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Author Archives: Alastair Roberts
Mere Fidelity: Ask Us Anything
The next Mere Fidelity podcast will be an ‘ask us anything’ episode. Head on over to Mere Orthodoxy and leave (or vote up) any questions that you would like to ask us in the comments.
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Open Mic Thread 14
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
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Podcast: Should We Hope To Die At 75?
The latest episode of Mere Fidelity has just been posted. This week Derek, Matt, and I discuss a Christian attitude towards mortality in a culture driven by the fear of death. The starting point for our discussion is Ezekiel Emanuel’s … Continue reading
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The Politics of Privilege
I’ve just guest-posted over on the Political Theology blog, on the subject of the politics of privilege: Privilege is a powerful reality in our social, civic, and political life. As our eyes are opened to its dynamics (a good sign … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Culture, Ethics, Guest Post, NT, Philippians, Theological
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Open Mic Thread 13
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
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Podcast: On Friendship
The latest Mere Fidelity podcast has just gone online. Once again, I don’t take part, but Derek, Andrew, and Matt have some thought-provoking and some just generally provocative things to say in my absence. This week’s episode is on the … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Podcasts, Sex and Sexuality, Society
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Podcast: The Benedict Option
This week’s Mere Fidelity podcast has just gone online. I am taking a break from Mere Fidelity for a few weeks, until I return to more regular online activity at the beginning of October. However, Jake Meador and Matthew Loftus … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Podcasts, Society, The Church, Theological
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Open Mic Thread 12
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
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Evangelicalism’s Poor Form
I’ve just guest posted over on Christ & Pop Culture: Whether designed to clarify evangelicalism as an object of study or analysis, or to police its supposed boundaries, definitions of evangelicalism have generally tended to occlude the cultural, institutional, and sociological … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Guest Post, On the web, Society, The Church, The Sacraments, Theological, Theology, Worship
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Podcast: Cultural Presuppositions and the Practices that Embody Them
The latest episode of the Mere Fidelity podcast has just gone online. This week Matt, Derek, and I discuss the final chapter of Oliver O’Donovan’s Begotten or Made? Among other issues, we address the ways in which we should approach such questions … Continue reading
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