Ad`ver`sa´ri`a
n. pl.
A miscellaneous collection of notes, remarks, or selections.-
Recent Comments
-
Category Archives: Theological
Some Rough and Unordered Thoughts on Church Leadership
Over the last few days, for a variety of reasons, I have had cause to think about the issue of leadership again, and the issue of church leadership more particularly. A number of conversations I have participated in have discussed … Continue reading
Posted in Controversies, The Church, Theological
10 Comments
Hear Me Out: On Sitting Through Sermons
Donald Miller recently admitted to attending church irregularly. Church services really don’t scratch him where he itches: singing leaves him flat and he doesn’t learn much from sermons. He argues that he is not alone in this, suggesting (controversially) that … Continue reading
Nine Reasons Why I Am Thankful To Be A Calvinist
Yesterday evening, Derek Rishmawy started a hashtag on Twitter called #keyCalvinistmoments. It is highly unusual for me to get into discussions of Calvinism nowadays. However, having earlier taken part in an exchange on the subject of divine and human will, … Continue reading
Posted in Theological
42 Comments
Gender Integrated Ministry?
Within the continuing online discussion about the representation of women in Christian conferences, the issue of policies placing restrictions upon direct interactions between men and women has been raised. Such policies, it is claimed, are a direct obstacle to equality … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Ethics, Sex and Sexuality, Society, The Church, Theological
10 Comments
Intelligent Design?
Paying close attention to the detail of the scriptural text is almost invariably rewarding and illuminating. This is perhaps especially the case for passages such as Genesis 1, for which the details of the text bear even more weight than … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Creation, Genesis, OT, OT Theology, Theological
18 Comments
The Modesty Debates: Combating Unilateralism and Myths of Strength
In a recent post I made a number of comments on the subject of modesty and modesty culture. I noted the lure of black-and-white ways of tackling such complex issues. Within this post I wish to highlight some of the … Continue reading
Ten Years of Blogging: 2006-2007
The years so far: 2003-2004, 2004-2005, 2005-2006 The following are some of the major posts from my fourth year of blogging. September 2006 to August 2007 1. More on the Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax-Collector 2. Wright and Infant … Continue reading
Posted in The Blogosphere, Theological
4 Comments
Ten Years of Blogging: 2005-2006
I am continuing to visit posts from my last ten years of blogging. The following are some representative posts from my third year of blogging. Several of the positions expressed in the posts below are ones that I would retract, … Continue reading
Posted in The Blogosphere, Theological
4 Comments
Ten Years of Blogging: 2004-2005
Yesterday I started going through the last ten years of my blogging. This is all rather self-indulgent, but it has been illuminating and entertaining to look back over my writing from the past ten years and to see how it … Continue reading
Posted in Just for Fun, Links, My Doings, The Blogosphere, Theological
8 Comments
Some Rambling and Unwelcome Reflections on Modesty Debates
Did you know that, wherever you stand in the Christian blogosphere, you are never more than one foot away from a post on the subject of modesty? Here is another. Every couple of months or so, the topic of modesty … Continue reading
Posted in Controversies, Culture, Ethics, Sex and Sexuality, Society
44 Comments
Alastair's Adversaria 