Category Archives: Ethics

Podcast: Should We Hope To Die At 75?

Posted on October 2, 2014 by Alastair Roberts

The latest episode of Mere Fidelity has just been posted. This week Derek, Matt, and I discuss a Christian attitude towards mortality in a culture driven by the fear of death. The starting point for our discussion is Ezekiel Emanuel’s … Continue reading →

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The Politics of Privilege

Posted on October 2, 2014 by Alastair Roberts

I’ve just guest-posted over on the Political Theology blog, on the subject of the politics of privilege: Privilege is a powerful reality in our social, civic, and political life. As our eyes are opened to its dynamics (a good sign … Continue reading →

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Podcast: Cultural Presuppositions and the Practices that Embody Them

Posted on September 4, 2014 by Alastair Roberts

The latest episode of the Mere Fidelity podcast has just gone online. This week Matt, Derek, and I discuss the final chapter of Oliver O’Donovan’s Begotten or Made? Among other issues, we address the ways in which we should approach such questions … Continue reading →

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A Biblical Gender Essentialism?

Posted on September 1, 2014 by Alastair Roberts

In response to my previous post on the importance of a masculine priesthood, someone raised the question of whether, by seeming to ground male-only priesthood upon the association between masculinity and martial virtues, I was risking ‘essentialism’, neglecting to note … Continue reading →

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Why a Masculine Priesthood is Essential

Posted on August 30, 2014 by Alastair Roberts

My thoughts about feminism, equality, and authority have provoked a considerable amount of controversy. Beyond the original discussion that sparked this off (about a month ago now), many comments have been left beneath Andrew’s post. My own post from yesterday … Continue reading →

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Podcast: And Who is a Person?

Posted on August 20, 2014 by Alastair Roberts

The latest Mere Fidelity podcast has gone online. This week, Matt Lee Anderson, Derek Rishmawy, and I are discussing chapter 4 of Oliver O’Donovan’s Begotten Or Made?, which focuses on embryo research, and the question of who is a person. We begin … Continue reading →

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Five Principles of the New Sexual and Relational Morality

Posted on August 15, 2014 by Alastair Roberts

Today, I guest posted over on The Gospel Coalition website. My post begins: The sociologist Mark Regnerus recently published a piece for the Witherington Institute’s Public Discourse, suggesting that support for same-sex marriage in some Christian circles correlates to broader shifts in … Continue reading →

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Podcast: On Marriage and Donated Gametes

Posted on July 17, 2014 by Alastair Roberts

The latest Mere Fidelity podcast was posted earlier today. This week’s episode is on the subject of gamete donation or, more particularly, artificial insemination by donor (I expect that a later episode will focus upon IVF). This is a particularly … Continue reading →

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Podcast: The Transgender Question

Posted on July 3, 2014 by Alastair Roberts

This week’s Mere Fidelity podcast is our second discussion around the themes of Oliver O’Donovan’s book Begotten or Made? In this episode, we take up the subject of transsexualism, taking the second chapter of the book and O’Donovan’s Grove booklet … Continue reading →

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N.T. Wright on Heaven and Earth, Male and Female

Posted on June 19, 2014 by Alastair Roberts

N.T. Wright recently made some controversial statements in opposition to same-sex marriage. He begins his argument against same-sex marriage by observing the dangers of the sudden and prescriptive redefinition of key terms, remarking upon examples of extensive attempts to transform … Continue reading →

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