Category Archives: Ethics

Podcast: Disruptive Witness, with The Alan Noble

Posted on October 3, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

In the latest episode of Mere Fidelity, Derek and I are joined by The Alan Noble to discuss his recent book, Disruptive Witness: Speaking Truth in a Distracted Age. You can also follow the podcast on iTunes, or using this RSS feed. Listen to … Continue reading →

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Video: Thinking Well About Our Disagreements

Posted on September 30, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

Today’s question asks about ways that we should think about our disagreements in the Church. Within the discussion, I reference my discussion on the Statement on Social Justice and the Gospel. You can also read the Oliver O’Donovan quotations I … Continue reading →

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Video: More on Two Kingdoms

Posted on September 23, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

In today’s video, I address some questions that were raised in response to my previous video. Within the video, I reference Brad Littlejohn’s The Two Kingdoms: A Guide for the Perplexed and his Richard Hooker: A Companion to His Life and Work. … Continue reading →

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Video: Is Abortion to be Solved by Controlling Male Sexual Behaviour?

Posted on September 16, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

This video is a response to a widely-shared, much discussed, and controversial Twitter thread. Within the discussion, I reference a few articles and books: New York Times: He Asked Permission to Touch, but Not to Ghost GQ: Why Sperm Counts Are … Continue reading →

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Video: Appeals to Natural Law and Scripture and the Effectiveness of Jordan Peterson

Posted on September 15, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

Today’s question: I guess I’m intrigued about a couple of things. First, do you really think it’s the case that there is actually any kind of moral consensus in principle among people? The kind of thing that lets pro-Natural Law … Continue reading →

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Discussion of Social Media and Prudence in the Digital World with Tony Reinke

Posted on September 14, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

Tony Reinke, the author of 12 Ways Your Phone Is Changing You, invited me to share some of my thoughts on the subject of social media and wise principles for discourse and publishing in the online world.

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Podcast: Trust and Trustworthiness in a Fallen World

Posted on September 11, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

In the latest episode of Mere Fidelity, Matt, Derek, Andrew, and I discuss the topical issue of the wise exercise of trust in contexts of untrustworthiness, betrayal, and many competing authorities. You can also follow the podcast on iTunes, or using this RSS feed. … Continue reading →

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Video: Thoughts on the Statement on Social Justice and the Gospel

Posted on September 10, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

Today, I am responding to a number of people’s requests and giving some thoughts on the recent Statement on Social Justice and the Gospel. If you have any questions for me, please leave them on my Curious Cat account. If you … Continue reading →

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Video: John Hughes’ ‘The End of Work: Theological Critiques of Capitalism’

Posted on September 9, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

On today’s video, I give a lengthy summary and discussion of the argument of John Hughes’ stimulating book, The End of Work: Theological Critiques of Capitalism. If you have any questions for me, please leave them on my Curious Cat account. … Continue reading →

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Videos from the THINK Conference on the Future of Complementarity

Posted on September 6, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

A couple of months ago, I spoke at the THINK Conference on the Future of Complementarity, along with Andrew Wilson and Hannah Anderson. It was a wonderful few days of Christian fellowship, stimulating conversation, and shared worship. I thoroughly appreciated … Continue reading →

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