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Author Archives: Alastair Roberts
Death Before the Fall
Over on Jesus Creed, RJS asks about death before the Fall. Following Ronald Osborn, she suggests that the place of death within the creation is a problem, especially for those who take Genesis literally. As death is supposed to arise … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Creation, Ethics, Genesis, OT, The Blogosphere, Theological
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Open Mic Thread 1
At the suggestion of ‘The Man Who Was…’, a frequent commenter in these parts, I am going to start a new series of posts. Every couple of weeks, I will publish a post like this, without a specific topic. The … Continue reading
Posted in Open Mic, Public Service Announcement
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Jesus Before Pilate
While on the subject of guest posts, here are two other pieces that I wrote over the last couple of weeks. Both are reflections upon political themes present within Jesus’ appearance before Pontius Pilate as recorded in the gospel of John. … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Holy Week, John, NT, NT Theology, Theological
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A Conversation on Lent, Individualism, and Christian Piety
My friend Jake Meador and I had a wide-ranging e-mail conversation over the last few days. It was posted on Mere Orthodoxy earlier today. It is lengthy, but worth checking out. The following are a few quotations from our discussion to … Continue reading
Posted in Church History, Culture, Guest Post, Lent, The Church, Theological, Worship
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On the Legalization of Same-Sex Marriage in England and Wales
Today has witnessed the first legal same-sex marriages within England and Wales. This development heralds the movement into a new stage of public discourse surrounding marriage, within which a different set of issues will become more prominent and pressing. The … Continue reading
Posted in Controversies, Culture, Ethics, In the News, Sex and Sexuality, Theological
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Thoughts on the World Vision Debate
The following are various thoughts on the recent World View USA brouhaha. The bitter disagreements that have been played out over the last few days have, with a few exceptions, followed familiar and predictable patterns, with the various antagonists performing … Continue reading
Posted in Controversies, Ethics, On the web, Sex and Sexuality, The Blogosphere, Theological
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Remarks on New Testament Authorship
The Thirsty Gargoyle, whom I had the privilege of meeting in person last year, has some helpful remarks on the question of New Testament authorship. Take a look.
Posted in Apologetics, NT, NT Theology, The Blogosphere, Theological
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Is N.T. Wright in his Right-Mind?
Scot McKnight’s recent reference to it has reminded me of N.T. Wright’s treatment of right brain/left brain dichotomies in his treatment of readings of the Apostle Paul, especially as they relate to his use of the Old Testament. This isn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, N.T. Wright, NT, NT Theology, The Blogosphere, Theological
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Stabbings in the Bible
I have long been fascinated with biblical accounts of stabbing. As a young child, my two favourite Old Testament stories were 1 Samuel 5 (Dagon and the Ark of the Covenant) and Judges 3:12-30 (Ehud’s stabbing of King Eglon). Somewhat … Continue reading
Posted in 2 Samuel, Bible, Judges, OT, The Blogosphere
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How Our Reading Can Muzzle Scripture
Earlier today, Mere Orthodoxy posted a guest post of mine entitled ‘The Dangers of Appealing to Personality Types’. Within it, I engage with a recent piece by Morgan Guyton, ‘Why English Majors Make Lousy Fundamentalists’ (also crossposted on Jesus Creed). … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Controversies, Scripture, The Blogosphere, Theological
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Alastair's Adversaria 