The Archive

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Matthew EmersonFeatured

On Dogmatic Virtue

The manner in which we conduct ourselves as theologians is as much a part of the theologian's vocation as is the formal study of dogmatics.

Derek RishmawyFeatured

The Problem with Consequentialism

The idea that we would know a tree by its fruit is scriptural, obviously, but are there ways of abusing that idea or using it in unhelpful ways?

Matthew Lee AndersonMere Fidelity

Mere Fidelity: The Weirdness of Matthew 27:51-54

It's a weird passage. So weird that even Alastair is stumped. If you’re interested in supporting the show financially, you can check out our Patreon here. Finally,

Matthew Lee Anderson

Assorted Thoughts after Revoice

The controversy surrounding Revoice meant that the surrounding questions occupied more mental space this summer than I had intended. But before I move on to prepare for my fall teaching and other responsibilities, I thought I’d add one or two […]

Matthew LoftusEthicsHealth & Medicine

CTE , football, and black men

Bradford William Davis has an excellent interview with Dr. Bennet Omalu, the Nigerian-born neuropathologist who is sounding the alarm on chronic traumatic encephalopathy: If you ask Omalu today, he’ll tell you that you should never, ever play football again. In […]

Matthew LoftusHistoryHealth & Medicine

Christians and AIDS

The history of Christians and health services is a complicated one. This article by Michael Igoe is a great summary of evangelical advocacy for PEPFAR, which has provided billions of dollars for HIV treatment, and the difficult needle different parties […]

Matthew LoftusEthics

limits appropriate to the human condition

It seems that a lot of criticism of technology criticism goes along the lines of “it’s not the technology, it’s user error” — and along with this critique is often the very Whiggish idea that if we just come up […]

Matthew LoftusFamilyatomization

atomization, loneliness, and sex

There has been much written about atomization and the rise of loneliness (and surely there is much more to write), but this essay by Andrea Mrozek is a good summation of the problem: The failure of the sexual revolution for […]

Matthew Loftus

Maria Goretti and #MeToo

Barbara McClay has another excellent piece at Commonweal about St. Maria Goretti: For a Christian, no one can be wholly monster—indeed, some monsters are victims themselves. But the Mennonite response to Yoder should serve as a cautionary tale: The story of […]

Jake Meador

Spiritual Friendship Pre-Conference: Johanna Finegan

Johanna Finegan's pre-conference talk is a concise and comprehensive rebuttal to many of the criticisms of the Revoice conference.

Matthew Loftus

loving those who would throw stones at us

I have always savored Wesley Hill’s love for the Gospel; his first book, Washed and Waiting, is just full of it, which is why it’s a great book to read even if you don’t care a bit about the homosexuality debate. […]

Matthew Lee AndersonFeatured

His Mercy is on them that Fear Him

Though it is widely misunderstood, fear should play a role in the sanctification of the believer, including in the sanctification of their sexual lives.