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January 12th: Genesis 12 & John 6:22-40

January 12, 2020

Alastair Roberts

Abram's call and his time in Egypt; Jesus and the manna. Reflections upon the readings from the ACNA Book of Common Prayer (http://bcp2019.anglicanchurch.net/). If you have enjoyed my output, please

January 11th: Genesis 11 & John 6:1-21

January 10, 2020

Alastair Roberts

Reflections upon the readings from the ACNA Book of Common Prayer (http://bcp2019.anglicanchurch.net/). If you have enjoyed my output, please tell your friends. If you are interested in supporting my

January 10th: Genesis 10 & John 5:25-47

January 9, 2020

Alastair Roberts

Reflections upon the readings from the ACNA Book of Common Prayer (http://bcp2019.anglicanchurch.net/). If you have enjoyed my output, please tell your friends. If you are interested in supporting my

Gene Editing and the Future of Personhood | William Hurlbut & George Church

January 9, 2020

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George Church, Harvard Medical School and Bill Hurlbut, Stanford University Medical Center discuss the risks and opportunities of gene editing at a special event hosted by The Veritas Forum and modera

January 9th: Genesis 9 & John 5:1-24

January 8, 2020

Alastair Roberts

Reflections upon the readings from the ACNA Book of Common Prayer (http://bcp2019.anglicanchurch.net/). If you have enjoyed my output, please tell your friends. If you are interested in supporting my

January 8th: Genesis 8 & John 4:27-54

January 7, 2020

Alastair Roberts

Reflections upon the readings from the ACNA Book of Common Prayer (http://bcp2019.anglicanchurch.net/). If you have enjoyed my output, please tell your friends. If you are interested in supporting my

January 7th: Genesis 7 & John 4:1-26

January 6, 2020

Alastair Roberts

Reflections upon the readings from the ACNA Book of Common Prayer (http://bcp2019.anglicanchurch.net/). If you have enjoyed my output, please tell your friends. If you are interested in supporting my

Steven Duby and Joseph Minich on Divine Simplicity—'The Lord Is One: Reclaiming Divine Simplicity'

January 6, 2020

Alastair Roberts

Steven Duby and Joseph Minich recently joined me to discuss 'The Lord Is One: Reclaiming Divine Simplicity', a book to which they both contribute essays, which has just been published by the Davenant

January 6th: Genesis 6 & Matthew 2:1-12

January 5, 2020

Alastair Roberts

Reflections upon the readings from the ACNA Book of Common Prayer (http://bcp2019.anglicanchurch.net/). If you have enjoyed my output, please tell your friends. If you are interested in supporting my

January 5th: Genesis 5 & John 3:22-36

January 4, 2020

Alastair Roberts

Reflections upon the readings from the ACNA Book of Common Prayer (http://bcp2019.anglicanchurch.net/). If you have enjoyed my output, please tell your friends. If you are interested in supporting my

January 4th: Genesis 4 & John 3:1-21

January 3, 2020

Alastair Roberts

Reflections upon the readings from the ACNA Book of Common Prayer (http://bcp2019.anglicanchurch.net/). If you have enjoyed my output, please tell your friends. If you are interested in supporting my

January 3rd: Genesis 3 & John 2

January 2, 2020

Alastair Roberts

Reflections upon the readings from the ACNA Book of Common Prayer (http://bcp2019.anglicanchurch.net/). If you have enjoyed my output, please tell your friends. If you are interested in supporting my

Designing Your Life Worth Living | Dave Evans & Bill Burnett

January 2, 2020

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Bill Burnett and Dave Evans teach the most popular class at Stanford. The course, entitled “Designing Your Life,” aims to reframe the way students think about the question, “How do I live a meaningful

January 2nd: Genesis 2 & John 1:29-51

January 1, 2020

Alastair Roberts

Reflections upon the readings from the ACNA Book of Common Prayer (http://bcp2019.anglicanchurch.net/). If you have enjoyed my output, please tell your friends. If you are interested in supporting my

