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Category Archives: Culture
Theopolis Junior Fellows Program
The Theopolis Institute’s Junior Fellows Program has been revised and is open for applications! Join us for intensive training in July and January.
Posted in Culture, Ethics, Liturgical Theology, Society, Theological, Theopolis, Video, Worship
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Being Biblical™: When the Bible Becomes a Brand
I have written a post over on the Davenant blog, in which I discuss some of the dangers in certain uses of the term ‘biblical’ in some conservative Reformed and evangelical circles. The term ‘biblical’ has come to function as … Continue reading
Justice Discourse in the Internet Age, Part 3: Abstract Justice
The delayed third instalment of my series on justice in the Internet Age has been posted over on the Davenant Institute’s blog (see the first two parts here and here). Abstraction affords us a way of relating our particular contexts, … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Davenant Institute, Ethics, Guest Post, Technology
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New Booklet: How Did We Get Here?
The Davenant Institute has just published a new Davenant Digest by me, on the subject of the causes for our current sexual landscape. You can get a free online copy by subscribing to the Davenant email list or you can … Continue reading
Posted in Controversies, Culture, Davenant Institute, Ethics, My Books, Sex and Sexuality, Society, Technology, Theological
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Why Are Christians so Hung Up About Sex?
I recently spoke on this subject for the Davenant Institute. You can listen to the lecture here:
Posted in 1 Corinthians, Apologetics, Audio, Bible, Culture, Davenant Institute, Ethics, NT, Sex and Sexuality, Theological
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Video: The Church and the Natural Family
Today’s question: In the past two episodes of “Mere Fidelity” there was an underlying issue which was touched on, but not fully discussed. That is the relationship between the biological family and the New Family of which Christ is the … Continue reading
Posted in Audio, Bible, Controversies, Culture, NT, NT Theology, Podcasts, Questions and Answers, Sex and Sexuality, The Church, Theological, Video
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Justice Discourse in the Internet Age, Part 2: Social Justice as a Discourse of Legitimation
The Davenant Institute’s blog has just posted the second of my multi-part series on the subject of social justice discourse in the Internet Age (you can read the first page here). In keeping with broader shifts in our public life … Continue reading
Posted in Controversies, Culture, Ethics, Guest Post, Politics, Society, Theological
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Podcast: Procreation—For and Against
On this episode of Mere Fidelity, Matt, Derek, and I continue in the vein of last week’s episode on infertility and discuss Matt’s PhD thesis, on the subject of arguments for and against procreation. You can also follow the podcast on iTunes, … Continue reading
Posted in Controversies, Culture, Ethics, Philosophy, Podcasts, Sex and Sexuality, Society, Theological
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Video: Singles Adopting
Today’s question: I am curious about your thoughts regarding the growing trend of singles in the church adopting children. More specifically- is the Biblical prohibition of sexual immorality simply a nominal command to keep sex within marriage for its own … Continue reading
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Alastair's Adversaria 