Category Archives: The Church

Podcast: Liturgical Formation and the Past

Posted on June 15, 2015 by Alastair Roberts

Our latest Mere Fidelity podcast is on the subject of liturgical formation and the use of liturgies from the past. It takes up the themes that I address in my Theopolis Institute post from last week and in the post that … Continue reading →

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Christians, Liturgy, and the Past—Part 1

Posted on June 9, 2015 by Alastair Roberts

I have guest posted over on Theopolis Institute again, this time the first part of a two part series on the need to be reflective about the ways that and reasons why we use historic liturgical traditions in contemporary Christian … Continue reading →

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Podcast: Pentecost and the Prophetic Gift of the Spirit

Posted on May 26, 2015 by Alastair Roberts

As it was Pentecost on Sunday, we decided to take up the themes of Pentecost and the Gift(s) of the Spirit in our latest Mere Fidelity podcast. Matt wasn’t able to join us this week, so Derek, Andrew, and I … Continue reading →

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The Politics of Making a Prophet

Posted on May 18, 2015 by Alastair Roberts

My latest post over on Political Theology Today was published this morning. Within it I discuss the rich biblical theology that lies behind the events of the Day of Pentecost. The role of the prophet, as I have defined it, … Continue reading →

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Podcast: On Women Preaching

Posted on May 18, 2015 by Alastair Roberts

In the latest Mere Fidelity Andrew Wilson, Matt Lee Anderson, and I take up Andrew’s recent interactions with John Piper and Tom Schreiner on the question of whether women should preach. Lots of interesting discussion ensues. John Piper’s piece that initially … Continue reading →

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Podcast: Christendom and the Privilege of the Church

Posted on April 13, 2015 by Alastair Roberts

The latest Mere Fidelity podcast has just gone online. This week Derek Rishmawy, Matt Lee Anderson, Andrew Wilson, and I discuss the question of whether the Church should enjoy cultural and political privilege. Take a listen and share your thoughts … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on the Unmarried State

Posted on March 21, 2015 by Alastair Roberts

I’ve posted over on the Passing the Salt Shaker blog, giving some thoughts on the unmarried state, in the continuing discussion following Graham Ware’s introductory post: The welcoming of the unmarried in the early Church was radical, but perhaps not … Continue reading →

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Review of Beale and Kim’s ‘God Dwells Among Us’

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Alastair Roberts

My review of G.K. Beale and Mitchell Kim’s book, God Dwells Among Us went up earlier today over on The Gospel Coalition website. God Dwells Among Us: Expanding Eden to the Ends of the Earth found its genesis in Greg Beale’s earlier … Continue reading →

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Podcast: Living Through the Church’s Exile

Posted on February 17, 2015 by Alastair Roberts

On the latest Mere Fidelity podcast, I join Derek Rishmawy, Matt Lee Anderson, and Andrew Wilson to discuss the rhetoric of the Church being in ‘exile’ or entering into ‘winter’. As background reading for the discussion, you may want to start … Continue reading →

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Rescuing Christian Masculinity

Posted on November 12, 2014 by Alastair Roberts

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 →

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