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In Defence of Argument

A few weeks ago, Steve Holmes expressed some of his reservations about arguments and our attempts to win them in a post on his blog (which you should be following). Although he firmly believes that truth is a matter of … Continue reading

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A NEW GROUP BLOG!!—Passing the Salt Shaker

A few months ago a few of us had a conversation on Twitter in which we discussed the possibility of changing the shape of the conversations surrounding gender, Christianity, and the Church. Although we came from a number of different … Continue reading

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Merry Christmas!

He deigns in flesh t’appear, Widest extremes to join; To bring our vileness near, And make us all divine: And we the life of God shall know, For God is manifest below.  

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Open Mic Thread 11

The open mic thread is where you have the floor and can raise or discuss issues of your choice. There is no such thing as off-topic here. The comments of this thread are free for you to: Discuss things that you … Continue reading

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Hiatus

I’m taking a break from regular Internet activity for the next month or so. Beyond Mere Fidelity podcasts, Open Mic Threads, and perhaps some links to guest posts, I don’t expect to be active here or on Twitter until the … Continue reading

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Podcast: What’s Wrong (and Right) with “Relatability”

This week’s Mere Fidelity podcast is now online. This time around, we are discussing the theme of ‘relatability’, following Rebecca Mead’s New Yorker piece on the subject (see also Alan Jacob’s comments). Mead writes: To appreciate “King Lear”—or even “The Catcher in … Continue reading

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Infant Baptism and Faith

Last month I had a lengthy and very stimulating discussion in the comments of one of my friend Andrew Wilson’s posts on the subject of credobaptism and baptismal efficacy. Andrew subsequently posted a summary of David Gibson’s paedobaptist position from that … Continue reading

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Open Mic Thread 7

The open mic thread is where you have the floor and can raise or discuss issues of your choice. There is no such thing as off-topic here. The comments of this thread are free for you to: Discuss things that you … Continue reading

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Women, Theology, and Representation

Perhaps one of the most striking features of the list of the sixty most influential evangelical theologians that was recently posted here (which I took from Gerald Hiestand, over at the Center for Pastor Theologians) was the virtual absence of … Continue reading

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Retrospective on 2013

2013 has seen 101 new posts on this blog and one large blogging project—40 Days of Exoduses. While this might suggest a bumper year, my output since Easter has been quite underwhelming. Other study commitments, my common preference for commenting … Continue reading

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