Alastair's Adversaria

The following was first published over on The Anchored Argosy Substack: https://argosy.substack.com/p/18-johannine-allegory-and-baby-goats. I previously published a video of this reflection to advertise a Davenant Hall course I was teaching, but thought I would publish it in this form too. Follow my Substack, the Anchored Argosy at https://argosy.substack.com/. See my latest podcasts at https://ad...

The following was first published over on The Anchored Argosy Substack: https://argosy.substack.com/p/32-intellectual-salons-and-a-new. Follow my Substack, the Anchored Argosy at https://argosy.substack.com/. See my latest podcasts at https://adversariapodcast.com/. If you have enjoyed my videos and podcasts, please tell your friends. If you are interested in supporting my videos and podcasts and...

The following was first published over on The Anchored Argosy Substack: https://argosy.substack.com/p/17-the-judicious-hooker. Within the episode I mention the Davenant Institute's ongoing modernization of The Laws of Ecclesiastical Polity: https://amzn.to/3Au977D. I also mention Brad Littlejohn's introduction to the life and work of Richard Hooker: https://amzn.to/3YOsksr. Follow my Substack, the...

The following was first published over on The Anchored Argosy Substack: https://argosy.substack.com/. Keeping Faith In and Out of Politics: https://argosy.substack.com/p/38-keeping-faith-in-and-out-of-politics Understanding the Boundaries Between Church and Politics: https://argosy.substack.com/p/40-desacralizing-and-evangelizing Follow my Substack, the Anchored Argosy at https://argosy.substack.c...

The following is a reading of a reflection first published on our Substack: https://argosy.substack.com/p/lewis-the-anglican. A version of it was also published on Ad Fontes: https://adfontesjournal.com/web-exclusives/the-anglicanism-of-c-s-lewis/. Follow my Substack, the Anchored Argosy at https://argosy.substack.com/. See my latest podcasts at https://adversariapodcast.com/. If you have enjoyed...

Dr Timothy Edwards is Principal and Academic Dean of Selden College, a new Christian liberal arts college, which opens its doors to students in October 2025. He joins me to discuss his vision for Selden College (https://www.seldencollege.co.uk/), the work that has already been undertaken to found it, and what lies ahead. Over the course of our conversation, we also consider the distinctive charact...

Dr Miles Smith, Assistant Professor of History at Hillsdale College, joins me to discuss the complexities of the Church's relationship with politics. Miles is the author of the recently published 'Religion and Republic: Christian America from the Founding to the Civil War': https://amzn.to/4006moM. Within our conversation, I also reference his recent Mere Orthodoxy article, 'Perdition': https://me...

The following is a reading from this post: https://argosy.substack.com/p/breakfast-and-move-things. Follow my Substack, the Anchored Argosy, at argosy.substack.com/. See my latest podcasts at adversariapodcast.com/. If you have enjoyed my videos and podcasts, please tell your friends. If you are interested in supporting my videos and podcasts and my research more generally, please consider support...

The following is a reading from this post: https://argosy.substack.com/p/25-good-samaritan-politics. Follow my Substack, the Anchored Argosy, at argosy.substack.com/. See my latest podcasts at adversariapodcast.com/. If you have enjoyed my videos and podcasts, please tell your friends. If you are interested in supporting my videos and podcasts and my research more generally, please consider suppor...

Michael Morales is the author of the recently released Numbers 1-19 volume (https://amzn.to/3XOgteK) in the Apollos Old Testament Commentary series, and the forthcoming volume on Numbers 20-36 (https://amzn.to/4e91X73). He joins me for a discussion of the war camp of Israel in the opening chapters of the book. Follow my Substack, the Anchored Argosy, at argosy.substack.com/. See my latest podcasts...

The following is a reading from this post: https://argosy.substack.com/p/32-intellectual-salons-and-a-new. Follow my Substack, the Anchored Argosy, at argosy.substack.com/. See my latest podcasts at adversariapodcast.com/. If you have enjoyed my videos and podcasts, please tell your friends. If you are interested in supporting my videos and podcasts and my research more generally, please consider...

This is the second of my discussions of Pentecost with Benjamin Miller. You can listen to the first of our discussions here: https://soundcloud.com/alastairadversaria/pentecost-and-the-gift-of-the-spirit-with-rev-benjamin-miller. Follow my Substack, the Anchored Argosy, at https://argosy.substack.com/. See my latest podcasts at https://adversariapodcast.com/. If you have enjoyed my videos and podc...

My friend Benjamin Miller joins me for a seasonal discussion of Pentecost and the gift of the Spirit. Follow my Substack, the Anchored Argosy, at https://argosy.substack.com/. See my latest podcasts at https://adversariapodcast.com/. If you have enjoyed my videos and podcasts, please tell your friends. If you are interested in supporting my videos and podcasts and my research more generally, pleas...

