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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.

Jeff Meyers on AAPC/FV/NPP Part 5

Posted on November 5, 2005 by Alastair Roberts

Part 5

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Home Again

Posted on November 5, 2005 by Alastair Roberts

I arrived home this morning at about 3:00AM for reading week. I had expected to arrive at 10:00PM, but there had been a derailment between Preston and Lancaster, which led to a whole series of hold-ups. Just about everything seemed … Continue reading →

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What are the ‘Works of the Law’?

Posted on November 4, 2005 by Alastair Roberts

I have been asked to elaborate a bit on my understanding of the connection between the ‘ceremonial’ aspects of the Law and death and sin. Rather than merely doing so in the comments of the post that led to the … Continue reading →

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Jeff Meyers on AAPC/FV/NPP Part 4

Posted on November 3, 2005 by Alastair Roberts

Part of the problem here is that many of the critics define the Reformed tradition extremely narrowly and do not appreciate any insights from outside the English-Scottish Presbyterian and Puritan world. So to them, these views really are “new” and … Continue reading →

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Metanarratives 2

Posted on November 2, 2005 by Alastair Roberts

Some further thoughts on why the Bible is not subject to the postmodern critique of modern metanarratives. The following is largely a case of thinking out loud. I would appreciate any comments or criticisms that people might have. We might … Continue reading →

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Hart, Hauerwas, God and Suffering

Posted on October 30, 2005 by Alastair Roberts

I have just finished reading David Bentley Hart’s The Doors of the Sea: Where Was God in the Tsunami?. I found it a very accessible (for Hart!) treatment of some of the theological questions raised by disasters such as the … Continue reading →

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Posted on October 30, 2005 by Alastair Roberts

Who am I to argue with the findings of science? HT: David Field

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Paul: Fresh Perspectives

Posted on October 29, 2005 by Alastair Roberts

I received (and finished reading) Wright’s Paul: Fresh Perspectives yesterday. It does what it attempts to do pretty well, although it is hardly breaking much new ground. Having read notes from AAPC2005 and attended one of Wright’s lectures at the … Continue reading →

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Metanarratives

Posted on October 29, 2005 by Alastair Roberts

I have just finished writing an essay on the shift from modernism to postmodernism and a Christian response to it. I sought to argue that the Christian response to postmodernism ought to be that of being far more consistently post-modern … Continue reading →

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Rich Lusk on Justification

Posted on October 28, 2005 by Alastair Roberts

Complete notes from Rich Lusk’s justification lectures at the 2005 Christ Church Ministerial Conference. HT: Tim G

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