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.

Heidelberg and Wittenberg

Posted on September 7, 2006 by Alastair Roberts

John at Confessing Evangelical has a perceptive post comparing certain statements in Lutheran confessional documents with their counterparts in the Heidelberg Catechism. On all of the issues that he list, I am of the opinion that the Lutheran form is … Continue reading →

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Posted on September 6, 2006 by Alastair Roberts

Things will be quiet around here for the next few days. However, next week I expect to post three or four lengthy talks on N.T. Wright, his understandings of Jesus and of Paul and some of the current debates surrounding … Continue reading →

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Posted on September 3, 2006 by Alastair Roberts

After a prolonged absence from the blogosphere, my brother Peter has started his new blog.

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New Blog edited by James K. A. Smith

Posted on September 1, 2006 by Alastair Roberts

Church and Postmodern Culture: Conversation [HT: Ben Myers]

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Review of Waters

Posted on September 1, 2006 by Alastair Roberts

Nicholas Perrin’s reviews of Guy Waters’ book, Justification and the New Perspectives on Paul: A Review and Response are now available on the N.T. Wright page:— A Reformed Perspective on the New Perspective Some Reflections on Hermeneutics and Method

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Richard Hays on Romans 4:23-24

Posted on August 31, 2006 by Alastair Roberts

Calvin’s reading of the text, although it contains an element of truth, treats Abraham too much as an exemplary individual and neglects Paul’s strong emphasis on Abraham as an inclusive representative figure. We must recall that several of the “promise” … Continue reading →

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What I have Listened to Today

Posted on August 30, 2006 by Alastair Roberts

Today I listened to a number of audio lectures and programmes. The latest edition of St. Anne’s Pub was superb. The interview with Dr. Chad VanDixhoorn was especially interesting. Jeff Meyers has some good thoughts on it here. One of … Continue reading →

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Shakespeare the Christian

Posted on August 29, 2006 by Alastair Roberts

About a couple of years ago, I had the opportunity to listen to the first lectures in a series on ‘Shakespeare the Christian’ by Rev. Ralph Allan Smith and found them very interesting and helpful. The first part of this … Continue reading →

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Archbishop of Canterbury on Homosexuality

Posted on August 29, 2006 by Alastair Roberts

The archbishop of Canterbury has told homosexuals that they need to change their behaviour if they are to be welcomed into the church, The Sunday Telegraph can reveal. Rowan Williams has distanced himself from his one-time liberal support of gay … Continue reading →

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Review of Gaffin

Posted on August 28, 2006 by Alastair Roberts

Mark Traphagen has started reviewing Richard Gaffin’s latest publication, By Faith, Not by Sight: Paul and the Order of Salvation. This is one book that I look forward to getting my hands on. Unfortunately, what has been said concerning his … Continue reading →

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