Category Archives: Culture

Davenant House Interview

Posted on March 22, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

A couple of weeks ago, I had the privilege of interviewing Brad Littlejohn and Jake Meador about the work of Davenant House. The interview has now been posted over on Mere Orthodoxy. If, after reading the interview, you are interested … Continue reading →

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Podcast: What is Appropriate in Worship?

Posted on March 15, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

This week we had a podcast time and subject lined up, but Matt wasn’t around and Derek couldn’t make it at the very last moment. Andrew has been in some conversations about whether dancing has a place in churches and … Continue reading →

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The Friendship Between Justices Scalia and Ginsburg and the Importance of Civility for Public Dispute

Posted on March 8, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

I’ve just guest posted over on Political Theology Today, discussing some of the lessons that we can learn from the friendship between Antonin Scalia and Ruth Bader Ginsburg: The current rise of inflammatory and uncivil rhetoric, of prescriptive, punitive, and … Continue reading →

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Podcast: Martyrdom

Posted on March 1, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

The latest Mere Fidelity podcast has just gone online. This week, Matt, Derek, and I are joined by special guest, Sean McDowell to discuss the subject of martyrdom. Within the podcast we discuss the reliability of the evidence of the martyrdom … Continue reading →

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Interview on Social Media Habits

Posted on February 20, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

I was recently invited to give an interview on the subject of our social media habits by Tony Reinke from Desiring God. My answer to the first question has just been posted here. The familiar cultural script is that more … Continue reading →

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Podcast: Politics

Posted on February 16, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

This week’s Mere Fidelity podcast is on the subject of politics. Matt Lee Anderson, Derek Rishmawy, and I discuss whether politics is too central in evangelical thought. Have we lost sight of a ‘public’ beyond the political? You can also … Continue reading →

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Podcast: American Football

Posted on February 2, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

In the latest episode of Mere Fidelity, four effete academics—Matt, Derek, and I are joined by our friend Matt Milsap—discuss the ethics of American Football, especially in light of research suggesting its connection to long term brain damage. We also … Continue reading →

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Unearthing The Roots of Donald Trump’s Popular Appeal

Posted on February 1, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

A guest post of mine has just gone up over on Mere Orthodoxy. Within it I respond to claims that Donald Trump’s supporters are merely driven by racism, xenophobia, a hunger for unjust power, and enthralment to celebrity culture. I … Continue reading →

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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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The Politics of Representational Rule

Posted on January 17, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

My latest post over on Political Theology Today is a discussion of the lessons that we may learn about political representation from Paul’s teaching about the Church in 1 Corinthians 12:1-11: Woven throughout the passage is an account of both … Continue reading →

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