January 1st: Genesis 1 & John 1:1-28

January 1, 2020

Alastair Roberts

Reflections upon the readings from the ACNA Book of Common Prayer (http://bcp2019.anglicanchurch.net/). If you have enjoyed my output, please tell your friends. If you are interested in supporting my

End of 2019 Update

December 31, 2019

Alastair Roberts

An update on the Daily Office Project. A brief roundup of 2019. Things to look forward to in 2020. Watch my interview with Jonathan Pageau here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXlVUZeZKVo See the l

#28 Satan and the powers of evil

December 30, 2019

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Are we supposed to believe in a literal Satan? What do the New and Old Testament say about the devil? In what ways does Jesus counter the forces of evil in his ministry and at the cross? Support the A

Whose Coming Forth is From of Old

December 24, 2019

Alastair Roberts

Merry Christmas, everyone! If you have any questions or feedback, please send them to me on Curious Cat: https://curiouscat.me/zugzwanged. If you have enjoyed my output, please tell your friends. If

Good God? | N.T. Wright

December 19, 2019

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How do we reconcile a good God and a world filled with suffering? N.T. Wright takes to the stage at Duke University to discuss this tension. Please like share, subscribe to, and review this podcast! [

#27 Can I trust the Old Testament?

December 18, 2019

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Tom answers question about when the Book of Daniel was written, is the book of Job historical and does studying the Old Testament undermine faith? For the newsletter, bonus content, prize draws and

Scripture Teaches Us HOW to Think, Not Just WHAT to Think (Natural Law and Biblical Typology)

December 15, 2019

Alastair Roberts

Today, I discuss how a faithful reading of Scripture teaches us to follow the example of its authors and engage in both typology and reflection upon natural law. If you have any questions or feedback

Our Culture of Distrust | John Inazu & Jonathan Haidt

December 12, 2019

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We live in a time when polarization and distrust are hindering us from relationship and moving forward together. How do we bridge these left/right & religious/secular divides? Jonathan Haidt, NYU Prof

The Parable of the Lost Son ... or is it? (with Joe McCulley and Kyle Lammott)

December 10, 2019

Alastair Roberts

Today I am joined by two Theopolis Junior Fellows, Joe McCulley and Kyle Lammott, to discuss Luke 15:11-32—a parable perhaps best known as the Parable of the Prodigal Son. Within the episode we also

Never Was Anything Like This Seen (Matthew 9)

December 7, 2019

Alastair Roberts

Jesus completes a cycle of ten miracles, healing a paralytic man brought to him, restoring the woman with the issue of blood, raising a girl, healing two blind men, and delivering a mute demon-possess

He Bore Our Diseases (Matthew 8)

December 6, 2019

Alastair Roberts

Jesus performs the first of a cycle of miracles, healings, and deliverances, demonstrating his authority and increasing the fame of his ministry. He touches a leper, heals a centurion's servant, heals

What is Happiness? | An Exploration of Science, Faith, and Mental Health

December 5, 2019

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Shimon Edelman is a Professor of psychology at Cornell, interested in behavioral, neural, evolutionary, and computational aspects of language, vision, consciousness, and happiness. Dr. David Carreon i

#26 Bible translations and controversies

December 5, 2019

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Listeners ask questions on which Bible translations are best and Tom’s own translation of scripture ‘The Bible For Everyone’. What makes a good translation, why doesn’t Tom capitalise ‘holy spirit’, a

Judging, Seeking, and Building (Matthew 7)

December 4, 2019

Alastair Roberts

Jesus teaches his disciples concerning judgment, the Golden Rule, and warns them about hypocrisy and false teachers in the concluding part of the Sermon on the Mount. If you have any questions or fee

Almsgiving, God's Giving, Forgiving, Thanksgiving (Matthew 6)

November 29, 2019

Alastair Roberts

Jesus presents the form of religious practice that should characterize his disciples. Within this episode, I advertise the following books: Wesley Hill, 'The Lord's Prayer': https://amzn.to/34zz2VY S

Not to Abolish But to Fulfil (Matthew 5:17-48)

