Author: 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.

‘Abraham’s Silence,’ with Dr. J. Richard Middleton

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Derek, Matt, and I have a spirited discussion of the binding of Isaac with Dr J. Richard Middleton, the author of the stimulating recent book Abraham’s Silence.

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How to Disagree Without Losing Your Mind (on the That’ll Preach Podcast)

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I was recently invited onto the That’ll Preach Podcast to discuss ways to reform our discourse. Take a listen!

Weird Theology | Do Demons Hear Your Thoughts? Rethinking Spiritual Warfare – That’ll Preach

Can demons hear your thoughts? A lot of Christians assume the answer is yes—but what if that assumption actually confuses what belongs to God alone? In this episode, we dive into Thomas Aquinas’ fascinating argument that angels and demons cannot directly read the human mind or will. They can observe, infer, tempt, and influence—but they do not have direct access to your inner thoughts. Only God does. We explore why this matters for spiritual warfare, human freedom, temptation, prayer, and the uniqueness of God himself. Along the way, Aquinas dismantles some common Christian assumptions and offers a surprisingly comforting vision of the human person: your mind is not an open spiritual battlefield. Support the Podcast Support us on Patreon Website: thatllpreach.io IG: thatllpreachpodcast YouTube Channel
  1. Weird Theology | Do Demons Hear Your Thoughts? Rethinking Spiritual Warfare
  2. Weird Theology | Will We Know Each Other in Heaven?
  3. Reforming Without Radicalism (Replay) — with Brad Littlejohn
  4. The Thinker Who Changed Christian Theology Forever — with Gerald Bray
  5. Why Community Doesn’t Form by Accident — with Paul Gutacker

Conversations in a Crisis: Part VI: Considering Resistance (with Rev Benjamin Miller)

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Part I: The Good and the Right
Part II: Improving Our Deliberation
Part III. Reforming Our Political Imaginaries
Part IV: On Submission to Government
Part V: Trust, Suspicion, and Authority
Part VI: Considering Resistance
Part VII: Models for Resistance
Part VIII: Disagreement in the Body of Christ
Part IX: The Experts and the Rulers
Part X: Living Within Our Limits

Faced with our challenge of remaining faithful within and addressing our various contemporary societal crises with wisdom, Christians and churches are fracturing over our differing approaches and postures. My friend Ben Miller suggested that we have a series of conversations, to help us to pursue greater clarity on the principles, virtues, duties, and practices that can equip Christians to meet such difficult times with prudence, insight, and courage.

Colossians 3:1-17—Part 1 (The Epistle of Colossians)

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Peter Leithart, James Bejon, and I continue our exploration of the epistle of Colossians, starting our treatment of chapter 3.

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