Category Archives: Guest Post

The Call of the Wilderness

Posted on August 20, 2015 by Alastair Roberts

The Behemoth, a sister magazine of Christianity Today, has just published an article of mine on the subject of the call of the wilderness. Although the wilderness may appear to be an area—in the words of the 1964 US Wilderness … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Guest Post, Luke, Mark, Matthew, NT, NT Theology, Society, Theological | 12 Comments

The Need for Practical Reason in the Abortion Debates

Posted on August 12, 2015 by Alastair Roberts

A guest post of mine has just been published on Political Theoology Today (for a change, it is not in the Politics of Scripture series). Theoretical reason concerning the good can often advance with a determined sureness of deductive steps … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Ethics, Guest Post, In the News, Politics, Society | 1 Comment

The Politics of Transformed International Relations

Posted on July 13, 2015 by Alastair Roberts

My latest post on Political Theology Today went online this morning. This post discusses Ephesians 2:11-22— As contemporary Christians reading these passages, we can fumble for conceptual rationales for the intensity of Paul’s concern to hold Jews and Gentiles together. … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Culture, Ephesians, Ethics, Guest Post, NT, NT Theology, The Church, Theological | Leave a comment

Before Obergefell: Some Thoughts on How We Got Here

Posted on July 11, 2015 by Alastair Roberts

Yesterday I guest posted over on the Theopolis Institute, addressing the question of how we arrived at the widespread cultural affirmation of same-sex marriage. I particularly focus upon the role played by liberal capitalism and its values. Individual choice and … Continue reading →

Posted in Controversies, Culture, Economics, Ethics, Guest Post, In the News, Politics, Sex and Sexuality, Society, Theological | 19 Comments

The Politics of the Death of the Nation’s Beloved

Posted on June 22, 2015 by Alastair Roberts

My latest post over at Political Theology Today has just been published. This week, I am reflecting on 2 Samuel 1, and David’s lament over the deaths of Saul and Jonathan. David and Solomon are the archetypal kings, not on … Continue reading →

Posted in 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, Guest Post, OT, OT Theology, Politics, Song of Solomon, Theological | Leave a comment

Christians, Liturgy, and the Past—Part 1

Posted on June 9, 2015 by Alastair Roberts

I have guest posted over on Theopolis Institute again, this time the first part of a two part series on the need to be reflective about the ways that and reasons why we use historic liturgical traditions in contemporary Christian … Continue reading →

Posted in Church History, Culture, Ethics, Guest Post, Liturgical Theology, The Church, The Sacraments, Theological, Worship | Leave a comment

Call Me Caitlyn?

Posted on June 5, 2015 by Alastair Roberts

I was invited to guest post on the subject of Caitlyn Jenner over on Threads. [S]eeing Jenner in the ill-fitting accoutrements of his Caitlyn persona we should recognize the sad futility of the transition he is trying to accomplish. Carefully … Continue reading →

Posted in Controversies, Culture, Ethics, Guest Post, In the News, Sex and Sexuality, Society, Theological | 27 Comments

The Politics of Making a Prophet

Posted on May 18, 2015 by Alastair Roberts

My latest post over on Political Theology Today was published this morning. Within it I discuss the rich biblical theology that lies behind the events of the Day of Pentecost. The role of the prophet, as I have defined it, … Continue reading →

Posted in Acts, Bible, Guest Post, NT, NT Theology, OT Theology, Politics, The Church, Theological | 5 Comments

Different Tendencies in Modes of Friendship and How to Think of Them

Posted on April 28, 2015 by Alastair Roberts

Scot McKnight generously published a comment that I left on a blog post a few days ago as a post of its own. I appended a few theological comments to it to provide a clearer impression of how I believe that we … Continue reading →

Posted in Controversies, Culture, Ethics, Guest Post, Links, Sex and Sexuality, Society, Theological | 56 Comments

The Politics of the King’s Shepherd

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Alastair Roberts

Although the 23rd Psalm might be the most familiar of all, I believe that there are dimensions of its meaning that often go unnoticed. Over on Political Theology Today, I suggest that there is a political aspect to the message … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Christian Experience, Guest Post, OT, Politics, Psalms, Theological | 2 Comments