A New Psalms Album
A few weeks ago I received a small package from a man announcing himself as the father of one Wendell Kimbrough, and containing his son's new cd of Psalms. I always wince at such arrivals on the grounds that I…
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Alastair Roberts
Alastair Roberts (PhD, Durham University) writes in the areas of biblical theology and ethics, but frequently trespasses beyond these bounds. He participates in the weekly Mere Fidelity podcast, blogs at Alastair’s Adversaria, and tweets at @zugzwanged. He is currently writing…
Gospel-Centered Monster Making
Some people wonder (others fuss about) why we at Mortification of Spin seem to devote so much energy to objecting to the celebrity culture and methods of Big Reformed(ish) Evangelicalism. That's an easy question to answer. It's bad for…
New Translation of Gn. 3:16
I use the ESV and so does my church. I enjoy it as a translation, though sometimes prefer the TNIV for narrative sections. I am no biblical linguist, so that is a purely aesthetic judgment based upon readability. Scot…
All About Identity
Why has this Trinitarian issue generated such passion? Given the fact that the EFS/ERAS/anti-eternal generation view has been shown to be wrong, why has there been no ‘We’re sorry we misled the church for so long. We recant our errors.…
Abelard & Anselm; or How to Throw Yourself in Front of a Bus
Leon Morris once suggested that “the atonement is the crucial doctrine of the faith” and that “unless we are right here it matters little . . . what we are like elsewhere” (The Cross in the New Testament, p. 5).…
In the end, it all comes down to this.
I was interviewed on Wednesday for a forthcoming movie about the New Calvinism. Afterwards, the interviewer commented on how kind and charitable my comments had been compared to my writings on the subject. I responded that that was of course…
Another Follow-Up On My Post Concerning Denny Burk’s Article
I made the decision to take down my post critiquing Denny Burk’s article on Philippians 2:6. It was not an easy decision. I still believe my critique was appropriate. I still believe Denny’s article is problematic. But I…
A Follow-Up to My Post on Denny’s Article
Denny Burk and I have been corresponding today concerning my post from yesterday. Understandably Denny takes strong exception to my conclusions. And while his disagreements with my conclusions have been vigorous, his tone has been Christlike. To sum…
Should Christians Roar? 5 Questions about the Clemson “WeRoar” Prayer Protest
Last Friday, September 2, 2016, a group of students at Clemson University gathered to protest the suppression of free speech by campus officials. Christian evangelist Robbie Roberts had been removed from campus for sitting in a chair with a small…