Category Archives: Theological

Podcast: The Refugee Crisis

Posted on September 22, 2015 by Alastair Roberts

On the latest Mere Fidelity podcast Matt Lee Anderson, Derek Rishmawy, Andrew Wilson and I discuss the current refugee crisis facing Europe. I recently wrote a piece on the subject for Reformation21. My article provoked a lot of conversation, being discussed … Continue reading →

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Podcast: Christocentric Hermeneutics?

Posted on September 15, 2015 by Alastair Roberts

In our latest Mere Fidelity podcast, I join Derek Rishmawy and Andrew Wilson to discuss the huge question of Christocentric hermeneutics. Among other things in the podcast, we discuss the meaning of the scarlet cord in the story of Rahab … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Hermeneutics, NT, NT Theology, OT, OT Theology, Podcasts, Scripture, Theological | 9 Comments

The Future of the Church

Posted on September 10, 2015 by Alastair Roberts

Last night I watched most of the livestreamed Future of the Church conversation online. I watched the rest this afternoon. I commented on last year’s Future of Protestantism discussion at length. I don’t have the time to do the same for this … Continue reading →

Posted in Church History, Controversies, Culture, Ethics, Society, The Church, Theological, Video, What I'm Watching | 6 Comments

Responding to the Refugee Crisis

Posted on September 9, 2015 by Alastair Roberts

I have written a response to the refugee crisis facing Europe, which has just been posted over on Reformation 21. Over the past week, the refugee crisis facing Europe has been a matter of intense discussion here in the UK … Continue reading →

Posted in Controversies, Culture, Ethics, Guest Post, In the News, Politics, Society, The Church, Theological | 25 Comments

Podcast: Sermons

Posted on September 1, 2015 by Alastair Roberts

The latest Mere Fidelity podcast is on the subject of sermons. Matt Lee Anderson, Andrew Wilson, and I discuss what we like and dislike about the sorts of preaching we had heard over the years, what we believe the value … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Experience, Liturgical Theology, Podcasts, Scripture, The Church, Theological | 1 Comment

Podcast: Intersex

Posted on August 25, 2015 by Alastair Roberts

In our latest podcast, we discuss intersex persons with Megan DeFranza, who recently wrote a book on the subject, Sex Difference in Christian Theology: Male, Female, and Intersex in the Image of God. Take a listen to the podcast, in … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Christian Experience, Controversies, Ethics, Podcasts, Sex and Sexuality, Theological | 24 Comments

The Politics of Extraordinary Ordinariness

Posted on August 24, 2015 by Alastair Roberts

My latest post has just been published over on Political Theology Today. Within Deuteronomy, much of the focus is upon preparation for war in the land and the relationship with other nations is routinely presented in terms of conflict and … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Culture, Deuteronomy, Ethics, Guest Post, OT, OT Theology, Politics, Society, The Church, Theological | 1 Comment

The Call of the Wilderness

Posted on August 20, 2015 by Alastair Roberts

The Behemoth, a sister magazine of Christianity Today, has just published an article of mine on the subject of the call of the wilderness. Although the wilderness may appear to be an area—in the words of the 1964 US Wilderness … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Guest Post, Luke, Mark, Matthew, NT, NT Theology, Society, Theological | 12 Comments

Pride and Prejudice and Thought in Our Hyper-Connected Communities

Posted on August 18, 2015 by Alastair Roberts

A guest post of mine has just been published over at Mere Orthodoxy. Within it I discuss the resemblance between common dynamics of discourse online and those described in Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, using an article by William Deresiewicz as … Continue reading →

Posted in Controversies, Culture, Ethics, Society, The Blogosphere, Theological | 5 Comments

A Date for the Diary

Posted on July 27, 2015 by Alastair Roberts

I am sure that many of you remember last year’s stimulating Future of Protestantism conversation (I gave some detailed reflections on it here). If you do, I am sure you will be excited to discover that, this year, the Torrey … Continue reading →

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