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.

Quotes from Wright in 1978

The following quotes are taken from one of Wright’s earliest books, Small Faith—Great God, published in 1978, and out of print for quite while now. I thought that some of the readers of this blog might find them of interest. … Continue reading

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Wright on Historical Readings of Romans

The dismissal of “works of the law” as the means of justification has all kinds of overtones. Paul’s fundamental meaning is that no Jew can use possession of the Torah, and performance of its key symbolic “works” of ethnic demarcation, … Continue reading

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500 Free Journals Online

The list is here, thanks to Chris Tilling of Chrisendom.

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2TJ

This sounds like an interesting book.

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Busy

I am going to be very busy until the end of this week, so I won’t post or give any lengthy answers to comments for the next few days. However, since my recent N.T. Wright post has received such a … Continue reading

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Wright on the Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax-Collector

This morning I listened to John Piper’s recent sermon on Luke 18. As A.B. Caneday observes, John Piper seems to think that he has N.T. Wright’s view of justification firmly in his crosshairs. Unfortunately, he seems to be seriously off … Continue reading

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50 Coolest Websites

No, I didn’t make the list (perhaps we should press for a theological blogs category…). However, there are a number of interesting sites that I had not yet heard about. Take a look for yourself.

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The Neverending Discussion…

The commenting continues beneath the Wright post. I have just written one of the longest comments I have ever written in my life.

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Comments

1) Unfortunately, some people’s comments have been blocked by my new spam system. Often it can be anything up to a few days before I get around to de-spamming them, by which time your insightful and wise comment may be … Continue reading

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Why is Wright Misrepresented and Misunderstood by so many of his Reformed Critics?

As one who appreciates N.T. Wright’s works, I am often challenged to explain the widespread opposition to him among Reformed theologians. I have often claimed that Wright has been widely misrepresented and misunderstood by his Reformed critics. Many see this … Continue reading

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