Category Archives: Controversies

Podcast: Richard Hooker

Posted on November 16, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

For some time I’ve wanted to discuss Richard Hooker on the podcast, not least because we seldom speak about the continuing importance of figures from church history on Mere Fidelity. This week, while the other crew members were away, I … Continue reading →

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A Crisis of Discourse—Part 1: Cracks in the Progressive Left

Posted on November 13, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

I’ve renamed this post so that the post that follows will represent a smoother transition from it, but no content has been changed. My Pre-Election Reflections Over the last week or two, in the run up to the American election, … Continue reading →

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How Social Justice Ideology Gave Us Donald Trump

Posted on November 10, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

I didn’t sleep at all last night. As the election results came in, I had a familiar feeling of growing concern, the same feeling I had experienced watching the results of Brexit. However, this time around, I was more than … Continue reading →

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The Social Crisis of Distrust and Untruth in America and Evangelicalism

Posted on November 8, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

In the second of the Republican presidential debates, the issue of vaccines was raised. Donald Trump presented an anecdotal case for an association between vaccines and autism, brashly dismissing the general medical consensus on the matter. Repeating claims he had … Continue reading →

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Ten Questions to Ask Before Voting for Donald Trump Tomorrow

Posted on November 7, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

If you are considering casting your vote for Donald Trump tomorrow, you have almost certainly had quite enough of listening to his critics, with their many wild claims and accusations. Fear not, within this post I am not asking you … Continue reading →

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Essay in New Primer Volume

Posted on November 1, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

I have an essay in the latest issue of Primer, a publication that is a cross between a journal and a book. Each of the two issues every year is devoted to a particular topic, with several essays designed to … Continue reading →

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Podcast: The Election Episode

Posted on October 25, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

In this week’s podcast, Derek, Matt, and I are joined by John Stonestreet, President of the Colson Center and co-author of Restoring all Things, to discuss the forthcoming US election. You can also follow the podcast on iTunes, or using this RSS feed. Listen … Continue reading →

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One Reason Why John Stott’s Stand Against Martyn Lloyd-Jones Mattered

Posted on October 21, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

A couple of days ago, Justin Taylor published an interview with the Rev Dr Andrew Atherstone, upon the fiftieth anniversary of a pivotal event in English evangelical history. At the National Assembly of Evangelicals on October 18, 1966, two of … Continue reading →

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A Truth Above All Contexts: Daniel Kirk, Whiteness, and the Theological Interpretation of Scripture

Posted on October 18, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

A piece of mine written in response to Daniel Kirk’s criticism of the ‘whiteness’ of reading Scripture according to the Rule of Faith has just been posted over on Mere Orthodoxy. If Theological Interpretation of Scripture needs to question the … Continue reading →

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The Eternal Subordination of the Son Controversy: 7. Reconciling Scripture and Dogma

Posted on October 14, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

1. The Debate So Far 2. Survey of Some Relevant Material 3. Subordination 4. The Need for Trinitarian Clarity (Part 1) 5. The Need for Trinitarian Clarity (Part 2) 6. The Tension Between Bible and Doctrine The seventh part of my treatment … Continue reading →

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