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.

Links 16 – 23/11/13

Links for the week: 1. Whither Oliver O’Donovan 2. Inerrant Text ≠ Inerrant Interpretation 3. Enns and Innerancy 4. The Vanishing Middle Ground in the Inerrancy Wars 5. Wayne Hankey on Radical Orthodoxy 6. Baptism for the Dead 7. Restoring … Continue reading

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Links 15 – 17/11/13

Links for the weekend, a little late this week: 1. Baptism According to Paul 2. Condemnation and Righteous Decree 3. Prudence: The Forgotten Conservative Virtue 4. Is Conservatism Dead? 5. Report from a Way Station – Leithart on N.T. Wright’s … Continue reading

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Gender Integrated Ministry?

Within the continuing online discussion about the representation of women in Christian conferences, the issue of policies placing restrictions upon direct interactions between men and women has been raised. Such policies, it is claimed, are a direct obstacle to equality … Continue reading

Posted in Bible, Ethics, Sex and Sexuality, Society, The Church, Theological | 10 Comments

Links 14 – 8/11/13

Links for the weekend. 1. Ethics at the Beginning of Life and The Offense of Infancy 2. Masculine Feminists 3. How Many Men in Asia Admit to Rape? 4. How Romance Wrecked Traditional Marriage 5. Why Russia’s Drinkers Resist AA … Continue reading

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Links 13 – 2/11/13

Links for the week. 1. New Discovery: The Earliest Manuscript of Justin Martyr 2. Natural and Supernatural 3. Shame and the Schisms of the Church 4. Habit 5. On Negotiating Halloween 6. Halloween: Its Creation and Recreation 7. Study Theology, … Continue reading

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Intelligent Design?

Paying close attention to the detail of the scriptural text is almost invariably rewarding and illuminating. This is perhaps especially the case for passages such as Genesis 1, for which the details of the text bear even more weight than … Continue reading

Posted in Bible, Creation, Genesis, OT, OT Theology, Theological | 18 Comments

Links 12 – 24/10/13

Links for the week, early again. It is unlikely that there will be any regular programming here for the next few months, but I will try to post links at regular intervals. Feel free to share your own favourite links … Continue reading

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Being on the Wrong Side of History: A Reflection on Luke 18:9-14

I wrote the following piece a few days ago. It was intended for another site I am involved in, but I had crossed wires with myself and wasn’t due to write anything at all. I was in two minds over … Continue reading

Posted in Bible, Luke, NT | 3 Comments

Links 11 – 18/10/13

Links for the week. An assortment of thought-provoking, amusing, mind-bending, or conversation-starting pieces. As usual, linking does not imply agreement. 1. See the World Through the Eyes of a Cat 2. An Interview on Žižek 3. Slavoj Žižek: “Most of … Continue reading

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Links 10 – 10/10/13

Since you have all been very good (and as I will be offline for most of the weekend), this week’s links post is early. 1. What is the Higgs Boson? 2. The Moment When Nobel Prize Winner Peter Higgs Learned … Continue reading

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