"The Lord will raise a standard up and lead His people on."
- King Alfred the Great

Resources

Why AGS?
December 26th by Robin Phillips 0 Comments
It is good every once in a while to remind ourselves why the Alfred the Great Society exists and what it stands for. Who are we and what are our goals?...
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A Critical Absence of the Divine: How a ‘Zero-Sum’ Theology Destroys Sacred Space
December 22nd by Robin Phillips 3 Comments
What are the implications for our understanding of space when our theology is tinged with a 'zero-sum' approach?...
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Sacred Times and Seasons (Part I)
December 19th by Robin Phillips 6 Comments
This year when Christmas Day falls on a Sunday, it is a wonderful opportunity to reconnect with the traditions of the historic church, in which the corporate worship of God was an inseparable part of Christmas ...
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Sacred Times and Seasons (Part 2)
December 19th by Robin Phillips 2 Comments
What does the celebration of the Christian calendar tell us about time and space? What is the relationship between sacred and secular time?...
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Sir Clement Attlee: Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing
October 11th by Robin Phillips Comments Off
Clement Attlee brought socialism to Britain under a cloak of Christian language....
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Columns at the Chuck Colson Center
July 23rd by Robin Phillips Comments Off
If you are concerned to think Christianly and to apply the categories of the Biblical worldview to every area of life, then you may want to keep abreast of my regular columns at the Charles Colson Center. ...
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From Revivalism to Secularism (Evangelicalism and Secularism part 3)
March 7th by Robin Phillips 1 Comment
In the 19th and 20th century, a new type of 'secularism' emerged as evangelicals began reviewing culture as an autonomous organism independent of any religious moorings. American culture was becoming secularize...
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Republicanizing the American Religion (Evangelicalism and Secularism part 2)
March 7th by Robin Phillips Comments Off
In 18th century, evangelical Christianity became virtually indistinguishable from the political ideals of republicanism, setting the stage for a complete redefinition of the secular....
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From ‘Christ of Culture’ to ‘Christ Against Culture’ (Evangelicalism and Secularism part 1)
March 7th by Robin Phillips Comments Off
Using Niebuhr's categories on the relationship between Christ and culture, we find that the move to accommodate Christ to culture has a curious knack for leaving Christ pitted against culture. This is the first...
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Defending Christendom with Good Manners
December 16th by Robin Phillips Comments Off
While there are many answers to this question, ranging from strong families to mission work to apologetic training, one critical aspect that is often overlooked is the role that good manners play in protecting ...
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