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Jake MeadorFeatured
Chapter five is, so far, the most contemporary essay in Du Bois’s book. In it, he considers the city of Atlanta and what it says about the future of both African Americans and the South more broadly considered. He begins […]
Jake MeadorCurrent Politics
The trouble with "Reclaiming Hope" is that, strangely, it is a deeply pietistic book about how Christians should work in politics.
Guest WriterEducationFormation
One of the chief questions about Ben Sasse's civil catechesis project is how it can actually take hold in a society that has limited basis for embracing it.
Jake MeadorFamilyFeatured
Father's Day reminds us of the joy that can grow in a home. But what happens in places where home is a reality experienced only occasionally and by a few?
Jake MeadorCurrent Politics
You’ll have to forgive my sounding like something of a broken record by this point, but I couldn’t let this news pass without flagging it for Mere O readers:
Jake MeadorFeaturedCurrent Politics
Ben Sasse's voting record may well contradict his stated social agenda. But if it does, it's worth asking "why?" and trying to understand the disconnect.
Matthew Lee AndersonFeatured
The latest edition of the New Yorker has a must-read article on the opioid crisis currently decimating West Virginia and surrounding states.
Jake MeadorFeatured
In chapter four Du Bois reflects on his time teaching at a black one-room schoolhouse in rural Tennessee. As such, most of the chapter is simply taken up with recounting what life looked like for an itinerant black school teacher […]
Jake MeadorFeatured
Jen Pollock Michel's new book, though not perfect, is an excellent reflection on how Christians should approach place, homelife, and hospitality.
Jake MeadorEvangelicalism
American evangelicalism is a deeply commercial sort of religion. Consequently, we struggle to imagine alternatives ways of talking about community life.
Jake Meador
In his new book, Ben Sasse calls on readers to embrace a strenuous life. For Christians, the example of Martin Bucer may be one model for doing this.
Jake MeadorPoliticsHistory
In chapter three, Du Bois turns his attention to Booker T. Washington and offers a measured yet devastating critique of Washington's project.