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Jake MeadorPoliticsFeatured

David French and the Revolutionary Style in Conservative Journalism

One of the greatest temptations facing illiberal conservatives is the choice to take up illicit techniques to promote Christian ends.

Guest WriterFeaturedEvangelicalismFormation

On Fearing Eternity and Being at Home on Earth

By Gary Benton My hands gripped the pew before me so tightly they ached, as if caught in an over-wrought handshake. I drew in quick, sharp breaths. Though I was careful to keep my head still, my eyes darted wildly […]

Jake MeadorFeaturedCurrent Politics

On Pro-Life Incrementalism

The incrementalists assume that we have a sustainable social order and we can win through small, slow victories. But do we have a sustainable social order?

Guest WriterFeaturedEconomics and BusinessCurrent Politics

Israel Folau, Submitting to Masters, and the Modern Corporation

The case of rugby player Israel Folau raises the question of whether Christians must submit to corporations in the way they submit to the government.

Susannah Black RobertsUncategorized

They Know Who Their Friends Are

In the last couple of weeks, one of the more interesting hypotheses to rear its head on Twitter is that the Alabama and Georgia abortion bans were engineered by white nationalists. Let’s check in: “The pro-lifers aren’t exactly wrong when […]

Steven WedgeworthFeaturedEvangelicalism

Reviewing the MO Presbytery's Statement on homosexuality & the Gospel

The Missouri Presbytery's statement "Homosexuality and the Gospel of Grace" is a strong starting point for further debate within the PCA.

Joshua HeavinFeaturedEvangelicalism

On Dishonest Stands for the Truth

When we deliberately misrepresent our opponent's position we are in sin, even if we are defending something that is true.

Jake Meador

Should We Expand the Scope of the Abortion Debate?

Should "pro-life" activism encompass other concerns beyond banning abortion or is the movement best served by focusing more narrowly on abortion?

Matthew LaPineFeaturedChurch

On Being a Church for the Weak

Healthy churches must be churches in which downward mobility is a normal part of the community's life, in which the community is attentive to the weak.

Guest WriterFeatured

The Radicalization of John Avery Whittaker

Mere O's editors can confirm the current status of beloved radio host John Avery Whittaker: He has left evangelicalism behind and joined the Bruderhof.

Caleb WaitMere Fidelity

Kinism, Online Troll-Culture, and the Poway Shooter with Joe Carter

Matt, Derek, and Alastair sit down with Joe Carter to discuss the ongoing cultural theme of online radicalization and how the church can respond.   Timestamps: Intro [0:00 - 3:00]

Susannah Black RobertsPoliticsEthics

We'll make that great heart what we want it to be.

Just throwing this up here for future reference, after thinking and writing a bit about about Margaret Sanger’s intense Lothrop Stoddard fangirling, and the eugenicist origins of Planned Parenthood: “Man has got to take charge of Man. That means, remember, […]