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Author Archives: Alastair Roberts
Open Mic Thread 29
The open mic thread is where you have the floor and can raise or discuss issues of your choice. There is no such thing as off-topic here. The comments of this thread are free for you to: Discuss things that you … Continue reading
Posted in Open Mic
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The Politics of Making a Prophet
My latest post over on Political Theology Today was published this morning. Within it I discuss the rich biblical theology that lies behind the events of the Day of Pentecost. The role of the prophet, as I have defined it, … Continue reading
Posted in Acts, Bible, Guest Post, NT, NT Theology, OT Theology, Politics, The Church, Theological
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Podcast: On Women Preaching
In the latest Mere Fidelity Andrew Wilson, Matt Lee Anderson, and I take up Andrew’s recent interactions with John Piper and Tom Schreiner on the question of whether women should preach. Lots of interesting discussion ensues. John Piper’s piece that initially … Continue reading
Open Mic Thread 28
The open mic thread is where you have the floor and can raise or discuss issues of your choice. There is no such thing as off-topic here. The comments of this thread are free for you to: Discuss things that you … Continue reading
Posted in Open Mic
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Podcast: Evangelical Blind Spots with Collin Hansen
In our latest episode of Mere Fidelity, we interview Collin Hansen about his new book, Blind Spots. Within the book, Hansen describes three different types of personalities and strengths that one encounters in the Church and the blind-spots that can correspond to … Continue reading
Different Tendencies in Modes of Friendship and How to Think of Them
Scot McKnight generously published a comment that I left on a blog post a few days ago as a post of its own. I appended a few theological comments to it to provide a clearer impression of how I believe that we … Continue reading
Posted in Controversies, Culture, Ethics, Guest Post, Links, Sex and Sexuality, Society, Theological
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Podcast: Free Range Parenting
Our latest podcast is on the currently controversial subject of free range parenting. The case that sparked this discussion is reported here. Other articles that are relevant to this discussion are the following by Megan McArdle, Michael Lewis, and Michael … Continue reading
Open Mic Thread 27
The open mic thread is where you have the floor and can raise or discuss issues of your choice. There is no such thing as off-topic here. The comments of this thread are free for you to: Discuss things that you … Continue reading
Posted in Open Mic
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Sexual Difference, Liberal and Christian
The Theopolis Institute has just published an article of mine on the subject of sexual difference: [I]n creating us male and female, God established an otherness whose specific form is given great significance. In our thinking about otherness, the form of … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Ethics, Sex and Sexuality, Society, Theological
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Podcast: Beyond the Abortion Wars
The latest episode of Mere Fidelity has just gone online. This week we discuss abortion with Charles Camosy, associate professor of theological and social ethics at Fordham University, and the author of the recent book, Beyond the Abortion Wars: A … Continue reading
Posted in Controversies, Culture, Ethics, Podcasts, Politics, Theological
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