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The Mere Orthodoxy Code
We believe in a set of ideals that guide all we do. The goal isn't to simply produce media, but to embody the kind of church and world we hope to see.
The Mere Orthodoxy Code
1. Rooted Orthodoxy in a Fractured World
We uphold the ancient truths of Nicaea and Scripture's teachings on sex and gender while faithfully navigating today's cultural challenges, embracing the world as God has objectively made it—in all its coherence and beauty.
2. Christian Love in an Angry World
We defend Christian beliefs in Christian ways—choosing love, hope, and confidence over aggression, anxiety, and fear—refusing to vanquish enemies or change the world through power plays.
3. Patient Reflection in a Reactive World
We practice patient, faithful reflection rather than embracing radicalization, reckless hot takes, or compromise, giving ourselves time to think deeply about matters of eternal significance.
4. Irenic Hearts in a Partisan World
We communicate what is good, true, and beautiful with irenic hearts and elegant words, rejecting partisanship, tribalism, and credentialism.
5. Redemptive Media in a Distracted World
We utilize various forms of media as digital missionaries to champion reason, persuasion, and conversation as genuine social goods that shape moral imagination and intellectual understanding in faithful Christian ways.
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Every week, you'll get a round-up of our latest and best content. If you are looking for Christian media on culture, theology, family, technology, and more that is robust, thoughtful, and courageous, sign up for the free weekly Mere O Digest.
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"Since finding Mere Orthodoxy, the content has pointed me toward good and beautiful things, helped me refine questions I didn’t know I had, and led me to become far more lucid about my faith and life."
— A Mere Orthodoxy Reader
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What Others Are Saying
Tim Keller
Founding Pastor Redeemer Presbyterian Church
"Mere Orthodoxy is unique in the world of journals and journalism. First, it is committed to historic Protestant orthodoxy. Indeed it sees, rightly, far more resources in the work of early Protestant thinkers than modern evangelicalism does. Yet, secondly, it uses that orthodoxy to reflect on, critique, and engage with the most contemporary cultural developments. Third, it deploys many great younger Christian scholars whose voices are so important now. Mere O is important for Christians to read and support."
Oliver O'Donovan
Fellow of the British Academy and professor emeritus of Christian ethics and practical theology at the University of Edinburgh
"I find myself wondering whether the loss of grip on Christian morality and Christian ethical reflection that are so evident in pastoral ministry is simply one side of a loss of grip on theology… The ordained clergy are often, as it were, on the back foot themselves, in an important way, not resourced to cope with the sort of world they face in their parish… Given the provisions we make for them I’m not sure what else we can expect. That sounds a bit gloomy, doesn’t it? Well they can always subscribe to Mere Orthodoxy, and that will give them a little bit of help along the way."
Carl Trueman
Professor at Grove City College, Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center
"In an era when the culture of online engagement tilts less towards the establishment of truth and more towards the scoring of points, Mere Orthodoxy is a place where intellectual engagement with pressing theological and cultural issues is pursued in a manner self-consciously connected to Christian character. It does not reduce thinking to soundbites, clickbait, or tribal signaling. Instead it seeks to promote thoughtful discussion on pressing topics that conduces to the peace, unity, and edification of God's people. Even when I disagree with the views expressed, I always find my own thinking challenged and sharpened. If you believe that the goal of Christian intellectual interaction is that we should grow both in truth and in character, Mere Orthodoxy should be on your regular reading list."
Andrew Wilson
Teaching Pastor at King's Church London
"I have five Christian websites pinned on my home screen, and Mere Orthodoxy is one of them. It’s also the one whose articles I spend the most time reading, thanks to the blend of biblical, historical and cultural insight, the clarity and charity of the writing, and the theological vision it represents. Also, if I’m honest, I just love reading people who are much smarter than I am discussing things that matter. Bravo, Mere O."
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"It is challenging to learn how to sort through the noise of information overload and many erudite opinions in order to really hear what the Spirit is saying to us as the Church. Thank you for your service to help people love God with our minds."
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