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Matthew LoftusCultureEconomics

Sympathy for the Trump Voter - Doctors Without Boredom

Do Trump voters require our sympathy? Not really. But we can't just dismiss them, either.

Jake Meador

Silence, Martyrdom, and the Call to Die | Mere Orthodoxy

Far from being his salvation, Rodrigues decision to apostatize is actually a further confirmation of the great sin that plagues him throughout Endo's book.

Guest WriterFormation

The Idol of No Pain - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

In the aftermath of tragedy, one of the easiest mistakes a Christian can make is to retreat from relationships for fear of experiencing pain.

Jake MeadorChurch

Reviewing "The End of Protestantism" by Peter Leithart

Dr. Coyle Neal argues that Leithart's new book suffers from a bad understanding of church history and deficient view of the cross.

Matthew Lee Anderson

Mere Fidelity: Humble Roots, with Hannah Anderson - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

Welcome to Mere Fidelity, 2017! We are delighted to be back…but even more excited that Hannah Anderson joined us for this first episode of the new year to discuss her new book Humble Roots. Andrew Wilson called it the ‘best new book’ […]

Matthew Loftus

Paul's Letter to American Christians, The Alternate Ending - Doctors Without Boredom

The alternate ending to a Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr sermon contains some important words on grace we need to hear today.

Hannah AndersonFeaturedEconomics and BusinessCurrent Politics

Dreaming Better Dreams: The Home, Marketplace, and American Dream

Separating the place of work from the place of one's home has had a devastating effect on both. Hannah Anderson explains why in today's essay.

Susannah Black RobertsEvangelicalism

Tim Keller Goes for a Walk | Mere Orthodoxy

Tim Keller just wanted to go on a pleasant autumn walk through Central Park. Unfortunately, his many critics had other ideas.

Jake Meador

The Liturgies of Soccer | Mere Orthodoxy

The modern west may not be defined by traditional religion in the way it once was. But our defining institutions still have strongly religious elements.

Matthew LoftusFeaturedChurch

Go to Church LOL: An Impertinent Catechism

If the church is as bad as so many of those outside it think it is, is there even a point in going? Matthew Loftus says there is.

Guest WriterFeatured

Francis Schaeffer and the Arts: A Retrospective

Though he is an easy target for critics, Dr. Francis Schaeffer's work on art has held up better since his death than many have claimed.

Jake Meador

Happiness Drives Sacrifice - Commonplaces

In which Calvin explains the connection between a Christian's happiness and their capacity for sacrifice and service.