Category Archives: Politics

Podcast: Martyrdom

Posted on March 1, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

The latest Mere Fidelity podcast has just gone online. This week, Matt, Derek, and I are joined by special guest, Sean McDowell to discuss the subject of martyrdom. Within the podcast we discuss the reliability of the evidence of the martyrdom … Continue reading →

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Podcast: Politics

Posted on February 16, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

This week’s Mere Fidelity podcast is on the subject of politics. Matt Lee Anderson, Derek Rishmawy, and I discuss whether politics is too central in evangelical thought. Have we lost sight of a ‘public’ beyond the political? You can also … Continue reading →

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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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Unearthing The Roots of Donald Trump’s Popular Appeal

Posted on February 1, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

A guest post of mine has just gone up over on Mere Orthodoxy. Within it I respond to claims that Donald Trump’s supporters are merely driven by racism, xenophobia, a hunger for unjust power, and enthralment to celebrity culture. I … Continue reading →

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Religious Violence and the Logic of Sacrifice

Posted on January 27, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

A very short piece of mine has just been published over on the Political Theology Today blog, on the question of the relationship between religion and violence. Here, I believe, we find a helpful place to begin a discussion of … Continue reading →

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The Politics of Representational Rule

Posted on January 17, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

My latest post over on Political Theology Today is a discussion of the lessons that we may learn about political representation from Paul’s teaching about the Church in 1 Corinthians 12:1-11: Woven throughout the passage is an account of both … Continue reading →

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The Politics of Continual Thanksgiving

Posted on December 29, 2015 by Alastair Roberts

The Political Theology Today blog has been offline over the past week, so my latest post has gone up a week late. To some, this defining Christian practice of thanksgiving may appear to be rather unpromising as a source of … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Colossians, Culture, Ethics, Guest Post, NT, Politics, Society, The Church, Theological, Worship | 2 Comments

Moral Sentimentalism and a Mechanized Society

Posted on November 30, 2015 by Alastair Roberts

Last year Jake Meador and I had a wide-ranging and stimulating conversation on the subject of Lent, which was published over on Mere Orthodoxy. We both enjoyed the exchange immensely and recently decided to have another e-mail conversation, which we … Continue reading →

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Podcast: Sacrifice

Posted on November 17, 2015 by Alastair Roberts

On Mere Fidelity this week, Derek, Matt, and I discuss Moshe Halbertal’s book, On Sacrifice. I recommend Halbertal’s book very highly. Do share your thoughts in the comments. You can also follow the podcast on iTunes, or using this RSS … Continue reading →

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Brad Littlejohn on Richard Hooker

Posted on November 9, 2015 by Alastair Roberts

Over the weekend, I had the privilege of interviewing my good friend Brad Littlejohn about his new book about the sixteenth century English theologian, Richard Hooker. You can read the entire interview over on Mere Orthodoxy. Within it, Brad demonstrates the profound … Continue reading →

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