Ad`ver`sa´ri`a
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A miscellaneous collection of notes, remarks, or selections.-
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Category Archives: Church History
New Book on Charles Taylor with an Essay of mine on Liturgy in a Secular Age
A new book edited by Collin Hansen on the tenth anniversary of Charles Taylor’s A Secular Age has just been released by the Gospel Coalition. There are a number of thoughtful and stimulating essays within the volume, which would be … Continue reading
A Remark on Creedally-Defined Orthodoxy
The question of the definition of orthodoxy has been a live one, since James K.A. Smith posted on the subject in relation to debates surrounding sexuality. The following is a remark on the question of ‘orthodoxy’ as defined creedally. For … Continue reading
Posted in Church History, Controversies, Ethics, Scripture, Sex and Sexuality, The Church, Theological
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People of the Promise—A New Book From the Davenant Institute
The Davenant Institute (the name has just been changed from the Davenant Trust) has a forthcoming book on the subject of Protestant ecclesiology, to which I have contributed an article on the ecclesiology of Pentecost. There are several other superb … Continue reading
Posted in Church History, The Church, Theological
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Podcast: The Benedict Option, with Rod Dreher
Our last episode of Mere Fidelity for a few months is devoted to a discussion of the book of the hour, The Benedict Option, with its author, Rod Dreher. We explore the questions of how the Church should relate to society in … Continue reading
Posted in Church History, Controversies, Culture, Ethics, My Reading, Podcasts, Politics, Society, The Church, Theological, What I'm Reading
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Podcast: On Lent, with Steven Wedgeworth
This week on Mere Fidelity, Derek, Matt, and I are joined by our friend Steven Wedgeworth for a discussion of the subject of Lent, developing out of a Twitter discussion for which Keith Miller is responsible. Should we celebrate Lent? … Continue reading
Join Me in Davenant House this Summer to Explore Christian Wisdom!
Shane Morris recently interviewed me about the work of Davenant House. The interview was published this morning. There are still places available for this year’s Protestant Wisdom Summer Programs, for any who would like to join me for a few … Continue reading
Posted in Apologetics, Church History, Culture, Ethics, Guest Post, My Doings, Philosophy, Society, Theological
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The Scriptures Made Strange
A post of mine has just been published over on the Theopolis Institute website. Within it, I argue for the importance of attending to the material (and digital) forms in which we engage with and produce the Scriptures: The Bible … Continue reading
Podcast: Silence, with Brett McCracken
On this week’s episode of Mere Fidelity, Matt and I are joined by Brett McCracken for a discussion of Martin Scorsese’s new film, Silence, which Brett reviewed for Christianity Today. The film, an adaptation of Shusaku Endo’s famous novel of … Continue reading
Podcast: Tim Keller, ‘Making Sense of God’
This week, the full cast of Mere Fidelity was joined by Tim Keller for a discussion of his superb new book, Making Sense of God: An Invitation to the Skeptical. You can also follow the podcast on iTunes, or using this … Continue reading
Posted in Apologetics, Christian Experience, Church History, Culture, Ethics, Podcasts, Politics, Society, Theological
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Podcast: Richard Hooker
For some time I’ve wanted to discuss Richard Hooker on the podcast, not least because we seldom speak about the continuing importance of figures from church history on Mere Fidelity. This week, while the other crew members were away, I … Continue reading
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