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Author Archives: Alastair Roberts
Podcast: The Virgin Birth
In our final podcast of 2017, the entire cast is on the show to discuss the Virgin Birth. You can also follow the podcast on iTunes, or using this RSS feed. Listen to past episodes on Soundcloud and on this page on my blog.
Posted in Apologetics, Bible, Christology, Luke, Matthew, NT, NT Theology, Podcasts, The Gospels, Theological
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Video: Do We Need an Ecumenical Council on Homosexuality?
My latest Davenant Institute video has just been published. Within it, Brad Belschner and I discuss the question of whether the Church should set up an ecumenical council on the question of homosexuality.
Posted in Church History, Controversies, Culture, Ethics, Sex and Sexuality, Society, The Church, Theological
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Twin Nativities
A piece of mine has just been posted over on the Theopolis Institute’s blog. Within it, I argue that the story of the gospels is the story of two births, that the nativity narratives should be read in parallel with … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Christology, Guest Post, John, Luke, Mark, Matthew, NT, NT Theology, Theological
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No, Black Women Didn’t Save Evangelicalism
Freddie deBoer describes a particular sort of unhealthy progressive politics as the ‘politics of deference’: I have personally taken to thinking of a particular kind of misguided progressive political engagement as the politics of deference — that is, the political theory that suggests … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Ethics, In the News, Politics, Society
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Podcast: Augustine’s ‘Confessions’, Book 5
We have now reached the fifth book of Augustine’s Confessions in our podcast discussion of the book. Derek, Matt, and I discuss various themes and issues that arise within it. You can also follow the podcast on iTunes, or using this RSS feed. … Continue reading
Posted in Church History, Podcasts, Theological
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Social Media and Subsidiarity
A video of a crying young boy describing his experiences of bullying in school has gone viral over the last day or so, being shared by many millions of people. Dozens of celebrities have responded, and have received glowing press … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Ethics, In the News, On the web, Society
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Ethical Reflection Upon Violence in American Football
My friend Tony Reinke invited me, along with a number of others, to give some brief thoughts on this issue. Considering what is coming to light regarding the long-term effects of collisions in the game upon the brains of its … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Ethics, Guest Post
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Festival of Theology in Nottingham, 30th January 2018
Ian Paul, the author of the good blog Psephizo, is holding a Festival of Theology at the end of January. I will be presenting a brief talk on the subject of Virtue Ethics in a Social Media Age and there … Continue reading
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The Strangeness of the Modern Mind
The question of how things that were once inconceivable can become conventional and even majority viewpoints is one we far too infrequently ask ourselves. How is it possible, for instance, that the norm of marriage as a male-and-female institution is … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Controversies, Creation, Culture, Ethics, Galatians, Genesis, NT, OT, Politics, Science, Sex and Sexuality, Society, Theological
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Video: Are Sexual Ethics Part of Orthodoxy?
The latest of my videos with the Davenant Institute has just been posted. Within this video, Brad Belschner and I discuss the relationship between sexual ethics and orthodoxy, pointing out the bearing that the creed has upon our use of … Continue reading
Posted in 1 Corinthians, Controversies, Ethics, NT, Sex and Sexuality, Theological, Video
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