Category Archives: In the News

Podcast: The Refugee Crisis

Posted on September 22, 2015 by Alastair Roberts

On the latest Mere Fidelity podcast Matt Lee Anderson, Derek Rishmawy, Andrew Wilson and I discuss the current refugee crisis facing Europe. I recently wrote a piece on the subject for Reformation21. My article provoked a lot of conversation, being discussed … Continue reading →

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Responding to the Refugee Crisis

Posted on September 9, 2015 by Alastair Roberts

I have written a response to the refugee crisis facing Europe, which has just been posted over on Reformation 21. Over the past week, the refugee crisis facing Europe has been a matter of intense discussion here in the UK … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Podcast: After Obergefell

Posted on August 4, 2015 by Alastair Roberts

The latest Mere Fidelity podcast has just gone online. This week, the full cast are back to discuss the recent Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage. Among other things, we discuss the differences between US and UK responses to the legalization … Continue reading →

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Beyond the Abortion Wars

Posted on August 2, 2015 by Alastair Roberts

The subject of abortion has been an extremely live one over the last few weeks, as the public has been shocked by a series of secretly recorded videos that have challenged both the legality and the morality of the practices … Continue reading →

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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

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 →

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On the Legalization of Same-Sex Marriage in England and Wales

Posted on March 29, 2014 by Alastair Roberts

Today has witnessed the first legal same-sex marriages within England and Wales. This development heralds the movement into a new stage of public discourse surrounding marriage, within which a different set of issues will become more prominent and pressing. The … Continue reading →

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Links 10 – 10/10/13

Posted on October 10, 2013 by Alastair Roberts

Since you have all been very good (and as I will be offline for most of the weekend), this week’s links post is early. 1. What is the Higgs Boson? 2. The Moment When Nobel Prize Winner Peter Higgs Learned … Continue reading →

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Links 2 – 17/8/13

Posted on August 17, 2013 by Alastair Roberts

This week’s links post. Once again, I will be posting links largely without comment. These particular links weren’t chosen because I agreed with them, but because they piqued my interest or amusement in some manner. I might have strong disagreements … Continue reading →

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