Category Archives: Society

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 →

Posted in Apologetics, Church History, Culture, NT Theology, Podcasts, Politics, Society, The Church, Theological | 1 Comment

Interview on Social Media Habits

Posted on February 20, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

I was recently invited to give an interview on the subject of our social media habits by Tony Reinke from Desiring God. My answer to the first question has just been posted here. The familiar cultural script is that more … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Ethics, Guest Post, On the web, Society | 1 Comment

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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Podcast: American Football

Posted on February 2, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

In the latest episode of Mere Fidelity, four effete academics—Matt, Derek, and I are joined by our friend Matt Milsap—discuss the ethics of American Football, especially in light of research suggesting its connection to long term brain damage. We also … 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 →

Posted in Culture, In the News, Politics, Society | 15 Comments

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 →

Posted in Guest Post, Politics, Society, The Church, Theological | 5 Comments

Podcast: Hillsong

Posted on January 26, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

In our latest podcast, Matt, Derek, and I discuss this recent article about Hillsong NYC. You can also follow the podcast on iTunes, or using this RSS feed. Listen to past episodes on Soundcloud and on this page on my blog. *WE ARE CURRENTLY … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Experience, Culture, Liturgical Theology, On the web, Podcasts, Society, The Church, Theological, Worship | 1 Comment

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

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 →

Posted in Christian Experience, Controversies, Culture, Ethics, Guest Post, My Reading, Reviews, Sex and Sexuality, Society, Theological | 5 Comments