Category Archives: Theological

Legalism and the Rhetoric of the Gospel

Posted on January 23, 2007 by Alastair Roberts

‘Legalism’ is a term that has various shades of meaning. On some occasions, ‘legalism’ is a term used to refer to attempts to merit or earn one’s salvation by adherence to moral rules, on other occasions it can refer to … Continue reading →

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Some Links

Posted on January 23, 2007 by Alastair Roberts

Leithart on Rosenstock-Huessy on Descartes, Marxism and Tribalism. Bill Wilder (who made a helpful series of lectures on N.T. Wright a year or so back) writes a WTJ article on the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, arguing … Continue reading →

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FV-related discussions

Posted on January 12, 2007 by Alastair Roberts

Tim Gallant responds to Scott Clark on the subject of paedocommunion and 1 Corinthians 11. Jon Barlow’s response to Richard Phillips here and to Scott Clark here are very well written. I must say, I am impressed with how temperate … Continue reading →

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1 John 2:19 Discussion

Posted on January 11, 2007 by Alastair Roberts

James Jordan’s reading of 1 John 2:19:— “Out from us they went out,” — that is, they set out on teaching missions. “But they were not out from us,” — that is, they had no valid commission from us. “For … Continue reading →

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Space, Time and Sacraments

Posted on January 11, 2007 by Alastair Roberts

Wright’s Calvin College lectures are now online.

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How to Become a Cult Leader

Posted on January 6, 2007 by Alastair Roberts

This video makes disturbing viewing as one does not have to look far to find churches that manifest many of the classic signs of a cult. For this very reason I would recommend that people watch it. There are a … Continue reading →

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NTW Lecture

Posted on January 6, 2007 by Alastair Roberts

Wright lectures in Calvin College’s January Series: Simply Christian There is also a Christianity Today interview with Wright here.

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JBJ Interview

Posted on January 4, 2007 by Alastair Roberts

There are three great brief interviews with James Jordan linked from this blog. Do take the time to watch them. In other news, I have just set up a Facebook group dedicated to James Jordan and BH, if any of … Continue reading →

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BHT Questions

Posted on December 12, 2006 by Alastair Roberts

The denizens of the Boar’s Head Tavern have recently been answering a questionnaire, a questionnaire that has also been taken up by some off the list, including Joel, Kevin and Louis (who is a new blogger, but a long time … Continue reading →

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How Can The Doctrine of Providence Be Used Today? A Redemptive Historical and Synergistic Doctrine of Providence

Posted on December 2, 2006 by Alastair Roberts

OK, the following is adapted from an early draft of an essay that I have been writing over the last few days. It is far from perfect, but it is an attempt to articulate some convictions that I have had … Continue reading →

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