Dr Miles Smith, Assistant Professor of History at Hillsdale College, joins me for a discussion of American nationhood and nationalism. We discuss the distinctive historical and cultural background that should ground contemporary discussions of so-called American Christian nationalism.
Author: Alastair Roberts
Antisemitism in Thessalonians

Andrew, Matt, and I discuss a difficult text in 1 Thessalonians 2:14-16, which has seemed antisemitic to many and has been misused in such a manner.
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Chapter 12 (Through New Eyes)

In this episode in our series on James Jordan’s Through New Eyes: Developing a Biblical View of the World, Peter Leithart, James Bejon, Jeff Meyers, and I discuss the twelfth chapter of the book, ‘Eden: The World of Transformation’.
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Ploughcast Discussion of Matthew’s Genealogy
A month ago, I wrote a piece for Plough Quarterly on the genealogy of Matthew’s gospel. I discussed it with Peter Mommsen and my wife, Susannah Roberts, on the latest PloughCast. Take a listen!
Anadromist Dialogue on Imagination
Byrne Power over on the Anadromist YouTube channel invited me to join him for a wide-ranging conversation about imagination. I also appear on his recent New Year’s video.
Chapter 11 (Through New Eyes)

In this episode in our series on James Jordan’s Through New Eyes: Developing a Biblical View of the World, Peter Leithart, James Bejon, Jeff Meyers, and I discuss the eleventh chapter of the book, ‘Man: The Agent of Transformation’.
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Chapter 10 (Through New Eyes)

In this episode in our series on James Jordan’s Through New Eyes: Developing a Biblical View of the World, Peter Leithart, James Bejon, Jeff Meyers, and I discuss the tenth chapter of the book, ‘Breaking Bread: The Rite of Transformation’.
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Chapter 9 (Through New Eyes)

In this episode in our series on James Jordan’s Through New Eyes: Developing a Biblical View of the World, Peter Leithart, James Bejon, and I discuss chapter nine, on angels.
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Matthew’s Nativity (with Chris Green)
Dr Chris E. W. Green, Professor of Public Theology at Southeastern University, joins me for a discussion of the nativity narratives in Matthew’s gospel. Visit his website or his Substack.
End of Year Extravaganza

The whole cast returns for a discussion of the year, which has been a rather eventful one for some of us personally. We also talk about some of our current projects.
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