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Author Archives: Alastair Roberts
Theopolis Podcast: Twenty-First Sunday After Pentecost
In this episode of the Theopolis Podcast, Peter Leithart and I discuss the readings for the twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost: Amos 5:6-7, 10-15, Hebrews 3:12-19, Mark 10:17-22. You can follow the Theopolis podcast on Soundcloud, iTunes, and on most podcast apps. You can … Continue reading
Video: Yoram Hazony, ‘The Virtue of Nationalism’
Today I discuss Yoram Hazony’s stimulating new release, The Virtue of Nationalism. 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 you would … Continue reading
Video: Did Jephthah Kill His Daughter?
Today’s question: “Jephthah? Human sacrifice or something else?” For more on this question, see John Barach’s lectures on Joshua, Judges, and Ruth and James Jordan’s commentary on Judges. If you have any questions for me, please leave them on my Curious Cat … Continue reading
Posted in Audio, Bible, Controversies, Judges, OT, OT Theology, Podcasts, Questions and Answers, Theological, Video
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Video: Should Christians be Friends with Non-Christians?
Today’s question: “What is your opinion on close-knit churches that teach members to not become close friends with outsiders/heathens? They teach to be courteous and you can have friendly acquaintances with outsiders, but teach that friendship with the world is … Continue reading
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Video: Is the Elect Lady of 2 John a Woman Pastor?
Today’s question: “Could the “elect lady” of 2 John be a woman pastor/elder [see this article]?” 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 … Continue reading
Posted in 2 John, Audio, Bible, Controversies, NT, Podcasts, Questions and Answers, The Church, Theological, Video
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Opened Eyes on an Unveiled Word
A week or so ago, I posted about Three Things, a new project that a couple of friends have just begun. They have just featured a piece of mine, ‘Opened Eyes on an Unveiled Word’, in which I offer some … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Christian Experience, Guest Post, Hermeneutics, Scripture, Theological
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Video: Did the Scriptural Authors Intend their Figural Meanings?
Today’s question: I’m wondering to what degree you believe that the original authors of the text(s) were deliberately employing [analogies, types, themes, metaphors, “word pictures”, etc.]? Was the intellectual complexity that you perceive present in the original authorship context, or … Continue reading
Posted in Audio, Bible, Hermeneutics, John, NT, NT Theology, Podcasts, Questions and Answers, Scripture, The Gospels, Theological, Video
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Theopolis Podcast: Twentieth Sunday After Pentecost
In this episode of the Theopolis Podcast, Peter Leithart and I discuss the readings for the twentieth Sunday after Pentecost: Genesis 2:18-25, Hebrews 2:1-13, Mark 10:2-16. You can follow the Theopolis podcast on Soundcloud, iTunes, and on most podcast apps. You can read … Continue reading
Posted in Audio, Bible, Genesis, Hebrews, Mark, NT, NT Theology, OT, OT Theology, Podcasts, Theological
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Podcast: Disruptive Witness, with The Alan Noble
In the latest episode of Mere Fidelity, Derek and I are joined by The Alan Noble to discuss his recent book, Disruptive Witness: Speaking Truth in a Distracted Age. You can also follow the podcast on iTunes, or using this RSS feed. Listen to … Continue reading
Posted in Apologetics, Christian Experience, Culture, Ethics, My Reading, Podcasts, Reviews, Society, Technology, Theological
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Video: The Theology of Jonathan Edwards
Within this video, I discuss Michael McClymond and Gerald McDermott’s superb book, The Theology of Jonathan Edwards. 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
Posted in Audio, Church History, My Reading, Podcasts, Reviews, Theological, Video
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