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Kathleen KilcupCulture

Sin and Christian Literature

When sin is depicted in its reality and not as a celebration of self-creation, a humorous escapade, or a dark but potent sign of passionate genius, what we see is an overwhelmingly sad and pathetic little worm.

Lanta DavisCultureFilm Reviews/HollywoodFormation

What The Odyssey Teaches Us About Temptation

Odysseus and his men know they cannot just sail by the sirens and hope their willpower and common sense will hold out against the sirens’ song. They have to prepare.

CultureBooksTechnologyAndrew Spencer

Who is in Control of Climate Change?

To respond well to climate change will require recognizing how little we can control, trusting in the providence of God, and seeking to act responsibly as stewards of the place God has given us.

TechnologyCultureJosiah DeBoer

AI Companions as a Form of Pornography

Much like the wooden idols of the Old Testament with their painted eyelids, the things seeing us are merely dressed up versions of our own images.

BooksEvangelicalismJournalFall 2026Kirsten Sanders

A Conclusion in Search of Evidence

'Live Laugh Love' takes an abundance of cleverly written stories and creates from them a decoupage.

TheologyFormationBibleEthan Harrison

The Goodness of God and Goodness of Scripture

Illuminating the prayers of Thomas Cranmer with the aid of Thomas Aquinas

ChurchBooksAdriel Sanchez

Why We Worship: The Battlefield of Praise

Make no mistake about it—worship is warfare. Not the kind of warfare that puts people in captivity, but the kind of warfare that sets them free.

FamilyGenderNadya Williams

Sex-Realist Feminism and Christianity: A Report from the Fairer Disputations Conference

The convention turned out to be something that showed a real possibility of scaling up intellectually honest and deep conversations about gender in our world.

CultureEducationTechnologyScott Cunningham

Using Political Power to Protect Students from Using AI in Education

Florida's bill could be a model for other states seeking to preserve space for students to learn for themselves rather than outsourcing their minds to generative AI technologies.

Jake MeadorTechnologyAbout Mere OrthodoxyWriting

A Writer's Covenant and Mere Orthodoxy's New Contributors

Mere Orthodoxy's contributing writers will help us continue to present Christian ideas in fresh, creative, and original ways to challenge, correct, and form modern people toward Christ.

BooksTheologyBibleJoshua Heavin

How the Reformers Actually Read St Paul

Anyone who wants to understand what the Reformers themselves actually believed about union with Christ, justification, and much else cannot do better than to take up this volume. 

FormationTheologyBooksDrake Osborn

Loving God for the Sake of God

If the church is to be a place of “joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory,” then her members, pastors, and leaders must learn the joy of being amazed by God and his glory in the created world.