Category Archives: Theological

Orthodox Alexithymia and Unorthodox Sentimentalism

Posted on January 26, 2013 by Alastair Roberts

The issue of ‘orthodox alexithymia’ has resurfaced in a number of contexts online over the last few days. Richard Beck describes what he means by this term: What I’m describing here might be captured by the tag “orthodox alexithymia.” By “orthodox” … Continue reading →

Posted in Ethics, Society, Theological, Theology, Worship | 36 Comments

‘Year of Biblical Womanhood’ Review – Part 5

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Alastair Roberts

It is a cause of considerable rejoicing and relief to me finally to finish this ridiculously long review and conversation around the themes and issues raised by Rachel Held Evans’s book, A Year of Biblical Womanhood. Unfortunately, as she is … Continue reading →

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‘Year of Biblical Womanhood’ Review – Part 4

Posted on January 10, 2013 by Alastair Roberts

After considerable delay over the Christmas and New Year period, this is the fourth part of the podcast review and discussion of Rachel Held Evans’s A Year of Biblical Womanhood, in which we discuss the final three chapters of the … Continue reading →

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Is Our Religion Kindness?

Posted on December 29, 2012 by Alastair Roberts

A statement from the Dalai Lama appeared several times in my Twitter feed this afternoon: “My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.” Several people have expressed their belief that Christianity could do well starting from the same point. … Continue reading →

Posted in Ethics, Theological | 14 Comments

Steven Wedgeworth and Peter Escalante on the Two Kingdoms and Natural Law Debate

Posted on December 23, 2012 by Alastair Roberts

Things will probably be rather quiet here over the next week. However, over on The Calvinist International there is a vigorous discussion of the subject of natural law and two kingdoms theology. You might want to take a look. Opposite the … Continue reading →

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‘Year of Biblical Womanhood’ Review – Part 3

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Alastair Roberts

Welcome to the third part of the review of Rachel Held Evans’s A Year of Biblical Womanhood, within which we engage with chapters 7-9 of the book, following on from part 1 and part 2. Listen here! Listen to the other … Continue reading →

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Triggering and the Triggered in the American Conservative and some further thoughts

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Alastair Roberts

Visits to this blog have received something of a bump over the last couple of days, as both Steve Sailer and the American Conservative linked to a post of mine from a few months ago – On Triggering and the Triggered, … Continue reading →

Posted in Controversies, Ethics, On the web, The Blogosphere, Theological | 6 Comments

‘Year of Biblical Womanhood’ Review – Part 2

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Alastair Roberts

This is the second part of the review of Rachel Held Evans’s A Year of Biblical Womanhood, within which we engage with chapters 4-6 of the book. It follows on from the themes discussed in the first review here. You … Continue reading →

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‘Year of Biblical Womanhood’ Review – Part 1

Posted on November 22, 2012 by Alastair Roberts

I have read several books since starting my book reviewing experiment, but this is the first review that I will be posting. Indeed, to my knowledge this is my first ever experiment with audio on this blog. I am not … Continue reading →

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What is Evangelicalism? – Part 4

Posted on November 17, 2012 by Alastair Roberts

Read the other parts of ‘What Is Evangelicalism?’ Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 This post concludes my series on the definition of evangelicalism. Evaluating Hart’s Thesis I find Hart’s iconoclastic thesis broadly persuasive. However, I want to challenge it … Continue reading →

Posted in Church History, Culture, The Church, Theological | 13 Comments