Category Archives: My Reading

Review of Nate Pyle’s Man Enough

Posted on December 23, 2015 by Alastair Roberts

My review of Nate Pyle’s Man Enough: How Jesus Redefines Manhood has just been published over on The Gospel Coalition website. Pyle’s discussion of “proving” manhood would’ve also benefited from more careful attention to the ways manhood can be defined in opposition to boyhood. Manhood … Continue reading →

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Podcast: John Barclay’s Paul and the Gift

Posted on December 15, 2015 by Alastair Roberts

On the latest Mere Fidelity, Andrew, Derek, Matt, and I talk about the recent book that has been causing a stir in the field of Pauline theology, John Barclay’s Paul & and the Gift. I reviewed the book for Reformation21 … Continue reading →

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Review of Jonathan Grant’s ‘Divine Sex’

Posted on November 25, 2015 by Alastair Roberts

My review of Jonathan Grant’s new book, Divine Sex: A Compelling Vision for Christian Relationships in a Hypersexualized Age, has just been posted over on The Gospel Coalition website. Divine Sex divides into two halves: the first mapping the “modern sexual … Continue reading →

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Review of John Barclay’s Paul & the Gift

Posted on November 16, 2015 by Alastair Roberts

I have reviewed John Barclay’s outstanding new book, Paul & the Gift, over on Reformation21. This anthropological treatment of ancient and modern understandings of gift paves the way for Barclay’s central thesis: gift/grace is a concept that can legitimately be … Continue reading →

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Podcast: The Spirituality of Work

Posted on March 23, 2015 by Alastair Roberts

Last week, Derek Rishmawy and I were joined by Nancy Nordenson to discuss her forthcoming book, Finding Livelihood. The podcast of that conversation has gone online today. Do take a listen and share your thoughts! Next week we should be back … Continue reading →

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Review of Beale and Kim’s ‘God Dwells Among Us’

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Alastair Roberts

My review of G.K. Beale and Mitchell Kim’s book, God Dwells Among Us went up earlier today over on The Gospel Coalition website. God Dwells Among Us: Expanding Eden to the Ends of the Earth found its genesis in Greg Beale’s earlier … Continue reading →

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Podcast: The Skeletons in God’s Closet

Posted on February 10, 2015 by Alastair Roberts

Mere Fidelity has finally returned after a very long break. On this week’s podcast Derek, Andrew, Matt, and I are joined by Joshua Ryan Butler, to discuss his latest book, The Skeletons in God’s Closet: The Mercy of Hell, the Surprise of … Continue reading →

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The Value of Arguing Without Changing Our Minds

Posted on April 28, 2014 by Alastair Roberts

Derek Rishmawy just posted a great Oliver O’Donovan quotation over on his blog (from the superb Self, World, and Time: Ethics as Theology Volume 1, which I have also been enjoying lately), within which O’Donovan observes the benefits of arguing even when … Continue reading →

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Brad Littlejohn’s Review of Doug Jones’ Dismissing Jesus

Posted on August 26, 2013 by Alastair Roberts

Brad Littlejohn has been writing a very extensive series of posts reviewing and responding to Doug Jones’ recent book, Dismissing Jesus. It is seldom that one is treated to such detailed interaction with the argument of a book, exploring its … Continue reading →

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Links 1 – 10/8/13

Posted on August 10, 2013 by Alastair Roberts

It has been a long time since I last produced a link post, so I thought that it would be worthwhile to do one again. This time, I will be posting most of the links without any comment. Very few … Continue reading →

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