Category Archives: Christian Experience

The Politics of the Memorial

Posted on March 24, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

I have guest posted over on Political Theology Today, on the subject of Maundy Thursday, the Passover, and the memorial meal. This combination of historical memory and eschatological hope in the celebration of the Eucharist—the Christian Passover—is exhibited at various … Continue reading →

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Podcast: Last Supper and Lord’s Supper

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

In this week’s podcast Derek, Matt, and I discuss the event of the Last Supper, its significance in the context of the gospel narratives, and its relationship to our continued celebration of the Lord’s Supper. You can also follow the podcast on … Continue reading →

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Lent 2016

Posted on February 9, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

The following are a few Lent related links from previous years. My (uncompleted) Forty Days of Exoduses series from 2013 Lent, Individualism, and Christian Piety (an email conversation with Jake Meador)

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Podcast: Hillsong

Posted on January 26, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

In our latest podcast, Matt, Derek, and I discuss this recent article about Hillsong NYC. You can also follow the podcast on iTunes, or using this RSS feed. Listen to past episodes on Soundcloud and on this page on my blog. *WE ARE CURRENTLY … Continue reading →

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Infant Baptism and the Promise of Grace

Posted on January 20, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

An article of mine on the subject of infant baptism and Reformation debates concerning the relationship between grace and the administration of the sacrament of baptism has just been published over on Reformation21. In characterizing magisterial Reformed objections to the … Continue reading →

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Review of Nate Pyle’s Man Enough

Posted on December 23, 2015 by Alastair Roberts

My review of Nate Pyle’s Man Enough: How Jesus Redefines Manhood has just been published over on The Gospel Coalition website. Pyle’s discussion of “proving” manhood would’ve also benefited from more careful attention to the ways manhood can be defined in opposition to boyhood. Manhood … Continue reading →

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Embracing Embodiment: Baptism and the Nuptial Meaning of the Body

Posted on December 17, 2015 by Alastair Roberts

The final part of my three part series on baptism and the body has just been posted over on the Theopolis Institute website. Despite its familiarity, 1 Corinthians 6:19a is a scriptural text that retains much of its capacity to … Continue reading →

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Presenting Limbs and Organs: Baptism and Sacrificial Ethics

Posted on December 10, 2015 by Alastair Roberts

A post of mine on the subject of Baptism and Christian obedience has just been posted over on the Theopolis Institute. It is the second of a three part series and continues the argument begun in my first post ‘Sealed … Continue reading →

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Sealed For Resurrection: Baptism and the Objectivity of the Body

Posted on December 3, 2015 by Alastair Roberts

The first of a three part series of posts of mine on baptism and the body has just gone up over on the Theopolis Institute. The action of the ritual of baptism isn’t the act of the candidate, but of … Continue reading →

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Review of Jonathan Grant’s ‘Divine Sex’

Posted on November 25, 2015 by Alastair Roberts

My review of Jonathan Grant’s new book, Divine Sex: A Compelling Vision for Christian Relationships in a Hypersexualized Age, has just been posted over on The Gospel Coalition website. Divine Sex divides into two halves: the first mapping the “modern sexual … Continue reading →

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