Category Archives: Guest Post

The Politics of the Table

Posted on August 22, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

My latest Politics of Scripture post has just been published. Jesus’ teaching involves, as Hays recognizes, a rehearsal for the manners of the inbreaking kingdom. Rather than currying favor with their rich neighbors and adopting the manners of their regional … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Culture, Ethics, Guest Post, Luke, NT, NT Theology, Sacramental Theology, Theological | 3 Comments

Transfiguration E-book

Posted on August 18, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

A while back I wrote a series of posts on the subject of the Transfiguration and the Christian reading of Scripture for Reformation21. Tony Reinke has very kindly formed the posts into an e-book, entitled Transfigured Hermeneutics, which the Reformed Resources … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Guest Post, NT, NT Theology, Scripture, Theological | 7 Comments

Brave New World, 85 Years Later

Posted on August 10, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

A piece of mine on the subject of Brave New World has just been published over on The Gospel Coalition website. One striking detail of Huxley’s portrayal is that, while the World State is founded on mass production, the process … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Experience, Culture, Ethics, Guest Post, My Reading, Reviews, Sex and Sexuality, Society | 1 Comment

The Politics of the Mist

Posted on July 25, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

I have a reflection on Ecclesiastes and politics over on Political Theology Today, largely drawing upon some previously posted material: ‘Vanity of vanities’—or, more literally translated, ‘vapor of vapors.’ There are few more potent and fecund metaphors for human life, activity, and … Continue reading →

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The Eternal Subordination of the Son Controversy: 4. The Need for Trinitarian Clarity

Posted on July 21, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

1. The Debate So Far 2. Survey of Some Relevant Material 3. Subordination The fourth part of my series on the recent controversy on the Trinity and subordination has just been published over on Reformation21. The manner in which various ESS positions … Continue reading →

Posted in Controversies, Doctrine of God, Guest Post, The Triune God, Theological | 11 Comments

Transfigured Hermeneutics 7—The Bright Morning Star

Posted on July 19, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

A few months ago, I started a series over on Reformation21 on the subject of Transfigured Hermeneutics. For various understandable reasons, following a change in editorial direction for the site, they have decided not to run the final four parts … Continue reading →

Posted in 2 Peter, Bible, Eschatology, Guest Post, Hermeneutics, Luke, NT, NT Theology, The Gospels, Theological | 3 Comments

The Politics of Divine Judgment and Mercy

Posted on July 18, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

I have another post up over on Political Theology Today. This week I discuss Abraham’s intercession for Sodom. YHWH’s purpose in calling Abraham was that he might become a great nation, whose greatness was most powerfully manifest in the fact … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Ethics, Genesis, Guest Post, OT, OT Theology, Politics, Prayer, Theological | 2 Comments

The Eternal Subordination of the Son Controversy: 3. Subordination

Posted on July 11, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

1. The Debate So Far 2. Survey of Some Relevant Material The third part of my series on the recent debates about the eternal subordination of the Son has just been published over on Reformation21. ‘Authority’, employed in such a context, is … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Controversies, Doctrine of God, Guest Post, NT, NT Theology, Sex and Sexuality, The Triune God, Theological | 3 Comments

The Politics of Christ, the Beginning

Posted on July 11, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

A guest post of mine reflecting on Colossians 1:15-28 has just been published over on Political Theology Today. Political theology faces a continual danger of forgetting the kerygmatic core of our faith: Jesus is Lord. Just as the Son is … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Colossians, Guest Post, N.T. Wright, NT, NT Theology, Politics, Theological | 2 Comments

100 Guest Posts

Posted on July 7, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

My recent Mere Orthodoxy piece on Brexit was my hundredth guest post. You can see a complete list of my guest posts here. The following are a few posts or series I particularly enjoyed writing: Sexual Difference, Liberal and Christian … Continue reading →

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