Category Archives: Culture

Freeing Speech: Free Speech, Milo, and the University

Posted on February 24, 2017 by Alastair Roberts

A few weeks ago, before more recent events, I wrote an article on the subject of the current struggle for free speech, which has just been published over on Mere Orthodoxy. Within it I argue that the focus of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Ethics, Guest Post, In the News, Politics, Society | 8 Comments

Difficult Straits—Milo Yiannopoulos, SJWs, and the Treacherous Passage into Adulthood

Posted on February 22, 2017 by Alastair Roberts

The following are some quickly assembled and loosely joined together thoughts on the recent (temporary?) fall of Milo Yiannopoulos and some of the responses. Provocation and Hypocrisy A few days ago, recordings of Milo Yiannopoulos joking about and suggesting the … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Ethics, In the News, Sex and Sexuality, Society | 16 Comments

Podcast: The Fractured Republic, with Yuval Levin

Posted on February 21, 2017 by Alastair Roberts

  On this week’s episode of Mere Fidelity, Derek, Matt, Andrew, and I are joined by a very special guest, Yuval Levin. We discuss some of the issues raised in his superb new book, The Fractured Republic, and his vision for a healthy … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Economics, Podcasts, Politics, Society, What I'm Reading | 4 Comments

Podcast: Silence, with Brett McCracken

Posted on February 7, 2017 by Alastair Roberts

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 →

Posted in Apologetics, Christian Experience, Church History, Culture, Ethics, In the News, Podcasts, Theological, What I'm Watching | 1 Comment

The Failing Dam of Liberal Society

Posted on January 28, 2017 by Alastair Roberts

The Mosul Dam is failing. While the structure of the dam itself is robust, it is built upon a poor foundation of soluble rock. In order to prevent this foundation from giving way, workers at the dam continuously have to … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Ethics, In the News, Politics, Society | 15 Comments

Justifying Violence for Ideological Reasons

Posted on January 23, 2017 by Alastair Roberts

The sucker-punching of Richard Spencer, the alt-right leader and white nationalist, while speaking on camera, has sparked a lot of comment in various quarters. The question of whether it is justifiable to employ violence against such individuals has received a … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Ethics, Politics, Society | 44 Comments

Podcast: Humble Roots, with Hannah Anderson

Posted on January 17, 2017 by Alastair Roberts

  For our first Mere Fidelity episode of 2017 and our 99th episode in total, Matt, Derek, and I are joined by our friend Hannah Anderson for a discussion of her new book, Humble Roots: How Humility Grounds and Nourishes Your … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Experience, Culture, Ethics, Podcasts, Theological | Leave a comment

Interview on Smartphones, the Internet, and How They Are Changing Us

Posted on January 7, 2017 by Alastair Roberts

Last year, Tony Reinke interviewed me while working on his forthcoming book, which reflects on the subject of the smartphone and the wise use of it from a Christian perspective. The first half of the interview was published on Desiring God … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Experience, Culture, Ethics, Guest Post, Society | 6 Comments

Podcast: The Four Loves, Part Five: Charity

Posted on December 19, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

This week, we conclude our discussion of C.S. Lewis’ superb book The Four Loves with a discussion of his chapter on the subject of Charity. You can also follow the podcast on iTunes, or using this RSS feed. Listen to … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Experience, Culture, Doctrine of God, Ethics, My Reading, Podcasts, Theological | 5 Comments

Podcast: Tim Keller, ‘Making Sense of God’

Posted on December 13, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

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 | 10 Comments