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Author Archives: Alastair Roberts
Links Post 11/02/17
Links from the last week. The question of America’s identity has obviously been a live one over the last few months. David Brooks writes: In that story, America is placed at the vanguard of the great human march of progress. … Continue reading
Posted in Links, Open Mic
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Podcast: Silence, with Brett McCracken
On this week’s episode of Mere Fidelity, Matt and I are joined by Brett McCracken for a discussion of Martin Scorsese’s new film, Silence, which Brett reviewed for Christianity Today. The film, an adaptation of Shusaku Endo’s famous novel of … Continue reading
Matt Lee Anderson on Being Pro-Life
My friend and fellow Mere Fidelity cast member Matt Lee Anderson had a piece on the subject of the pro-life focus on abortion over on Vox. It is well worth your time. The following are a few selected quotations: But … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, Links, Sex and Sexuality, Theological
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Links Post 4/02/17
Links from the last week. Fr Aidan Kimel quotes an interview with Oliver O’Donovan on subjects such as preaching politically: It is less important that those who hear you should concur in your conclusions than that they should respond positively … Continue reading
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The Deformation of Online Media and Our Current Social and Political Crises (A Retrospective)
On numerous occasions in my writing on social and political issues, I have drawn attention away from the issues that lie in the largely ephemeral foreground of our awareness to remark upon the radical changes that the technology of the … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
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The Eternal Subordination of the Son Controversy: 9. Indivisible Divine Authority in Mutually Defining Relations
1. The Debate So Far 2. Survey of Some Relevant Material 3. Subordination 4. The Need for Trinitarian Clarity (Part 1) 5. The Need for Trinitarian Clarity (Part 2) 6. The Tension Between Bible and Doctrine 7. Reconciling Scripture and Dogma 8. κεφαλή … Continue reading
Posted in 1 Corinthians, Bible, Christology, Doctrine of God, Guest Post, NT, NT Theology, The Triune God, Theological
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President Trump’s Executive Order and the Moral Confusion of the Immigration Debate
The following are a few thoughts on President Trump’s recent executive order and the response to it. 1. We should never forget that the president is a reality TV star. Television and, more recently, the Internet are the media that … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, In the News, Politics, Society, Theological
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Links Post 28/01/2017
Links from the past week. How To Overcome Political Irrationality About Facts: In other words, curiosity seems to be the pin that bursts our partisan bubbles, allowing new and sometimes uncomfortable information to trickle in. Nothing else works like curiosity … Continue reading
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The Failing Dam of Liberal Society
The Mosul Dam is failing. While the structure of the dam itself is robust, it is built upon a poor foundation of soluble rock. In order to prevent this foundation from giving way, workers at the dam continuously have to … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Ethics, In the News, Politics, Society
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Podcast: The Hundredth Episode
Our little podcast has just reached its centenary episode. In the absence of Andrew, Derek, Matt, and I get together to answer some of your questions. You can also follow the podcast on iTunes, or using this RSS feed. Listen … Continue reading
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