Category Archives: Society

Guest Post on the Use of Natural Law in Debates on Same Sex Marriage

Posted on March 10, 2013 by Alastair Roberts

I have just posted a guest post over on The Calvinist International on the weakness of many popular Christian arguments against same-sex marriage: In a recent post, Peter Leithart reflects upon the debate on same-sex marriage between Douglas Wilson and Andrew … Continue reading →

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Orthodox Alexithymia and Unorthodox Sentimentalism

Posted on January 26, 2013 by Alastair Roberts

The issue of ‘orthodox alexithymia’ has resurfaced in a number of contexts online over the last few days. Richard Beck describes what he means by this term: What I’m describing here might be captured by the tag “orthodox alexithymia.” By “orthodox” … Continue reading →

Posted in Ethics, Society, Theological, Theology, Worship | 36 Comments

‘Year of Biblical Womanhood’ Review – Part 5

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Alastair Roberts

It is a cause of considerable rejoicing and relief to me finally to finish this ridiculously long review and conversation around the themes and issues raised by Rachel Held Evans’s book, A Year of Biblical Womanhood. Unfortunately, as she is … Continue reading →

Posted in Audio, Bible, Controversies, Culture, My Reading, Reviews, Sex and Sexuality, Society, Theological, What I'm Reading | 25 Comments

Pro-Life Teaching for Children

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Alastair Roberts

Earlier today on an e-mail discussion list, someone raised some questions about the best ways to spread a pro-life message, especially to a younger audience. I e-mailed a response to part of the question, suggesting the way that I would … Continue reading →

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Steven Wedgeworth and Peter Escalante on the Two Kingdoms and Natural Law Debate

Posted on December 23, 2012 by Alastair Roberts

Things will probably be rather quiet here over the next week. However, over on The Calvinist International there is a vigorous discussion of the subject of natural law and two kingdoms theology. You might want to take a look. Opposite the … Continue reading →

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‘Year of Biblical Womanhood’ Review – Part 2

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Alastair Roberts

This is the second part of the review of Rachel Held Evans’s A Year of Biblical Womanhood, within which we engage with chapters 4-6 of the book. It follows on from the themes discussed in the first review here. You … Continue reading →

Posted in Audio, Bible, Controversies, Ethics, Guest Post, My Reading, Reviews, Sex and Sexuality, Society | 8 Comments

‘Year of Biblical Womanhood’ Review – Part 1

Posted on November 22, 2012 by Alastair Roberts

I have read several books since starting my book reviewing experiment, but this is the first review that I will be posting. Indeed, to my knowledge this is my first ever experiment with audio on this blog. I am not … Continue reading →

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On Triggering and the Triggered, Part 4

Posted on August 7, 2012 by Alastair Roberts

Within this series of posts I am commenting on the dynamics of many heated online and offline debates and arguments. These thoughts were occasioned by the recent brouhaha surrounding a quotation from Pastor Douglas Wilson on Jared Wilson’s blog, which … Continue reading →

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Information Addiction and the Church

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Alastair Roberts

Having commented on this post on the subject of ‘infobesity’ earlier, I thought that I would post my comments here. The following post contains my original comment, followed by some further thoughts on the matter. Infobesity or a Changing Relationship … Continue reading →

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How To Be More Influential Than Justin Bieber

Posted on July 13, 2012 by Alastair Roberts

The question of the true nature of influence and how one exerts and measures it is one that has occurred to me at various junctures in the past. I have never made any studied attempt to become either influential or … Continue reading →

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