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Author Archives: Alastair Roberts
Two Good Posts
Joel and Dennis are absolutely right, as usual. On the question of the Real Presence, I feel a duty to conform my language on the subject to that of the Church Fathers and to the weight of the Church’s tradition. … Continue reading
Posted in The Blogosphere, The Sacraments, Theological
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An Important Reminder from Joel Garver
Of Grace
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New Material at the N.T. Wright Page
There are a number of new lectures and articles at the N.T. Wright page. I haven’t listened to any of them yet, but the following lectures look superb: The Power of God vs. The Powers of the World Jesus’ Resurrection … Continue reading
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Encouraging
The first line of this post is quite encouraging. I have long believed that doctorates are overrated (chiefly because, as an undergraduate, I am so far away from getting one). I would imagine that if I were ever to earn … Continue reading
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Kissing Secular Dating Goodbye
John H has some great comments here.
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The Authority of Scripture: The Authorizing Text
In my previous post I gave a brief sketch of James Jordan’s priest-king-prophet progression. If you have not already read that post, I would strongly recommend that you do so before moving on. Although most of this post can stand … Continue reading
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David Bentley Hart on the Pornographic Society
Thanks to Joshua for directing me to this thought-provoking article and magazine. I found this section especially significant. It reminds me of some of the things that I have been reading recently in Hauerwas and O’Donovan. [I]t is more than … Continue reading
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The Authority of Scripture: From Priests to Prophets
I promised to post some of the thoughts that I have been having on the subject of the authority of Scripture. In my earlier post I raised the issue of the form in which we encounter the Bible, arguing that … Continue reading
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Home Again!
I am back home for the holidays. It is good to see family again. Last night was a very important night in which I made some important decisions, decisions that may slowly begin to radically change the course of my … Continue reading
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Some Thoughts on Prayer
Perhaps one of the most helpful ways that I have found to think about the place of prayer in our lives is by comparing it to the place of punctuation in an essay. Prayer and worship direct and channel the … Continue reading
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Alastair's Adversaria 