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Matthew Lee AndersonMere Fidelity

‘Turning of Days,’ with Hannah Anderson

‘Turning of Days,’ with Hannah Anderson

Joshua HeavinPassages

Why We’re Starting “Passages”

O gladsome light, pure brightness of the everliving Father in heaven, O Jesus Christ, holy and blessed! Now as we come to the setting of the sun, and our eyes behold the vesper light, we sing your praises...

Joshua HeavinPassages

Why We’re Starting “Passages”

O gladsome light, pure brightness of the everliving Father in heaven, O Jesus Christ, holy and blessed! Now as we come to the setting of the sun, and our eyes behold the vesper light, we sing your praises...

Joshua HeavinFeaturedFormation

Announcing "Passages": A New Podcast from Mere Orthodoxy - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

(originally published on the Passages podcast home page) “O gladsome light, pure brightness of the everliving Father in heaven, O Jesus Christ, holy and blessed! Now as we come to the setting of the sun, and our eyes behold the […]

Matthew Lee AndersonMere Fidelity

Beatitudes: "Poor in Spirit"

Beatitudes: "Poor in Spirit"

Jake Meador

Amazon and Anderson: A Tale of America Coming Apart - Commonplaces

In the aftermath of the news that Amazon has delisted Ryan T. Anderson’s book When Harry Became Sally, a number of people, never to miss an opportunity to enjoy the reactionary right’s favorite pastime, tried to dunk on David French:

Jake Meador

Amazon and Anderson: A Tale of America Coming Apart - Commonplaces

In the aftermath of the news that Amazon has delisted Ryan T. Anderson’s book When Harry Became Sally, a number of people, never to miss an opportunity to enjoy the reactionary right’s favorite pastime, tried to dunk on David French:

Matthew Lee AndersonMere Fidelity

‘Bavinck: A Critical Biography,’ with Dr. James Eglinton

‘Bavinck: A Critical Biography,’ with Dr. James Eglinton

Patrick BrownFeaturedCurrent Politics

Explainer: Three Strategies for Family Policy Reform - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

Pity the poor tax code. Its drab cells and spreadsheets can’t bear the amount of moral weight we bring to bear on it. Whether, or how, to provide benefits to parents immediately raises all sorts of questions about the dignity […]

James WoodFeatured

Surprised by Suffering: God’s Megaphone to Technocratic Man - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

A year into this pandemic, I think back to my earliest reflections on what God might be doing through it. These were largely sidelined as a result of the aftermath of the death of George Floyd and the chaos surrounding […]

Matthew SheddenUncategorizednotes from the sermon

Notes from the Sermon: Transfiguration Sunday - Trivial

On Mondays I’ll be posting a quote I shared during the sermon or from the cutting room floor. I’ll post the scripture I referenced, and the connections may or may not be obvious. After six days Jesus took with him […]

Matthew SheddenUncategorizednotes from the sermon

Notes from the Sermon: Transfiguration Sunday - Trivial

On Mondays I’ll be posting a quote I shared during the sermon or from the cutting room floor. I’ll post the scripture I referenced, and the connections may or may not be obvious. After six days Jesus took with him […]