Category Archives: Culture

Podcast: On Ethics and Technology with Michael Sacasas

Posted on November 21, 2017 by Alastair Roberts

In our latest episode of Mere Fidelity, Matt and I discuss ethics and technology with our guest, Michael Sacasas, who writes on issues relating to technology over on his blog, The Frailest Thing. I have been a highly appreciative reader … Continue reading →

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Podcast: The Reformation, with Carl Trueman

Posted on November 7, 2017 by Alastair Roberts

In honour of the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation, this week’s podcast was devoted to a discussion of its causes, its importance, and its legacy. For our discussion, the entire Mere Fidelity cast was joined by the wonderful Carl … Continue reading →

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John Ruskin and the Illusion of Value

Posted on November 3, 2017 by Alastair Roberts

A post of mine on the subject of labour, money, and the question of value has just been posted over on The Kitchen Table. Within it, in conversation with Ruskin, Mill, and Marx, I discuss what value is and how … Continue reading →

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Podcast: Augustine’s ‘Confessions’ Book 3

Posted on November 1, 2017 by Alastair Roberts

Welcome to the latest episode of our study through Augustine’s Confessions. This week we get into the third book, discussing matters such as Augustine’s critique of the theatre. You can also follow the podcast on iTunes, or using this RSS feed. Listen to … Continue reading →

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Hugh Hefner and the Logic of Porn

Posted on October 2, 2017 by Alastair Roberts

I’ve just written a piece for the Calvinist International on the subject of Hugh Hefner and the logic of porn. Within it I argue, along with a 2003 piece by Read Mercer Schuchardt, that porn leads to the feminization of … Continue reading →

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Video: The Challenges of Gender in the 21st Century

Posted on September 26, 2017 by Alastair Roberts

This is the first of twelve videos in which I discuss various cultural and theological subjects with Brad Belschner. Within this video we discuss the challenges of gender in the 21st century. Visit the Davenant Institute’s site to find out … Continue reading →

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New Book on Charles Taylor with an Essay of mine on Liturgy in a Secular Age

Posted on September 18, 2017 by Alastair Roberts

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 →

Posted in Christian Experience, Church History, Culture, Ethics, Liturgical Theology, My Books, The Church, The Sacraments, Theological | 8 Comments

Podcast: Orthodoxy and Ethics

Posted on September 5, 2017 by Alastair Roberts

Mere Fidelity is back after a long summer break, with an episode on the subject of orthodoxy and ethics. We discuss the recent debates about the relationship between orthodoxy and sexual ethics and then talk briefly about the Nashville Statement. … Continue reading →

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The Politics of the Watchman

Posted on September 4, 2017 by Alastair Roberts

I have posted a reflection on Ezekiel 33:7-11 over on the Political Theology Today blog: In a society despairing of hope of change, the watchman alerts people to the remaining yet shrinking windows of opportunity and the fact that, even … Continue reading →

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On the Nashville Statement and My Signing of It

Posted on September 1, 2017 by Alastair Roberts

I’ve posted some thoughts here. The Nashville Statement is a reassertion and defence of the creational reality of humanity, of the basic anthropological difference: that humanity is created and divinely blessed with fruitfulness as male and female. It is this … Continue reading →

Posted in Controversies, Culture, Ethics, Guest Post, Sex and Sexuality, Society, Theological | 77 Comments