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Author Archives: Alastair Roberts
A Truth Above All Contexts: Daniel Kirk, Whiteness, and the Theological Interpretation of Scripture
A piece of mine written in response to Daniel Kirk’s criticism of the ‘whiteness’ of reading Scripture according to the Rule of Faith has just been posted over on Mere Orthodoxy. If Theological Interpretation of Scripture needs to question the … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Controversies, Guest Post, Hermeneutics, NT, NT Theology, OT, OT Theology, Revelation, Scripture, The Triune God, Theological
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The Politics of Being on the Wrong Side of History
A lectionary reflection of mine on the Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector has just been published over on Political Theology Today. If you think you’ve seen it before, you probably have. It was written for Political Theology … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Eschatology, Guest Post, Luke, NT, NT Theology, Politics, Society, The Gospels, Theological
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The Eternal Subordination of the Son Controversy: 7. Reconciling Scripture and Dogma
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 The seventh part of my treatment … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Controversies, Guest Post, Hermeneutics, NT, NT Theology, OT, OT Theology, Scripture, Theological
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Podcast: Disability
On this week’s episode of Mere Fidelity, Matt and I are joined by Kelby Carlson to discuss disability. Kelby has previously guest posted on my blog on the subject. Next week, we will be returning to our reading of Lewis’ The Four … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Experience, Culture, Podcasts, Soteriology, Theological
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Common Places: A New Davenant Trust Sponsored Podcast
The good folks over at the Davenant Trust are sponsoring a new podcast, Common Places. They have already posted two episodes, one with Brad Littlejohn and another with Eric Hutchinson. This is a podcast worth following.
Posted in Church History, Podcasts, Politics, Theological
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Rebuilding the Fallen Walls of Evangelicalism—Further Reflections on Evangelical Identity
In my last post, I suggested that the time may have come for American Christians to abandon ‘evangelicalism’ (see Alan Jacobs’ thoughtful response). Within this post, I want to take a step back and offer a framework for thinking about … Continue reading
Posted in Church History, Controversies, Culture, Ethics, Politics, Society, The Church, The Sacraments, Theological
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Has the Time Come to Abandon Evangelicalism?
In light of the ignominious behaviour of leading ‘evangelical’ voices in supporting and standing by Donald Trump, I have a question for my American friends who haven’t compromised on this point. At what point should the self-designation ‘evangelical’ be abandoned? … Continue reading
Posted in Church History, Controversies, Culture, Ethics, Politics, Society, The Church, Theological
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A Musical Case For Typological Realism E-Book
My Theopolis Institute series on a musical case for typological realism is now available for free download in e-book format from their site.
Podcast: The Four Loves, Part 1
In this week’s podcast, Derek, Matt, and I have our first discussion of C.S. Lewis’ book, The Four Loves, talking about the first two chapters of the book. You can also follow the podcast on iTunes, or using this RSS … Continue reading
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On Not Getting the Joke
Ian Paul has just posted on the necessity of interpretation in our engagement with the Bible. While I broadly agree with the point that he is trying to make and share his concerns about the position he is tackling, the … Continue reading
Posted in Apologetics, Bible, Christian Experience, Controversies, Ethics, Hermeneutics, Revelation, Scripture, Theological
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