Author Archives: Alastair Roberts

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About Alastair Roberts

Alastair Roberts (PhD, Durham University) writes in the areas of biblical theology and ethics, but frequently trespasses beyond these bounds. He participates in the weekly Mere Fidelity podcast, blogs at Alastair’s Adversaria, and tweets at @zugzwanged.

Head of the British Army Against Continued Presence of Britain in Iraq

Posted on October 12, 2006 by Alastair Roberts

The BBC reports:— The head of the British Army has said the presence of UK armed forces in Iraq “exacerbates the security problems”. In an interview in the Daily Mail, Sir Richard Dannatt, Chief of the General Staff, is quoted … Continue reading →

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Children, the Word and the Church

Posted on October 12, 2006 by Alastair Roberts

Uriesou Brito links to a brief article from Alexander Schmemann on his new blog. The following is a brief quote from Schmemann’s article:— As a general rule, children like attending Church, and this instinctive attraction to and interest in Church … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Experience, The Church, The Sacraments, Theological, Worship | 5 Comments

666

Posted on October 12, 2006 by Alastair Roberts

Chris Tilling’s post should settle this question once and for all. Chief among the reason for my studying in the University of St. Andrews is the privilege of travelling in the slipstream of brilliant exegetes such as Chris.

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Election in John’s Gospel

Posted on October 11, 2006 by Alastair Roberts

Election is one of the issues that I continually return to. On my computer I have well over one hundred thousand words that I have written on the subject of election at some stage or other (from discussion lists, e-mails, … Continue reading →

Posted in Election, N.T. Wright, Theological | 3 Comments

James Jordan, N.T. Wright, and Double Resurrection

Posted on October 11, 2006 by Alastair Roberts

James Jordan has argued that the Scriptures teach two resurrections and justifications. The final justification is a justification that includes the person’s works and is only possible once the first justification has taken place. We cannot do any good works … Continue reading →

Posted in N.T. Wright, NT Theology, OT Theology, Theological | 22 Comments

A Useful Invention

Posted on October 9, 2006 by Alastair Roberts

There are so many uses for the invention that won this competition. Where does one get one?

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Petty Arguments

Posted on October 8, 2006 by Alastair Roberts

It is amazing how petty some arguments can get when you are really close to someone. I quite relate to this web page. There are some mannerisms and habits that can get absolutely infuriating when you are around them for … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 6 Comments

Ruminations on Two Posts from Peter Leithart

Posted on October 8, 2006 by Alastair Roberts

Over the last few days Peter Leithart has posted two posts that have really resonated with issues that I have been thinking about of late. The following are some extensive thoughts sparked off by Leithart’s own comments.

Posted in Christian Experience, Controversies, NT Theology, The Blogosphere, The Sacraments, Theological | 3 Comments

Jesus and Jacob

Posted on October 8, 2006 by Alastair Roberts

Does anyone have any thoughts on a possible connection between Jacob’s wrestling with God in Genesis 32 and the events surrounding the crucifixion? The following are some tentative suggestions. Jesus and His Father wrestle in the darkness of Good Friday … Continue reading →

Posted in What I'm Reading | 8 Comments

Ben Witherington Posts

Posted on October 7, 2006 by Alastair Roberts

Lessons from the Amish — The Power of Pacifism

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