Wittgenstein and Rorty have to teach us about baptism and meaning?” If you have any questions for me, please leave them on my Curious Cat account. If you have found these videos helpful, please tell … Continue reading →

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Video: More on My Reading and My Writing Habits

Posted on September 27, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

Today I answer a couple of questions following on from my previous video, about my reading and writing practices. If you have any questions for me, please leave them on my Curious Cat account. If you have found these videos helpful, … Continue reading →

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Theopolis Podcast: Nineteenth Sunday After Pentecost

Posted on September 27, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

In this episode of the Theopolis Podcast, Peter Leithart and I discuss the readings for the nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost: Numbers 11:4-6, 10-16, 24-29, Mark 9:38-50, James 5:13-20. You can follow the Theopolis podcast on Soundcloud, iTunes, and on most podcast apps. You … Continue reading →

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Video: My Library and Reading Habits

Posted on September 26, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

Today I respond to a questioner asking for a tour of my bookshelves. You don’t get the tour (sorry!), but I do share a bit about my library and reading habits. Some of the books that I mention within the … Continue reading →

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Video: Gender Segregation?

Posted on September 25, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

Today, I respond to a question raised in response to yesterday’s video. In relation to your “Paul Maxwell on Masculinity” video, I definitely have observed the beneficial impact that working together seems to have on men. However, you suggest that … Continue reading →

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Three Things

Posted on September 25, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

A couple of friends of mine, Andy Patton and Phillip Johnston, have recently set up a new project called Three Things. Three Things is a newsletter digest of three resources to help you engage with God, neighbour, and culture. It is … Continue reading →

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Video: How Does Our Highly Technological Age Affect Our Reading of the Bible?

Posted on September 25, 2018 by Alastair Roberts
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Video: Paul Maxwell on Masculinity

Posted on September 24, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

Today, I am giving some thoughts about Paul Maxwell’s work on masculinity, summarized here. If you have any questions for me, please leave them on my Curious Cat account. If you have found these videos helpful, please tell your friends. If … Continue reading →

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