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Category Archives: Ethics
Embracing Embodiment: Baptism and the Nuptial Meaning of the Body
The final part of my three part series on baptism and the body has just been posted over on the Theopolis Institute website. Despite its familiarity, 1 Corinthians 6:19a is a scriptural text that retains much of its capacity to … Continue reading
Presenting Limbs and Organs: Baptism and Sacrificial Ethics
A post of mine on the subject of Baptism and Christian obedience has just been posted over on the Theopolis Institute. It is the second of a three part series and continues the argument begun in my first post ‘Sealed … Continue reading
Podcast: The Lord’s Prayer
On the latest Mere Fidelity, Andrew, Derek, Matt, and I discuss the recent controversy over a Church of England ad for the Lord’s Prayer, which was in the news recently as the agency that runs most film advertising in the … Continue reading
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Moral Sentimentalism and a Mechanized Society
Last year Jake Meador and I had a wide-ranging and stimulating conversation on the subject of Lent, which was published over on Mere Orthodoxy. We both enjoyed the exchange immensely and recently decided to have another e-mail conversation, which we … Continue reading
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Review of Jonathan Grant’s ‘Divine Sex’
My review of Jonathan Grant’s new book, Divine Sex: A Compelling Vision for Christian Relationships in a Hypersexualized Age, has just been posted over on The Gospel Coalition website. Divine Sex divides into two halves: the first mapping the “modern sexual … Continue reading
Podcast: Sacrifice
On Mere Fidelity this week, Derek, Matt, and I discuss Moshe Halbertal’s book, On Sacrifice. I recommend Halbertal’s book very highly. Do share your thoughts in the comments. You can also follow the podcast on iTunes, or using this RSS … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Controversies, Culture, Ethics, OT, OT Theology, Podcasts, Politics, Society, The Atonement, The Atonement, Theological
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Brad Littlejohn on Richard Hooker
Over the weekend, I had the privilege of interviewing my good friend Brad Littlejohn about his new book about the sixteenth century English theologian, Richard Hooker. You can read the entire interview over on Mere Orthodoxy. Within it, Brad demonstrates the profound … Continue reading
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Podcast: Manhood
In this week’s Mere Fidelity podcast, Matt, Andrew, Derek, and I are joined by our friend Nate Pyle, to discuss his new book, Man Enough: How Jesus Redefines Manhood. We discuss the meaning of masculinity and manliness and how Scripture … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Experience, Controversies, Culture, Ethics, Podcasts, Sex and Sexuality, Society, Theological
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The Politics of Service
I’ve posted over on the Political Theology Today blog again, this time on Jesus’ teaching on ‘servant leadership’. There are many prominent examples of theological code-switching in the New Testament, whereby terms and phrases with familiar weight and significance in … Continue reading
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Podcast: Animals
For this week’s Mere Fidelity episode, Matt Lee Anderson, Andrew Wilson, and I are joined by our friend Karen Swallow Prior (the author of the recent biography of Hannah More, Fierce Convictions). We discuss the recent evangelical statement on the welfare … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Controversies, Ethics, Genesis, On the web, OT, Podcasts, Politics, Society, Theological
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