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Category Archives: Theological
Rescuing Christian Masculinity
In his post on ‘Top Gear’ spirituality, John H identifies a number of the things that I find most frustrating about many attempts in the Church to connect with men and with the superficial analysis that often surrounds the ‘feminization … Continue reading
Podcast: The Bible and Dr Peter Enns
The latest episode of Mere Fidelity is a discussion of Dr Peter Enns’ recent book, The Bible Tells Me So. Andrew Wilson wrote a review of the book, to which Dr Enns responded, to which response Wilson later responded (Wilson has previously … Continue reading
Posted in Audio, Bible, Controversies, Podcasts, Scripture, Theological
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Podcast: On Multiple Denominations (Ask Us Anything, Part 1)
It has been a few weeks since the last one, but we have just posted the latest Mere Fidelity podcast. This week we address a number of the questions that have been raised by our listeners, focusing on those relating … Continue reading
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Podcast: Should We Hope To Die At 75?
The latest episode of Mere Fidelity has just been posted. This week Derek, Matt, and I discuss a Christian attitude towards mortality in a culture driven by the fear of death. The starting point for our discussion is Ezekiel Emanuel’s … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Experience, Culture, Ethics, On the web, Podcasts, Society, Theological
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The Politics of Privilege
I’ve just guest-posted over on the Political Theology blog, on the subject of the politics of privilege: Privilege is a powerful reality in our social, civic, and political life. As our eyes are opened to its dynamics (a good sign … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Culture, Ethics, Guest Post, NT, Philippians, Theological
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Podcast: The Benedict Option
This week’s Mere Fidelity podcast has just gone online. I am taking a break from Mere Fidelity for a few weeks, until I return to more regular online activity at the beginning of October. However, Jake Meador and Matthew Loftus … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Podcasts, Society, The Church, Theological
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Evangelicalism’s Poor Form
I’ve just guest posted over on Christ & Pop Culture: Whether designed to clarify evangelicalism as an object of study or analysis, or to police its supposed boundaries, definitions of evangelicalism have generally tended to occlude the cultural, institutional, and sociological … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Guest Post, On the web, Society, The Church, The Sacraments, Theological, Theology, Worship
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Podcast: Cultural Presuppositions and the Practices that Embody Them
The latest episode of the Mere Fidelity podcast has just gone online. This week Matt, Derek, and I discuss the final chapter of Oliver O’Donovan’s Begotten or Made? Among other issues, we address the ways in which we should approach such questions … Continue reading
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The Politics of Sacrifice
I have just guest posted over on the Political Theology blog: Various myths have been forged to account for the foundation of nations, not only in stories such as those of Romulus and Remus, but also in the famous myths … Continue reading
Posted in Exodus, Guest Post, OT, OT Theology, Politics, Society, The Atonement, The Church
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A Biblical Gender Essentialism?
In response to my previous post on the importance of a masculine priesthood, someone raised the question of whether, by seeming to ground male-only priesthood upon the association between masculinity and martial virtues, I was risking ‘essentialism’, neglecting to note … Continue reading
Posted in Creation, Culture, Ethics, Genesis, OT, OT Theology, Scripture, Sex and Sexuality, Society, Theological, Theology
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