Mere Fidelity
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Mere Fidelity
From the Mere Orthodoxy Podcast Network: The Podcast reflecting on God's Word and our world. Thoughtful weekly conversations about theology, the culture, and the church, hosted by Derek Rishmawy and Alastair Roberts. Featuring Andrew Wilson, Brad East, James Wood, and Joseph Minich.
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Do You Need Penal Substitution?
Derek Rishmawy and Brad East engage in a conversation about the complexities of atonement, particularly focusing on penal substitution. They explore t...
Reflecting on Charlie Kirk
In this episode of Mere Fidelity, Derek Rishmawy, Alastair Roberts, James Wood, and Joseph Minich engage in a deep and sobering discussion about the r...
The Tabernacle, The Temple, and the Church
Derek Rishmawy, Alastair Roberts, and Brad East explore the theological significance of the tabernacle and temple in the Old Testament, discussing the...
Are You Scared Of Ambition?
Derek Rishmawy, Alastair Roberts, and Brad East engage in a discussion about the concept of 'holy ambition' within the context of ministry. They explo...
Replay: What Difference Does A Doctrine of Creation Make?
This is a rerelease of a previous episode.
In response to a listener question, Derek, Matt, and Alastair go deep on the doctrine of creation. Th...
Two Cheers For Modernity!
Derek Rishmawy, Alastair Roberts, James Wood, and Joe Minich explore whether modernity deserves our praise or criticism. They examine the goods and ch...
Are We Disenchanted? Should We Be Enchanted?
Alastair, Joseph, Brad, and Derek explore the themes of enchantment and disenchantment in theology and culture. They reflect on Charles Taylor’s analy...
Should I Stay Or Should I Go (From My Denomination)?
In this episode of Mere Fidelity, Derek Rishmawy, Alastair Roberts, Brad East, and James Wood engage in a deep conversation about the complexities of...
Can You Really Read The Bible Like That?!
This episode of Mere Fidelity is about the boundaries and controls on theological and typological biblical interpretation - essentially asking "what a...
AI, The Infinite Work Day, And The Finite Pastor
In this episode of Mere Fidelity, the hosts engage in a deep discussion about the implications of artificial intelligence on society, the church, and...
Is "Covenant" Overused?
In this episode of Mere Fidelity, the hosts engage in a deep discussion about covenant theology, exploring its significance in scripture and its role...
The Deep Weird of the Book of Daniel
Andrew Wilson and Alastair Roberts explore the Book of Daniel, moving from familiar stories to complex apocalyptic visions. They discuss interpretive...
After 'After Virtue' with Jason Blakely
In this episode, Derek Rishmawy, Alastair Roberts, and Brad East are joined by political theorist Jason Blakely to explore the life, work, and legacy...
This Is Bavinck's Moment with Dr. John Bolt
Mere Fidelity hosts Derek Rishmawy, Alastair Roberts, and James Wood interview Professor John Bolt about completing Herman Bavinck's Reformed Ethics t...
The Counterculture That Became The Culture
Derek Rishmawy, Alastair Roberts, and Joseph Minich explore the Jesus People movement of the 1970s—from hippie communes to Calvary Chapel—and its last...
Your Vocation Isn't Radical Enough
Derek Rishmawy, Alastair Roberts, and Brad East discuss why so many Christians today feel stuck, anxious, or overwhelmed by the idea of “calling.” The...
Hath Pope Leo XIV Jurisdiction Here?
Mere Fidelity is back! Welcome to Mere Fidelity 2.0: A Mere Orthodoxy Podcast. Hosts Derek Rishmawy, Alastair Roberts, Brad East, and James Wood dive...
The One Thing Necessary
A lot can happen in ten years. A lot has happened in ten years. In this, Matt’s final episode as a Mere Fi co-host, the guys reflect on the changes, c...
Mere Christian Hermeneutics with Kevin Vanhoozer
Is it literally possible to read the Bible literally? Dr. Kevin Vanhoozer joins Derek, Alastair, and Matt as the penultimate guest of 2024 to talk abo...
Widening Gap
When a prominent Biblical theologian changes his position on the legitimacy of same-sex marriage, it prompts numerous questions for Derek, Alastair, a...
Broken Bonds, with Amy Mantravadi
Amy Mantravadi, Mere Fi’s snarkiest online critic has written a novel—a historical novel—about the heroes of the Reformation. Matt and Alastair bring...
The Last Roman Philosopher, with Dr. Tom Ward
On October 23rd, 524, Boethius, the last of the Classical philosophers and the first Medieval Man, was executed. Today, 1,500 years later, his work, e...
When Politics Becomes Heresy, with Dr. Tim Perry
Dr. Tim Perry returns to Mere Fidelity with a (as Matt calls it) “spicy” book about how ancient heresies have structured the political witness of mode...
Mortal Goods, with Dr. Ephraim Radner
Politics has inflated beyond the realm where it can order our finite, common, physical lives. What is the natural realm of politics? How is it delimit...
Hot Takes Taken Cold
In a recent podcast appearance (not here, thank God), N.T. Wright made some, shall we say, controversial remarks that caused quite a stir in the Evang...
Fishy Numbers in the Bible
How seriously should we take statistical numbers given in the Bible? If you need more of a prompt than that to listen to the Mere Fi cast and crew tal...
Spiritual-Not-Religious: Orphic Mysteries and Modern Attitudes, with Dr. Michael Horton
Do you assume that being “spiritual but not religious” is a fad of modernism? Think again. It goes way, way back into history. Dr. Michael Horton join...
Put Social Media in Its Place, with Andy Crouch
The data is in. Social media has now been studied long enough that we are able to compile reliable data, not just anecdotal evidence, about its effect...
The Tribe of Levi and Women’s Ordination
Having recently been reminded of the ongoing disagreements about the ordination of women, the Mere Fi cast turn to the OG ordination, namely, the Levi...
What Difference Does a Doctrine of Creation Make?
In response to a listener question, Derek, Matt, and Alastair go deep on the doctrine of creation. They ask and answer questions about whether creatio...
Identity in Christ
Is it useful to talk about finding our identity in Christ? Is that the language that the Scripture uses? How do our modern and post-modern ideas of id...
Summer Reading
What makes good summer reading? If anyone would know, it’s the Mere Fi bookworms. This isn’t a book recommendation episode. Matt, Andrew, and Alastair...
How Should We Then Die? with Ewan Goligher
Ewan Goligher has written a book making a clear and strong argument against euthanasia and for the intrinsic value of human life. He joins Matt and Al...
Christian Politics with Oliver O’Donovan
Professor Oliver O’Donovan joins Matt and Derek once more. This time they discuss the relationship of Christian belief and practice to the contemporar...
Christian Ethics with Oliver O’Donovan
The renowned Professor Oliver O’Donovan joins Matt and Alastair to discuss the relationship between the practice of the Christian faith and the philos...
Casuistry
Casuistry is a technical term for a way of reasoning about ethical principles in specific situations. It fell into disuse historically in favor of a m...
The Deception of Isaac
Taking up a difficult passage of Scripture, Alastair, Andrew, and Matt consider the incident in which Jacob deceives Isaac into giving him the blessin...
Thinking For Yourself
When dealing with delicate, nuanced, disputed, or important issues, should Christians primarily rely on their own judgment or the authority of church...
Men and Women in I Timothy
Andrew, Matt, and Alastair take up the oft-disputed passage from First Timothy that seems to restrict the authority of women in the church. What’s the...
The Resurrection in John
Christ is risen indeed, alleluia! The Easter season is upon us, and the regular cast and crew have the Resurrection on their minds. This year Matt, Al...