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Author Archives: Alastair Roberts
The Institution of Marriage, Same-Sex Unions, and Procreation
John H blogged on the connection between marriage and procreation and the infertility objection earlier today on Curlew River. While frequently employed as a facile and dismissive rejoinder to any argument that would identify procreation as a primary purpose of … Continue reading
Posted in Controversies, Culture, Ethics
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James K. A. Smith, Peter Enns, and the Evolution of Adam
There is a feature of Enns’ argument that could easily go unnoticed only because it is so ubiquitous: his account is entirely “from below.” That is, Enns’ argument is predicated on the working assumption that the meaning of the Scriptures … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Creation, OT Theology, Theological
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The Whore and the Bible
In a recent post, Richard Beck discusses the Madonna/Whore dynamic, arguing for its presence within the biblical text, especially within the book of Revelation. As I often find with Richard’s posts, he raises lots of the right questions, yet I … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Theological
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Most Popular Posts (and a few neglected ones)
I realize that I haven’t blogged for over a week. I doubt that I will blog much if at all in the next couple of weeks either. Due to constraints of time and energy, current demands of work, and a … Continue reading
Posted in Theological
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Modest is Hottest?
I have had reason to think about the subject of modesty recently, and would really appreciate hearing the thoughts and perspectives of my blog readers on the subject. A few preliminary remarks, before opening the discussion up. First, discussions of … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Ethics
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Tertullian on Male Grooming
If it is true, (as it is,) that in men, for the sake of women (just as in women for the sake of men), there is implanted, by a defect of nature, the will to please; and if this sex of ours acknowledges to itself deceptive trickeries of form peculiarly its own—(such as) to cut … Continue reading
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Scripture as Performance
During my absence over Lent, a couple of guest posts of mine on the subject of Scripture were posted over on A Borrowed Flame. They give a rough sketch of some thoughts on a different way to approach and think … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Guest Post, Worship
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Happy Easter!
O Death, where is your sting? O Hades, where is your victory?
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Break for Lent
I will be off Twitter and blogging for the duration of Lent. I hope that you all have a good Lenten season. I look forward to seeing you all at Easter time, hopefully with the first draft of a book … Continue reading
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