The following is a reading from this post: https://argosy.substack.com/p/33-the-internet-is-the-negative-world. Within it, I discuss Aaron Renn's recent book, 'Life in the Negative World: Confronting Challenges in an Anti-Christian Culture' (https://amzn.to/3JYcRPP). Follow our Substack, the Anchored Argosy at https://argosy.substack.com/. See my latest podcasts at https://adversariapodcast.com/....

The journalist and writer Naomi Wolf recently posted on Twitter about her reading of a New Testament interlinear: https://twitter.com/naomirwolf/status/1780385997416497153. Susannah thought it provided a good occasion for a discussion of conspiracy theories and 'autodidact brain' and invited Derek Rishmawy to have a conversation with us. If you have enjoyed my videos and podcasts, please tell your...

Patrick Schreiner joins me to discuss his wonderful new book, 'The Transfiguration of Christ: An Exegetical and Theological Reading' (https://amzn.to/3Tq2UPd). Patrick and I also consider how the light of the Transfiguration can illumine Holy Week and Easter. If you have enjoyed my videos and podcasts, please tell your friends. If you are interested in supporting my videos and podcasts and my rese...

I comment on some of the problems with the term 'postmillennialism'. Read Jeremy Sexton's critique of postmillennialism: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/themelios/article/postmillennialism-a-biblical-critique/ Follow our Substack, the Anchored Argosy at https://argosy.substack.com/. See my latest podcasts at https://adversariapodcast.com/. If you have enjoyed my videos and podcasts, please tell...

Neil Shenvi and Pat Sawyer are the authors of the recently released book, 'Critical Dilemma: The Rise of Critical Theories and Social Justice Ideology―Implications for the Church and Society': https://amzn.to/40102v2. They join me for a discussion of the book and of their concerns about rising ideological movements in churches and other Christian contexts. If you have enjoyed my videos and podcast...

Jack Franicevich, a deacon and curate at Cornerstone Valparaiso and adjunct professor of writing at Valparaiso University, joins me to discuss his new book, 'Sunday' (https://athanasiuspress.org/products/sunday-keeping-christian-time). We talk about the scriptural teaching concerning the Sabbath, and how it relates to and can inform Christian understandings of Sunday, and of time more generally. I...

'Digital Liturgies: Rediscovering Christian Wisdom in an Online Age' (https://amzn.to/3LNn8Q3) is a new book by Samuel James. Within it he explores some of the ways that the Internet, especially social media, is shaping us and what we might do about this. He joins me to discuss it. If you have enjoyed my videos and podcasts, please tell your friends. If you are interested in supporting my videos a...

Steven Wedgeworth and Clayton Hutchins recently started the BCP Propers Podcast (https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-bcp-propers-podcast/id1697330171). They join me to discuss the BCP lectionary and its value for preachers. If you have enjoyed my videos and podcasts, please tell your friends. If you are interested in supporting my videos and podcasts and my research more generally, please co...

John Dyer is the author of the recently published 'People of the Screen: How Evangelicals Created the Digital Bible and How It Shapes Their Reading of Scripture' (https://amzn.to/44Mu1Z3). He joins me to discuss the book and the way that digital Bibles are changing the ways that we engage with Scripture. I apologize for the low sound quality at points; there were issues with my recording. If you h...

Joseph Minich is the author of the recent 'Bulwarks of Unbelief: Atheism and Divine Absence in a Secular Age' (https://amzn.to/42lBNrj). He teaches for the Davenant Institute and is also the author of 'Enduring Divine Absence: The Challenge of Modern Atheism' (https://amzn.to/3MSSYMi). You can also hear him on the Pilgrim Faith podcast (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLV68MyIL6gMc5ocrY2K7Cn...

Yoram Hazony is the president of the Herzl Institute in Jerusalem and serves as the chairman of the Edmund Burke Foundation. He is the author of 'The Philosophy of Hebrew Scripture' (https://amzn.to/3MuRyHO), 'God and Politics in Esther' (https://amzn.to/41gpHQ4), 'The Virtue of Nationalism' (https://amzn.to/3KNKvbW), and, more recently, 'Conservatism: A Rediscovery' (https://amzn.to/3zI1fLF). You...

Leah Savas, who reports on abortion for WORLD News Group, has written a book with Marvin Olasky, 'The Story of Abortion in America: A Street-Level History, 1652–2022' (https://amzn.to/42PeTtI). She joins me and my wife, Susannah Black Roberts, to discuss the book and the subject of abortion more broadly. If you have enjoyed my videos and podcasts, please tell your friends. If you are interested in...