November 27, 2019

Alastair Roberts

Jesus teaches concerning the fulfilment of the Law in the Sermon on the Mount. Within this episode I mention Glen Stassen's article 'The Fourteen Triads of the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5:21-7:12)

The Beatitudes (Matthew 5:1-16)

November 25, 2019

Alastair Roberts

At the beginning of the first great sermon of Matthew's gospel, Jesus identifies the blessed of the kingdom of heaven, presenting himself as the one bringing the good news foretold by Isaiah the proph

Q&A#159 Small Groups

November 22, 2019

Alastair Roberts

Today's question: "What is your take on small groups? Is it a fad? Does it come from mega-church culture? How important is it to be a part of a small group if organic friendships and involvement are a

Q&A#158 Supersessionism

November 21, 2019

Alastair Roberts

Today's question: "I have just read your very intelligent contribution to the series of Articles at Theopolis on the relation of Israel to the Church. I would describe myself as supersessionist, but i

Q&A#157 What is the Centre of Biblical Theology?

November 20, 2019

Alastair Roberts

Today's question: "What do you believe to be the centre of Biblical Theology? I've seen that there are many different ideas, what's yours?" If you have any questions or feedback, please send them to

#25 When Christians lose their faith

November 19, 2019

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In the wake of two high profile Christians who have renounced their faith, Tom responds to listener questions on what defines being a Christian, whether we can lose our salvation, and what to do when

Let the Word of Christ Dwell in You Richly ... In Psalms?

November 14, 2019

Alastair Roberts

"Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God." Colossians 3:16

Does Faith Divide Us? | Tahera Ahmad & Russell Moore

November 14, 2019

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Tahera Ahmad, Associate Chaplain and Director of Interfaith Engagement at Northwestern, and Russell Moore, president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, di

Led Up Into the Wilderness (Matthew 4)

November 13, 2019

Alastair Roberts

Jesus is tempted in the wilderness and calls his first disciples. If you have any questions or feedback, please send them to me on Curious Cat: https://curiouscat.me/zugzwanged. If you have enjoyed

A Voice in the Wilderness (Matthew 3)

November 12, 2019

Alastair Roberts

John the Baptist's ministry prepares the people for the manifestation of Jesus. If you have any questions or feedback, please send them to me on Curious Cat: https://curiouscat.me/zugzwanged. If you

Where is He Who Has Been Born King of the Jews? (Matthew 2)

November 11, 2019

Alastair Roberts

Matthew continues his apologetic for Jesus as the Messiah, exploring themes of kingship, Exodus, exile, and prophetic expectation. Within this video, I advertise the following books: Dale Allison, 'S

The Genesis of Jesus Christ (Matthew 1)

November 9, 2019

Alastair Roberts

In my new series on the Gospel according to Matthew, I discuss Matthew 1—Jesus's genealogy and birth. Books advertised in this episode: Davies and Allison's Matthew commentary (https://amzn.to/2Nzx3L

Q&A#156 Eagle Symbolism

November 8, 2019

Alastair Roberts

Today's question: "I've recently been listening to (who else!) James Jordan's talks on Revelation and have a question about the symbology of the Eagle in the Bible. Eagles seem to be symbolic of Rom

Q&A#155 Why Does Saul Ask About David's Father's Identity After David Killed Goliath?

November 7, 2019

Alastair Roberts

Today's question: "Why does Saul ask about David's origins after the battle with Goliath? It seems from the previous account of David as Saul's musician he should have known this. I find the common co

Meaning-Making Methodologies | Francis Su & Paul Asimow

November 7, 2019

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Harvey Mudd College Mathematician Francis Su and Caltech Geologist Paul Asimow discuss their personal perspectives on meaning and purpose from the stage at California Institute of Technology. Please l

#24 The New Testament In Its World

November 6, 2019

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In a one–year anniversary special of the show, Justin and Tom are joined by Australian Bible scholar Mike Bird to talk about their major new collaborative book ‘The New Testament in its World: An intr

Can You Make This Idea a Reality?

