Category Archives: Guest Post

A Musical Case For Typological Realism Part 1

Posted on March 24, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

The first of a four part series of mine presenting an argument for typological realism through the lens of the conceptual metaphor of music has just been published over on the Theopolis Institute. Begbie takes the statement of Jacques Attali … Continue reading →

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The Politics of the Memorial

Posted on March 24, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

I have guest posted over on Political Theology Today, on the subject of Maundy Thursday, the Passover, and the memorial meal. This combination of historical memory and eschatological hope in the celebration of the Eucharist—the Christian Passover—is exhibited at various … Continue reading →

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Davenant House Interview

Posted on March 22, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

A couple of weeks ago, I had the privilege of interviewing Brad Littlejohn and Jake Meador about the work of Davenant House. The interview has now been posted over on Mere Orthodoxy. If, after reading the interview, you are interested … Continue reading →

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Transfigured Hermeneutics—Part 6: The Climactic Word

Posted on March 16, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

The sixth part of my ten part series on the Transfiguration and the Christian reading of Scripture has just been published: Moses and Elijah speak with Jesus about his departure–literally his ‘Exodus’–that he was about to ‘fulfil’ in Jerusalem. The … Continue reading →

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The Politics of the King’s Donkey

Posted on March 14, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

I’ve just posted over on Political Theology Today, discussing the Lukan narrative of Christ’s Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem: Indeed, the signs of the establishment of the kingdom and of Saul as king given by Samuel correlate remarkably with the signs that … Continue reading →

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The Friendship Between Justices Scalia and Ginsburg and the Importance of Civility for Public Dispute

Posted on March 8, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

I’ve just guest posted over on Political Theology Today, discussing some of the lessons that we can learn from the friendship between Antonin Scalia and Ruth Bader Ginsburg: The current rise of inflammatory and uncivil rhetoric, of prescriptive, punitive, and … Continue reading →

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Transfigured Hermeneutics—Part 5: The High Priest and the New Temple

Posted on February 26, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

The fifth part of my ten part series on the Transfiguration went online earlier. Within this post, I discuss Temple and priestly themes within the gospel accounts of the Transfiguration: In light of Jesus’ revelation as the great and glorious … Continue reading →

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Interview on Social Media Habits

Posted on February 20, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

I was recently invited to give an interview on the subject of our social media habits by Tony Reinke from Desiring God. My answer to the first question has just been posted here. The familiar cultural script is that more … Continue reading →

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Lent 2016

Posted on February 9, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

The following are a few Lent related links from previous years. My (uncompleted) Forty Days of Exoduses series from 2013 Lent, Individualism, and Christian Piety (an email conversation with Jake Meador)

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The Politics of Spectacle

Posted on February 2, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

My latest guest post has just gone up over on Political Theology Today: Sovereignty has historically been manifested and exercised in no small measure through spectacle and through glory. The regal finery with which monarchs are attired, the imposing grandeur … Continue reading →

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