Author Archives: Alastair Roberts

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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.

The Eternal Subordination of the Son Controversy: 2. Survey of Some Relevant Material

Posted on June 17, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

The second part of my series on the eternal subordination of the Son controversy has just been published (see part one here).

Posted in Church History, Controversies, Guest Post, NT, NT Theology, The Triune God, Theological, Theology | 6 Comments

The Eternal Subordination of the Son Controversy: 1. The Debate So Far

Posted on June 16, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

The first part of a multi-part series of posts in which I discuss the recent eternal subordination of the Son controversy has just been published over on Reformation21.

Posted in Bible, Controversies, Doctrine of God, Guest Post, NT, The Triune God, Theological | 6 Comments

Podcast: Eternal Subordination

Posted on June 15, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

  Unless you’ve been hidden under a rock for the past two weeks, you have probably heard something about the recent controversy concerning the eternal subordination of the Son. In this week’s episode of Mere Fidelity, Derek and I are … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Church History, Doctrine of God, Podcasts, Scripture, The Triune God, Theological | 1 Comment

Podcast: Warnings and Assurance in 1 Corinthians

Posted on May 31, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

Andrew Wilson’s defence of his PhD thesis is this week, so we decided that this episode of Mere Fidelity would be devoted to discussing his work, on the subject of warnings and assurance in the book of 1 Corinthians. Derek, … Continue reading →

Posted in 1 Corinthians, Bible, Christian Experience, Ethics, NT, NT Theology, Podcasts, The Church, The Sacraments, Theological | 4 Comments

Conquest Narratives in Christianity and Islam

Posted on May 26, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

I’ve guest posted again for Political Theology Today, discussing Pope Francis’ recent claim that Christianity shares in common with Islam an emphasis upon the theme of conquest and his referencing of the Great Commission of Matthew 28 as an example … Continue reading →

Posted in 2 Kings, Apologetics, Bible, Controversies, Guest Post, In the News, Joshua, Matthew, NT, NT Theology, OT, OT Theology, Politics, Theological | 2 Comments

The Politics of Wisdom and Folly

Posted on May 16, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

I’ve just guest posted over on Political Theology Today. I discuss the significance of the personification of Wisdom in Proverbs and the relevance of the distinction between the politics of folly and wisdom. The conceptual interplay between the pursuit of … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Culture, Ethics, Guest Post, In the News, OT, OT Theology, Politics, Proverbs, Sex and Sexuality, Society, Theological | Leave a comment

Podcast: Pentecost

Posted on May 10, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

  For the second week in succession, we have a two man show, as Andrew and Matt were once again unavailable. Derek and I continue to explore some of the biblical theological themes that we raised last week in our … Continue reading →

Posted in Acts, Bible, NT, NT Theology, OT Theology, Podcasts, Scripture, The Church, Theological | 3 Comments

Podcast: The Ascension

Posted on May 3, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

Forsaken by the rest of the cast, who apparently had better things to do, Derek and I recorded a two person podcast this week, on the subject of the Ascension. We discuss the theological significance of the event and its … Continue reading →

Posted in Acts, Bible, Luke, Mark, Matthew, NT, NT Theology, Podcasts, Theological | 2 Comments

Podcast: Amoris Laetitia

Posted on April 20, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

For this week’s podcast, the Mere Fidelity crew is joined by our friend Pascal Emmanuel Gobry. Within this episode we discuss the papal document, Amoris Laetitia and some of the reactions to it (see, for instance, Matthew Schmitz and Dwight … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Ethics, In the News, Podcasts, Sex and Sexuality, Society, The Church, The Sacraments, Theological | 1 Comment

Why We Should Jettison the ‘Strong Female Character’

Posted on April 18, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

I’ve just guest posted over on Mere Orthodoxy on the subject of the Strong Female Character trope: Fictional worlds are places in which we can explore possibilities for identity and agency. The fact that women’s stature as full agents is … Continue reading →

Posted in Controversies, Culture, Guest Post, In the News, Politics, Proverbs, Sex and Sexuality, Society, Theological | 24 Comments