Category Archives: What I’m Reading

God Crucified

Posted on November 16, 2005 by Alastair Roberts

I have found N.T. Wright’s treatments of the manner in which Christology can make sense within the framework of Jewish Monotheism very helpful in the past. Many others have commented on the manner in which his explorations of this have … Continue reading →

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Owen Barfield

Posted on November 14, 2005 by Alastair Roberts

“…the wisest and best of my unofficial teachers” — C.S. Lewis I have just finished reading Owen Barfield’s Saving the Appearances: A Study in Idolatry. It is full of profound insight. ‘Thought-provoking’ is too mild a manner to describe some … Continue reading →

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Unaging Child

Posted on November 13, 2005 by Alastair Roberts

Wow (warning: there are a number of inappropriate videos elsewhere on this website)

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Jeff Meyers on AAPC/FV/NPP Part 6

Posted on November 10, 2005 by Alastair Roberts

Part 6

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Jeff Meyers on AAPC/FV/NPP Part 4

Posted on November 3, 2005 by Alastair Roberts

Part of the problem here is that many of the critics define the Reformed tradition extremely narrowly and do not appreciate any insights from outside the English-Scottish Presbyterian and Puritan world. So to them, these views really are “new” and … Continue reading →

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Hart, Hauerwas, God and Suffering

Posted on October 30, 2005 by Alastair Roberts

I have just finished reading David Bentley Hart’s The Doors of the Sea: Where Was God in the Tsunami?. I found it a very accessible (for Hart!) treatment of some of the theological questions raised by disasters such as the … Continue reading →

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Posted on October 30, 2005 by Alastair Roberts

Who am I to argue with the findings of science? HT: David Field

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Paul: Fresh Perspectives

Posted on October 29, 2005 by Alastair Roberts

I received (and finished reading) Wright’s Paul: Fresh Perspectives yesterday. It does what it attempts to do pretty well, although it is hardly breaking much new ground. Having read notes from AAPC2005 and attended one of Wright’s lectures at the … Continue reading →

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Metanarratives

Posted on October 29, 2005 by Alastair Roberts

I have just finished writing an essay on the shift from modernism to postmodernism and a Christian response to it. I sought to argue that the Christian response to postmodernism ought to be that of being far more consistently post-modern … Continue reading →

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Leithart on Women Theologians

Posted on October 25, 2005 by Alastair Roberts

I think that Peter Leithart is absolutely right: the contribution of women theologians is essential for the future health of the Church. The fact that many forms of theology have developed with little feminine involvement may well necessitate some painful … Continue reading →

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