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Author Archives: Alastair Roberts
Theopolis Podcast: Ascension and Seventh Sunday of Easter
In this episode of the Theopolis Podcast, Peter Leithart and I discuss both the subject of the Ascension and the lectionary readings for the seventh Sunday of Easter: Acts 1:12-26, 1 John 5:9-15, and John 17: 11b-19. My recent Politics of Scripture … Continue reading
Podcast: Augustine’s ‘Confessions’, Book 9
Once again, Mere Fidelity is discussing the topic of Augustine’s Confessions. This week, Derek, Matt, and I move on to a discussion of book nine, the final part of the more autobiographical portion of the work. You can also follow the podcast … Continue reading
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Andrew Wilson on the Exodus and the Sacraments
Andrew has written a number of posts on various sites to publicize Echoes of Exodus. I’ve linked to the various articles, blog posts, videos, and talks that we have both produced that relate to the book here. Andrew’s latest is … Continue reading
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The Habitation Made Desolate
I wrote a reflection on Acts 1:15-26 over on the Political Theology blog. Within it I discuss some of the significance that the biblical accounts of the suicide of Judas should have for our political theology: The gory manner of … Continue reading
Posted in 1 Kings, 2 Samuel, Acts, Bible, Guest Post, NT, NT Theology, OT, Politics, Theological
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Theopolis Podcast: Sixth Sunday of Easter
In this episode of the Theopolis Podcast, I joined Peter Leithart to discuss this week’s lectionary readings. You can follow the Theopolis podcast on Soundcloud, iTunes, and on most podcast apps. You can read show notes over on the Theopolis podcast … Continue reading
Exodus Poem
My friend Burl Horniachek wrote the following poem, inspired in part by Echoes of Exodus. He kindly gave me permission to share it with you all. Exodus God was sent from the garden land To tread our cursed loam, … Continue reading
New Positions with the Davenant Institute and Theopolis Institute
The Davenant Institute and the Theopolis Institute have both just announced my hiring to positions in their organizations, alongside the Greystone Theological Institute, for which I am a Fellow of Scripture and Theology. I will be an adjunct Senior Fellow … Continue reading
A Few Remaining Places for this Year’s Davenant Summer Programmes!
There are still a few remaining places for two of the Davenant Summer Programmes I will be leading: June 11-16, 2018 near Lake Lanier in South Carolina: Protestant Primer: a five-day primer in Protestant Philosophy, Ethics, and Politics. July 31—August 10, 2018 near … Continue reading
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Priest, King, Prophet
While it is very far from the most articulate or well-ordered treatment of the subject (like the rest of my videos it is done without any notes or preparation, off the top of my head), the following is a brief … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Christian Experience, Ethics, OT, OT Theology, Theological, Video
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A New Book!—God of Our Fathers: Classical Theism for the Contemporary Church
The good folks at the Davenant Institute—who are now employing me—have just released a new book, God of Our Fathers: Classical Theism for the Contemporary Church (available on Amazon here), which contains a series of essays arguing for classical theism … Continue reading
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