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Matthew Lee AndersonFeatured

Responding to Dr. Wayne Grudem on In Vitro Fertilization

Grudem’s essay is bad work, bad theology, and affirms bad practices. And we shouldn’t hesitate or equivocate in saying so.

Jake MeadorCommunities

What makes a theological statement "individualistic"? | Commonplaces

Affirming Adam as the federal head of humanity is obviously a good thing to do, but it does not prove that a person or theology is not individualistic.

Jake MeadorCommunities

What makes a theological statement "individualistic"? | Commonplaces

Affirming Adam as the federal head of humanity is obviously a good thing to do, but it does not prove that a person or theology is not individualistic.

Matthew LoftusFeatured

Sex and the Supremacy of Technique - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

Last week’s essay from Matthew Lee Anderson and Andrew Walker about evangelicals and in vitro fertilization makes an argument worth discussing: God intends that sex and procreation should not be separated from each other. It made me think of the […]

E. J. HutchinsonFeaturedHistory

The Protestant World of Shakespeare | Mere Orthodoxy

Debates over Shakespeare's personal faith are pointless. But it is worth noting that he grew up and worked in a deeply Protestant world.

Caleb Wait

7 Myths about Singleness with Sam Allberry - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

Sam Allberry joins the crew to discuss his new book, 7 Myths about Singleness. Sam helps to unravel some of the modern assumptions around being single in the church and culture, as well as share his experience of being a […]

John SheltonFeaturedEvangelicalism

The Evangelical Innovators C. S. Lewis Warned Us About

Lewis warned readers of the consequences of rejecting nature. Today that rejection often manifests itself as individualism. It is rampant in evangelicalism.

Susannah Black RobertsWorkHistoryChurch

On Rebuilding - Radio Free Thulcandra

Yesterday, I guest-adjuncted for a friend’s class of Baylor students, who are on a sort of NYC Study Abroad semester (Yes, NYC is Abroad from Texas. Texas, after all, is on the continent.) The class was meant to be a […]

Susannah Black RobertsWorkHistoryChurch

On Rebuilding - Radio Free Thulcandra

Yesterday, I guest-adjuncted for a friend’s class of Baylor students, who are on a sort of NYC Study Abroad semester (Yes, NYC is Abroad from Texas. Texas, after all, is on the continent.) The class was meant to be a […]

Guest WriterFeaturedCurrent Politics

On Being Consistently Pro-Life | Mere Orthodoxy

We should all strive to be consistent in our pursuit of a pro-life political agenda. But agreeing on objectives is distinct from agreeing on policies.

Joshua HeavinFeaturedChurch

The Church's One Foundation and the Fire at Notre Dame

The church will endure even when her great treasures fade. But will today's church be capable of creating our own treasures to give to those who follow us?

Caleb WaitMere Fidelity

The Rise of The "Nones" w/ Dr. Tricia Bruce

The Rise of The "Nones" w/ Dr. Tricia Bruce