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Men, Women, and the Nature of Christian Teaching: Two Responses to Aimee Byrd
Yesterday, Aimee Byrd kindly responded to my post about a natural complementarian theology. The Calvinist International have just published my response to Byrd’s response, along with some thoughts from Dr. Eric Hutchinson: In a fallen world, where the differences between the … Continue reading
Podcast: The Righteous Mind
In this week’s episode of Mere Fidelity, Derek, Andrew, and I get together to discuss Jonathan Haidt’s moral foundations thesis, as laid out in his book, The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion. You can … Continue reading
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Natural Complementarians: Men, Women, and the Way Things Are
In a post over on The Calvinist International, I interact with Aimee Byrd’s recent First Things article, ‘The Taming of the Beau‘ and argue against the ideological turn in some quarters of contemporary complementarian thought. Biblical teaching regarding men and women … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Controversies, Creation, Culture, Ethics, Genesis, Guest Post, Sex and Sexuality, Society, Theological
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Ian Paul on Evangelical Leadership
Grove Books publish a range of booklets on subjects relating to Christian theology and ministry. Each booklet offers an accessible and concise (typically under 30 pages), yet stimulating and informed treatment of its particular topic. Over the last few decades … Continue reading
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The Politics of Dishonest Wealth
I have a reflection on Luke 16:1-13, the Parable of the Unjust Steward, over on Political Theology Today. Jesus depicts wealth as if a false god, competing with God for our worship and service (verse 13). The power of money … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Culture, Economics, Ethics, Guest Post, Luke, NT, Politics, Society, Theological
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The Treachery of Narratives
I have just guest posted over on Mere Orthodoxy. Taking a recent Vanity Fair story on the unravelling of the narratives of Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos and the failure of various prominent feminist icons as my starting point, I discuss … Continue reading
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Podcast: Alan Jacobs on Christian Intellectuals
In one of our longest Mere Fidelity episodes to date, Derek, Matt, Andrew, and I discuss Alan Jacobs’ recent essay, ‘The Watchmen‘, which has been provoking a lot of conversation recently. We talk about the place of Christian intellectuals … Continue reading
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Podcast: The Olympics and Sports
On this week’s Mere Fidelity, Matt, Derek, and I are joined by Michael Austin for a topical discussion of the Olympics and the place that sports have in our culture. We take the following quotation as a starting point for … Continue reading
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Brave New World, 85 Years Later
A piece of mine on the subject of Brave New World has just been published over on The Gospel Coalition website. One striking detail of Huxley’s portrayal is that, while the World State is founded on mass production, the process … Continue reading
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Podcast: Examining Populism
This week’s Mere Fidelity is on the subject of the rise of populism in British and American politics. Matt is back and discusses the subject with Andrew and me. You can also follow the podcast on iTunes, or using … Continue reading
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