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.

100,000th Visitor

Posted on December 29, 2005 by Alastair Roberts

I have just received my 100,000th visit since I began keeping record on my 40Bicycles blog, a little over a year ago. The visitor came from St. Louis, Missouri, through a link from Barb’s blog.

Posted in Public Service Announcement | 4 Comments

N.T. Wright is a Heretic

Posted on December 29, 2005 by Alastair Roberts

This comes from C. Matthew McMahon of A Puritan’s Mind:— I don’t want to be misunderstood – so I’ll try to be as clear as possible. Wright is a heretic. A heresiarch. He will forever burn under God’s righteous wrath … Continue reading →

Posted in Controversies, Theological | 24 Comments

David Field’s New Site

Posted on December 27, 2005 by Alastair Roberts

Watch this space.

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The Christmas Holidays so far

Posted on December 27, 2005 by Alastair Roberts

When I arrived back for the holidays I wrote a long post with all of my news. It vanished into the ether of cyberspace when I tried to post it. I could not muster the will power to rewrite it … Continue reading →

Posted in What I'm Doing | 5 Comments

Posted on December 26, 2005 by Alastair Roberts

One of the greatest journalists of the last generation, the late Bernard Levin, described how, when he was a small boy, a great celebrity came to visit his school. The headmaster, thinking perhaps to impress, called the young Levin to … Continue reading →

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Happy Christmas!

Posted on December 25, 2005 by Alastair Roberts

And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth. Update: My little brother also has his own Christmas greetings.

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WooHoo!

Posted on December 24, 2005 by Alastair Roberts

After replacing the fan, the power unit and purchasing a new hard drive my computer is operative again.

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Trouble Sleeping?

Posted on December 23, 2005 by Alastair Roberts

Solve your sleeping difficulties and keep everyone else awake while you’re about it!

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‘Luther the Non-Protestant’

Posted on December 17, 2005 by Alastair Roberts

Leithart has a very interesting post here. It doesn’t say anything that most of us didn’t already know, but it does say it very well.

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The Evils of Chinese Food

Posted on December 15, 2005 by Alastair Roberts

James Jordan unmasks the evils of chinese food in this perceptive article. Please, take the time to read it and then pass it on to your friends. [HT: Mark Horne]

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