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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.

Posted on October 18, 2005 by Alastair Roberts

Messiah’s Covenant Community Church NYC (where Steve Schlissel is pastor) has posted my article on justification and the Federal Vision on their front page. I must admit to being encouraged at the positive response that my post has received in … Continue reading →

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René Girard Videos

Posted on October 18, 2005 by Alastair Roberts

There are some René Girard videos on this site. If you don’t know who Girard is, you are really missing out.

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Jeff Meyers on AAPC/FV/NPP Part 3

Posted on October 18, 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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The Background of Pentecost

Posted on October 17, 2005 by Alastair Roberts

Old Testament and Gospels Background In studying the event of Pentecost it is important that we clearly understand the background to the narrative of Acts. Many people have not grasped anything remotely near the full significance that the NT gives … Continue reading →

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Posted on October 17, 2005 by Alastair Roberts

Oh, please no!

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Jeff Meyers on AAPC/FV/NPP Part 2

Posted on October 16, 2005 by Alastair Roberts

Some of the terminology and phraseology is new. I’d admit that. But again, this should be no problem. That’s one of the great things about “system” confessional subscription. We don’t bind ourselves to a particular forms of words, just to … Continue reading →

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Quotable Quotes

Posted on October 15, 2005 by Alastair Roberts

Just when I though that Joel’s Aristotle quote (”It is the mark of an educated mind to be to able to entertain a thought without accepting it”) was the best quote that I had come across all day, along comes … Continue reading →

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Christians in Iraq

Posted on October 14, 2005 by Alastair Roberts

The US and the UK are not necessarily on our side. Worth remembering.

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Posted on October 13, 2005 by Alastair Roberts

I look forward to reading this book.

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Jeff Meyers on AAPC/FV/NPP

Posted on October 10, 2005 by Alastair Roberts

Part 1. Well worth reading.

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