Category Archives: Podcasts

Andrew and Rachel Wilson Win World Magazine’s ‘Book of the Year’ Award

Posted on March 5, 2017 by Alastair Roberts

My friend Andrew Wilson and his wife Rachel have won World Magazine’s Book of the Year award for their book, The Life We Never Expected. Their book is about the experience of parenting two kids with severe autism and the effect … Continue reading →

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Podcast: The Fractured Republic, with Yuval Levin

Posted on February 21, 2017 by Alastair Roberts

  On this week’s episode of Mere Fidelity, Derek, Matt, Andrew, and I are joined by a very special guest, Yuval Levin. We discuss some of the issues raised in his superb new book, The Fractured Republic, and his vision for a healthy … Continue reading →

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Podcast: Reviving the Worship Wars

Posted on February 15, 2017 by Alastair Roberts

On this week’s episode of Mere Fidelity, Derek, Matt, Andrew, and I discuss the place that music and song have within our worship as the Church. We explore the divisive character of music in the Church, its proper telos, and how we … Continue reading →

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Podcast: Silence, with Brett McCracken

Posted on February 7, 2017 by Alastair Roberts

On this week’s episode of Mere Fidelity, Matt and I are joined by Brett McCracken for a discussion of Martin Scorsese’s new film, Silence, which Brett reviewed for Christianity Today.  The film, an adaptation of Shusaku Endo’s famous novel of … Continue reading →

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Podcast: The Hundredth Episode

Posted on January 26, 2017 by Alastair Roberts

Our little podcast has just reached its centenary episode. In the absence of Andrew, Derek, Matt, and I get together to answer some of your questions. You can also follow the podcast on iTunes, or using this RSS feed. Listen … Continue reading →

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Questions Wanted!

Posted on January 18, 2017 by Alastair Roberts

For our hundredth episode of Mere Fidelity, which we will be recording tomorrow, we will be answering a selection of questions from listeners. If you would like us to answer a particular question or speak to a particular issue, leave … Continue reading →

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Podcast: Humble Roots, with Hannah Anderson

Posted on January 17, 2017 by Alastair Roberts

  For our first Mere Fidelity episode of 2017 and our 99th episode in total, Matt, Derek, and I are joined by our friend Hannah Anderson for a discussion of her new book, Humble Roots: How Humility Grounds and Nourishes Your … Continue reading →

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Podcast: Incarnation Anyway?

Posted on December 25, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

  Merry Christmas, everyone! As a special Christmas episode—and our final episode of 2016—this week Derek, Matt and I discuss the Incarnation. In particular, we ask whether, if humanity had not sinned, Christ would still have come. Much theological nerdiness … Continue reading →

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Podcast: The Four Loves, Part Five: Charity

Posted on December 19, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

This week, we conclude our discussion of C.S. Lewis’ superb book The Four Loves with a discussion of his chapter on the subject of Charity. You can also follow the podcast on iTunes, or using this RSS feed. Listen to … Continue reading →

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Podcast: Tim Keller, ‘Making Sense of God’

Posted on December 13, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

This week, the full cast of Mere Fidelity was joined by Tim Keller for a discussion of his superb new book, Making Sense of God: An Invitation to the Skeptical. You can also follow the podcast on iTunes, or using this … Continue reading →

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