Category Archives: Technology

The Church’s Book—A Theopolis Conversation with Brad East

Posted on August 12, 2022 by Alastair Roberts

In the latest Theopolis Conversation, I discuss Brad East’s recently published work, The Church’s Book: Theologies of Scripture in Ecclesial Context, which explores the relationship between bibliology (the doctrine of Scripture) and ecclesiology in the work of Karl Barth and … Continue reading →

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Reality Beyond Ourselves

Posted on June 3, 2021 by Alastair Roberts

I conclude the latest Theopolis Conversation on the subject of sexual identity in this piece. While O’Donovan’s primary critique in his treatment of the task of interpretation of homosexual desire is directed against those rejecting historic Christian sexual ethics, his … Continue reading →

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Renewing Our Media Ecosystem

Posted on March 11, 2021 by Alastair Roberts

I’ve written an article in the latest Theopolis Conversation, in response to Jeffrey Bilbro’s superb opening essay. Each of the supposed negative freedoms we now enjoy have their threatening flipside. Freedom from isolation has brought a stiflingly dense sociality in … Continue reading →

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Reading Scripture ‘Like a Berean’ May Look Different Than You Think

Posted on July 30, 2020 by Alastair Roberts

A piece of mine has just been published over on the Gospel Coalition website. Our relationship with the Scripture can also be flattened out. We don’t (or shouldn’t) merely read the Bible. We sing the psalms. We pray the Lord’s Prayer. We practice the Lord’s Supper. We meditate on the … Continue reading →

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Justice Discourse in the Internet Age, Part 3: Abstract Justice

Posted on January 14, 2019 by Alastair Roberts

The delayed third instalment of my series on justice in the Internet Age has been posted over on the Davenant Institute’s blog (see the first two parts here and here). Abstraction affords us a way of relating our particular contexts, … Continue reading →

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New Booklet: How Did We Get Here?

Posted on December 4, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

The Davenant Institute has just published a new Davenant Digest by me, on the subject of the causes for our current sexual landscape. You can get a free online copy by subscribing to the Davenant email list or you can … Continue reading →

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Video: Sexuality in Zero Gravity

Posted on November 18, 2018 by Alastair Roberts
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Video: How Do You Find Real-Life Theological Conversation Partners?

Posted on October 21, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

Today’s question: How do you find real-life theological conversation partners? The theological and biblical conversations which I find stimulating and important are of no interest to the Christians I know in real life. Do I need to do what you’ve … Continue reading →

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Podcast: Virtue in a Virtual Society

Posted on October 13, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

Last weekend, I delivered a lecture at the English L’Abri, in which I explored the formation of selfhood and virtue in an age of social media. You can listen to it here:

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Podcast: Disruptive Witness, with The Alan Noble

Posted on October 3, 2018 by Alastair Roberts

In the latest episode of Mere Fidelity, Derek and I are joined by The Alan Noble to discuss his recent book, Disruptive Witness: Speaking Truth in a Distracted Age. You can also follow the podcast on iTunes, or using this RSS feed. Listen to … Continue reading →

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