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Jake MeadorFeaturedChurchEvangelicalism

How to Celebrate the Reformation

Today marks the 500th anniversary of the day that Martin Luther (might have) nailed his famous 95 Theses to the church door in Wittenberg. While the historicity of that famous event is in dispute, what is not in question is […]

Matthew Lee Anderson

Mere Fidelity: Confessions, Book 3

This week Alastair, Derek, and Matt take up and read Book 3 of Augustine’s Confessions. If you’d like to read along–which we encourage you to do–Henry Chadwick’s translation is available widely at a reasonable price. If you like the show, please do leave […]

Brad LittlejohnFeaturedEvangelicalism

The Real Presence and the Presence of Reality

As we celebrate the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, Dr. Brad Littlejohn argues that it is not the Protestants who desacralized the cosmos.

Guest Writer

Book Review: Mariner: A Voyage with Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Mischa Willett reviews Malcolm Guite's new book, Mariner: A Voyage with Samuel Taylor Coleridge.

Matthew LoftusFeaturedCurrent Politics

Conservatism Fails to Act Responsibly

Kevin Williamson's recent National Review essay raises fair points about the decadence of conservatism, but fails to offer a responsible alternative.

Matthew LoftusPoliticsFeaturedEvangelicalism

On Powers, Principalities, and Politics

What do the prophets say about those who align themselves with God's enemies? And what do they say about those who persist in doing so for an extended time?

Susannah Black and Jake MeadorFeatured

Retitling Classic Christian Books

The Mere O writers have some ideas for new titles that will make it a little easier for publishers to market classic Christian books.

Matthew Lee AndersonMere Fidelity

Mere Fidelity: Confessions, Book 2

This week Alastair, Derek, and Matt take up and read Book 2 of Augustine’s Confessions. If you’d like to read along–which we encourage you to do–Henry

Matthew LoftusHealth & Medicine

what about Christian healthcare sharing ministries?

A lot of Christians ask if healthcare sharing ministries are a good alternative to insurance. The answer: maybe!

Matthew EmersonFeatured

What Do We Do with Karl Barth?

I’m pleased to publish this guest post from Dr. Matthew Emerson. Recently, Christiane Tietz’ Theology Today article, “Karl Barth and Charlotte von Kirschbaum,” was a hot topic in one small corner of the internet, occupied mostly by academic theologians. Tietz’ […]

Berny BelvederePoliticsFeatured

In the Center There Is Joy

Berny Belvedere argues that the great need of the moment is a new kind of centrism that can freely draw on the wisdom of both left and right.

Jake MeadorFeaturedChurchEvangelicalism

Ecclesiology and the Zombie Pastor Problem

A brief note on the furor surrounding Patheos’s decision to add Mark Driscoll to their Evangelical channel: One of the common responses when something like this hits the press is for evangelicals, self-lacerating sorts that we are, to say that […]