Category Archives: Controversies

Podcast: N.T. Wright and His Reformed Critics

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Alastair Roberts

The latest Mere Fidelity podcast has just gone online. A couple of weeks ago, we discussed the theology of N.T. Wright. This week, Derek Rishmawy, Andrew Wilson, and I explore the subject of N.T. Wright and his Reformed critics. Take a listen, and … Continue reading →

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Podcast: The Transgender Question

Posted on July 3, 2014 by Alastair Roberts

This week’s Mere Fidelity podcast is our second discussion around the themes of Oliver O’Donovan’s book Begotten or Made? In this episode, we take up the subject of transsexualism, taking the second chapter of the book and O’Donovan’s Grove booklet … Continue reading →

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N.T. Wright on Heaven and Earth, Male and Female

Posted on June 19, 2014 by Alastair Roberts

N.T. Wright recently made some controversial statements in opposition to same-sex marriage. He begins his argument against same-sex marriage by observing the dangers of the sudden and prescriptive redefinition of key terms, remarking upon examples of extensive attempts to transform … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Controversies, Creation, Culture, Ethics, Genesis, N.T. Wright, OT, Sex and Sexuality, Society, The Blogosphere, Theological | 81 Comments

Podcast: The End of Nature?

Posted on June 17, 2014 by Alastair Roberts

In the latest episode of the Mere Fidelity podcast Matt Lee Anderson, Derek Rishmawy, and I are joined by Matthew Loftus. Together we discuss themes from the first chapter of Oliver O’Donovan’s book, Begotten or Made? In particular, we wonder about … Continue reading →

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Podcast: On the Doctrine of Sanctification

Posted on June 2, 2014 by Alastair Roberts

The latest Mere Fidelity podcast has just been posted. Within this instalment, Derek Rishmawy, Andrew Wilson, Matt Lee Anderson, and I are discussing the live question of the doctrine of sanctification. In a couple of weeks’ time we are planning to … Continue reading →

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Podcast: Is there a ‘Moral Orthodoxy’?

Posted on May 26, 2014 by Alastair Roberts

This week’s podcast has just been posted and we have a new name: Mere Fidelity (thanks to Jordan Ballor). This time around Derek Rishmawy, Andrew Wilson, and our guest Matt Lee Anderson are discussing whether there is such a thing … Continue reading →

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Podcast: Do Calvinists Worship Another God?

Posted on May 19, 2014 by Alastair Roberts

After our first podcast received a positive response, Derek Rishmawy, Andrew Wilson, and I recorded another podcast, this time on the question: Do Calvinists Worship Another God? We interacted with Fred Sanders’ superb piece, How Not to Fight Calvinists and … Continue reading →

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Some Remarks on the Future of Protestantism Conversation

Posted on May 13, 2014 by Alastair Roberts

Last week, Biola University hosted a conversation between Peter Leithart, Fred Sanders, and Carl Trueman on The Future of Protestantism, an event organized by the Torrey Honors Institute, First Things, and the Davenant Trust, and moderated by the Calvinist International‘s … Continue reading →

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Casting Across the Pond

Posted on May 12, 2014 by Alastair Roberts

A few days ago I joined with two of my favourite fellow bloggers, Derek Rishmawy and Andrew Wilson to start a podcast conversation, with participants on both sides of the Atlantic. The first podcast, a thirty-five minute discussion of the uses … Continue reading →

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The Future of Protestantism

Posted on May 1, 2014 by Alastair Roberts

  Last year, Peter Leithart wrote a provocative piece entitled ‘The End of Protestantism‘, which provoked considerable discussion in many quarters. A couple of evenings ago, the Torrey Honors Institute, First Things, and the Davenant Trust collaborated to arrange a debate between … Continue reading →

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