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Category Archives: Sex and Sexuality
On the Nashville Statement and My Signing of It
I’ve posted some thoughts here. The Nashville Statement is a reassertion and defence of the creational reality of humanity, of the basic anthropological difference: that humanity is created and divinely blessed with fruitfulness as male and female. It is this … Continue reading
Posted in Controversies, Culture, Ethics, Guest Post, Sex and Sexuality, Society, Theological
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A Remark on Creedally-Defined Orthodoxy
The question of the definition of orthodoxy has been a live one, since James K.A. Smith posted on the subject in relation to debates surrounding sexuality. The following is a remark on the question of ‘orthodoxy’ as defined creedally. For … Continue reading
Posted in Church History, Controversies, Ethics, Scripture, Sex and Sexuality, The Church, Theological
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The Revolutionary Work of Motherhood
Motherhood and the work of homemaking are accorded considerable sentimental value within Western culture. Every year on Mother’s Day—the second Sunday in May in the US or the fourth Sunday of Lent in the UK—the praises of mothers and their … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Ethics, Politics, Sex and Sexuality, Society, Theological
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Artificial Wombs and the Abolition of Woman
A post of mine has just been published over on the Gospel Coalition website. Within it I discuss the developing technology of artificial wombs and some of the reasons why we might be concerned about their long term potential. It’s important … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Ethics, Guest Post, Science, Sex and Sexuality, Society
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The Internet, Blogging, Authority, and the Sexes
The subject of women’s online platforms has been a live one over the last few weeks. A couple of days ago, Christianity Today published an article by Tish Harrison Warren, which provoked considerable controversy, many believing that women were being … Continue reading
Posted in Controversies, Culture, Ethics, On the web, Sex and Sexuality, Society, The Blogosphere, Theological
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The Eternal Subordination of the Son Controversy: 10. Concluding Reflections (Part 1)
1. The Debate So Far 2. Survey of Some Relevant Material 3. Subordination 4. The Need for Trinitarian Clarity (Part 1) 5. The Need for Trinitarian Clarity (Part 2) 6. The Tension Between Bible and Doctrine 7. Reconciling Scripture and Dogma 8. κεφαλή … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Controversies, Doctrine of God, Guest Post, NT, NT Theology, Sex and Sexuality, The Triune God, Theological
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Difficult Straits—Milo Yiannopoulos, SJWs, and the Treacherous Passage into Adulthood
The following are some quickly assembled and loosely joined together thoughts on the recent (temporary?) fall of Milo Yiannopoulos and some of the responses. Provocation and Hypocrisy A few days ago, recordings of Milo Yiannopoulos joking about and suggesting the … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Ethics, In the News, Sex and Sexuality, Society
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Matt Lee Anderson on Being Pro-Life
My friend and fellow Mere Fidelity cast member Matt Lee Anderson had a piece on the subject of the pro-life focus on abortion over on Vox. It is well worth your time. The following are a few selected quotations: But … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, Links, Sex and Sexuality, Theological
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Podcast: The Four Loves, Part 4: Eros
On this week’s episode of Mere Fidelity, Derek, Matt, and I return to our discussion of C.S. Lewis’s book, The Four Loves, this time joined by Andrew. Our topic this time is Eros. You can also follow the podcast … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, My Reading, Philosophy, Podcasts, Sex and Sexuality, Society, Theological
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The De-Condensation of Humanity
The Ribbonfarm blog has always been one of my preferred locations for imaginative societal analysis online. What Ribbonfarm offers, perhaps more than any other blog out there, is close attention to calibrating the lenses through which we can analyse the … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Ethics, Sex and Sexuality, Society
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Alastair's Adversaria 