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Jake MeadorFeaturedEvangelicalism

The Evangelical Center After Billy Graham | Mere Orthodoxy

Evangelicalism after Graham will not be a third way centrism set between fundamentalism and modernism, but will hold to a principled, reformational center.

Matthew LoftusCultureHistoryEthics

The Sacrifice of Africa - a book all missionaries to Africa should read - Doctors Without Boredom

Emmanuel Katongole's book is necessary reading for missionaries and anyone who relies on the trope of "tribalism" to explain violence in Africa.

Charlie ClarkFeatured

Book Review: 12 Rules for Life by Jordan Peterson | Mere Orthodoxy

Charlie Clark explains why Jordan Peterson is not the new CS Lewis we're looking for. In fact, he's the guy Lewis warned us about.

Matthew LoftusCultureEconomicsHealth & Medicine

there are reasons why poor people eat what they eat - Doctors Without Boredom

Diet and socioeconomic status are closely linked because poverty fosters a sense of nihilism about health and the future.

Matthew LoftusCriminal Justice

how deep does the rot run? - Doctors Without Boredom

When the police disregard the law, everyone suffers. But how deep does the corruption revealed by the Gun Trace Task Force go?

Matthew LoftusEthicsHealth & Medicine

when sex hurts - Doctors Without Boredom

This essay from Joy Pedrow Skarka about pain and sex says some things that need to be heard: After our wedding, riding the elevator up to our hotel room, I looked into my groom’s eyes and saw excitement. We had […]

Matthew Loftus

song post: Emmylou Harris (Bob Dylan), "Every Grain of Sand" - Doctors Without Boredom

Bob Dylan's "Every Grain of Sand"

Guest WriterFeaturedFormation

Why I Am Listening to Jordan Peterson - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

By David George Moore Someone last year, and I can’t recall who, recommended that I watch some of the videos on Jordan Peterson’s YouTube channel. Since my workouts include time on the treadmill, I listen to all kinds of teaching […]

Matthew LoftusEthicsHealth & Medicine

preventing child deaths in America - Doctors Without Boredom

Thinking about how to eliminate America's child death discrepancy means asking hard questions about how we will collectively sacrifice.

Matthew LoftusHealth & Medicine

experts shooting themselves in the foot with conflicts of interest - Doctors Without Boredom

People will always be skeptical of medical authorities. The authorities shouldn't make things worse by hiding potential conflicts of interest.

Matthew Loftus

denying admission to Christian refugees - Doctors Without Boredom

The U.S. told persecuted Christians in Iran they could come as refugees. Now they're reneging -- and resettlement of Christian refugees is down overall.

Jake MeadorFeaturedEvangelicalism

The Parting of Ways Amongst Younger Christians | Mere Orthodoxy

Boomer evangelicals and Catholics bequeathed to us the legacy of ECT. But that legacy appears increasingly irrelevant in the dying days of liberalism.