November 6, 2019

Alastair Roberts

I have shared my desire to start a podcast with reflections upon the daily readings from the Morning Prayers of the ACNA's new Book of Common Prayer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISAFUkZ6eCA). Howe

Update!

November 5, 2019

Alastair Roberts

I'm back to regular podcasting, with an update on what I've been doing and some exciting projects on the horizon! Within this episode I advertise the following books: The new full-notes edition of th

The Bible: Gospel, Guide, or Garbage? | Dr. NT Wright & Dr. Sean Kelly

October 31, 2019

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How should we view the Bible? New Testament scholar and theologian NT Wright and Harvard philosopher Sean Kelly discuss one of history’s most influential books at The Veritas Forum at Harvard Universi

525,600 Minutes: Time, Eternity and Finding Value in Our Lives | Alan Lightman & Meghan Sullivan

October 24, 2019

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Dr. Alan Lightman, MIT, and Dr. Meghan Sullivan, Notre Dame, discuss how the modern world is impacting the way we view and utilize time and what that means for humanity. Dr. Meghan Sullivan's current

Can You Hear Me? | Dr. Curt Thompson & Dr. Kathryn Lofton

October 17, 2019

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Dr. Curt Thompson, Author, and Dr. Kathryn Lofton, Yale University, discuss the shifting connectivity of modern university students. Please like, share subscribe to and review this podcast.

#23 Tom talks about life, faith and atonement

October 16, 2019

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In this interview with NT Wright from The Profile podcast, Justin Brierley interviews Tom about his life and faith, as well as his theology of atonement in his book The Day The Revolution Began. For t

How Can Religion Heal Rather Than Divide? | Dr. Miroslav Volf

October 11, 2019

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Theologian Dr. Miroslav Volf, Yale University, discusses how religion ought to be a healing force in our world rather than a divisive one. Please like, share, subscribe to and review this podcast. Tha

Q&A#154 The Summons of Jesus and Elijah to Discipleship

October 10, 2019

Alastair Roberts

Today's question: "Would be interested in your comments regarding Luke 9:61-62 as possibly echoing Elijah’s call of Elisha in 1 Kings 19:19-21, where Elisha is seen both plowing and bidding farewell t

Q&A#153 Peter Walking Upon the Waters

October 4, 2019

Alastair Roberts

Today's question: "Following the land/sea symbology of Israel/nations — when Jesus walks on water (as if it were land) do you think this is a type of the mystery revealed in the gospel (ie: the nation

Q&A#152 The Trials of Paul

October 3, 2019

Alastair Roberts

Today's question: "I am wondering what you think about Luke's purpose in dedicating so much of his writings at the back end of the book of Acts to the legal proceedings involving Paul. What is he want

Liberal Arts Education: What’s The Point? | Dr. Robert George and Dr. Cornel West

October 3, 2019

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Dr. Cornel West, Harvard Divinity School and Dr. Robert George, Princeton University, discuss the value of a liberal arts education at The Washington University in St. Louis. • • Please like, share, s

God & The Universe | Dr. Stephen Barr

September 26, 2019

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Astronomer and Physicist Dr. Stephen Barr, University of Delaware, discusses the interplay between our modern understanding of the universe and the role our faith and the bible plays in how we underst

#22 Am I unequally yoked? What about singleness? What’s the point? Puzzled and pastoral questions.

September 24, 2019

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Am I unequally yoked to my wife? What’s the biblical view of singleness? Was Jesus at my mother’s deathbed? What’s the point of it all? Tom answers the personal, pastoral and puzzled questions of list

Q&A#151 Grammatical Historical Exegesis and a Theopolitan Hermeneutic

September 20, 2019

Alastair Roberts

Today's question: "What differences would you highlight when comparing the Theopolitan Hermeneutic and a traditional grammatical-historical approach? Also, would you make any significant distinctions

Is Science Enough? Faith, Reason, & the Human Need for Certainty | Dr. Troy Van Voorhis

September 20, 2019

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Dr. Troy Van Voorhis, a chemist at MIT, speaks to an audience at the University of Florida about whether science is enough to give us the reason and certainty we seek in life. ~~ Please like, share, s