Category Archives: Ethics

Very Rough and Rambling Jottings on the Church and Social Media

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Alastair Roberts

Having spent a considerable proportion of my life online, the nature and influence of online media upon our modes of thinking and relating are subjects upon which I have frequently reflected. Within this post I wanted to raise a few … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Ethics, The Church, The Sacraments, Theological, Worship | 11 Comments

Links and Jottings

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Alastair Roberts

Having not blogged much here for a little while, I thought that I would quickly post a few miscellaneous links and thoughts. I regularly post links in my Delicious account, which is linked in my sidebar (more general and less … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Culture, Ethics, My Reading, OT, Philosophy, Quotations, Theological, What I'm Reading | 2 Comments

Scorn and the Culture Wars

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Alastair Roberts

Timothy Dalrymple writes concerning the growing tendency among progressive Christians to launch vituperative and scornful attacks against ugly liberal caricatures of conservative Christians in order to represent themselves as more loving to the world. He remarks: This is selling anger, … Continue reading →

Posted in Ethics, On the web, The Blogosphere, Theological | 13 Comments

The Institution of Marriage, Same-Sex Unions, and Procreation

Posted on May 19, 2012 by Alastair Roberts

John H blogged on the connection between marriage and procreation and the infertility objection earlier today on Curlew River. While frequently employed as a facile and dismissive rejoinder to any argument that would identify procreation as a primary purpose of … Continue reading →

Posted in Controversies, Culture, Ethics | 67 Comments

Modest is Hottest?

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Alastair Roberts

I have had reason to think about the subject of modesty recently, and would really appreciate hearing the thoughts and perspectives of my blog readers on the subject. A few preliminary remarks, before opening the discussion up. First, discussions of … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Ethics | 17 Comments

‘Symbol and Sacrament’ Chapter 7: Sacrament and Ethics

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Alastair Roberts

Symbol and Sacrament Posts: Introduction, Chapter 1, Chapter 2:I, Chapter 2:II, Chapter 3, Chapter 4:I, Chapter 4:II, Chapter 5, Chapter 6 Chauvet frames his seventh chapter with the question: ‘How can we avoid the temptation to oppose ethical practice and ritual practice without yielding to the reverse temptation … Continue reading →

Posted in Ethics, My Reading, Reviews, The Sacraments, Theological, Worship | 10 Comments

Abortion and Personhood

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Alastair Roberts

Reframing the Question of Personhood The question of personhood rightly lies at the centre of debates over the issue of abortion. However, the way that this question is posed is seldom either helpful or illuminating. The concept of personhood that … Continue reading →

Posted in Ethics, Society | 19 Comments