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Jake MeadorDevotional

On Reinvigorating Family Worship: A Mere O Project

We're going to be posting a series of short reflections from different families about what they do for family worship with their kids.

Jake MeadorFeaturedCultureCulture War

Is it really that bad? Christianity, Secularism, and Apocalypse

"How to Survive the Apocalypse" is a great case for Christian faithful presence in a secular, pluralistic culture. But it is still a flawed, naive argument.

Matthew Lee Anderson

Mere Fidelity: A Bible Study on Genesis 1 - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

Alastair, Derek and Matt get together for a good ol’ fashioned Bible study on Genesis 1. If you like the show, please do leave us a review on iTunes. We are also available on Google Play. If you’re interested in […]

Jake MeadorFeaturedEvangelicalism

How Do Movements Grow? The BenOp, Conversation, and Local Advocacy - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

One of my primary points in my review of Rod’s book is that orthodox Christians need a robust commitment to conversation if we are to thrive in a post-Christian context. Given the importance this will play and the related point […]

Matthew LoftusHealth & Medicine

5 ways to actually reform American healthcare - Doctors Without Boredom

Conservatives have failed to articulate what a just healthcare system would look like. Here are 5 options to choose from.

Matthew Lee AndersonFeaturedCulture WarCurrent Politics

The Religious Right Is Not a Subsidiary of the Alt-Right | Mere Orthodoxy

The history of the religious right significantly complicates the thesis put forward by Sarah Posner that sees the religious right as part of the alt-right.

Matthew LoftusHealth & Medicine

Health care is not a human right, but it is also not just a market commodity - Doctors Without Boredom

Health care is a social good that buttresses the right to life. It is not a market commodity.

Matthew LoftusFeaturedChurchCulture War

A Social Justice Warrior in King Roderick's Court | Mere Orthodoxy

The Social Justice Warriors need the Benedict Option as much as the Benedict Option needs the Social Justice Warriors.

Miles SmithSocial TrendsBook Reviews

Reviewing Archbishop Charles Chaput's "Strangers in a Strange Land"

Reviewing Archbishop Charles Chaput's "Strangers in a Strange Land"

Charlie ClarkBook Reviews

Reviewing Adalbert Stifter's "Rock Crystal"

Adalbert Stifter's "Rock Crystal" is a 19th century novella that draws its readers into an imaginative world by telling the story of two lost children.

Matthew Lee AndersonMere Fidelity

Mere Fidelity: On Lent, with Steven Wedgeworth

Mere Fidelity: On Lent, with Steven Wedgeworth

Brian MesimerFamilyFeatured

I Am iPhone: How Our Tech Endangers Our Relationships

Remote infidelity is an emerging problem affecting many American relationships. Dealing with it effectively will likely require radical action.