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Jake MeadorFamilyCommunitiesGilbert Meilaender

I Want to be a Burden

This excerpt from Gilbert Meilaender is gold:

Matthew Lee AndersonMere Fidelity

Mere Fidelity: with Tim Keller, on 'Making Sense of God'

We are delighted to have a preacher some of you might have heard before on the show: Tim Keller. He joins us to discuss his (excellent) new book, Making Sense

Jake Meador

Commonplace Books

This is an introduction post for Jake's Commonplaces Book.

Guest WriterBloggingCurrent Politics

He's No Saint: It's Time We Talk About the Real Nicholas of Myra

If you look past the consumer-inspired halo around Santa Claus, you'll learn that the real St. Nicholas was a much scarier and even creepy person.

Matthew Lee AndersonMere Fidelity

Mere Fidelity: The Four Loves, On Eros

In which we consider the subject of 'eros' by way of C.S. Lewis's chapter on the same in  The Four Loves.If you enjoyed the

Matthew Lee AndersonMere Fidelity

Mere Fidelity: The Post-Election Show

In which we consider the results of the American Presidential election, and what they might mean.If you enjoyed the show, leave us a review at iTunes. If you didn’

Guest WriterCurrent Politics

Rejoicing and Weeping After Election 2016

Dylan Pahman argues that a properly Christian response to the recent election means both rejoicing with the victors and weeping with the losers.

Guest WriterHistoryCurrent Politics

How to Deal with Erratic, Corpulent, Much-Married Ginger Rulers

Susannah Black proposes various options for Christians in public life attempting to deal with the ascent of an erratic, corpulent, authoritarian ruler.

Matthew Lee Anderson

Mere Fidelity: Richard Hooker

Alastair talks with Brad Littlejohn and Michael Lynch about the ongoing relevance of 16th century theologian Richard Hooker. Brad’s recent book is a highly praised introduction to Hooker and contemporary debates about him. If you enjoyed the show, leave us a […]

Jake MeadorEvangelicalismCurrent Politics

#NeverTrump and President Trump

There are three appropriate reactions to the election of Donald Trump: Prayer, loving local places, and preparing ourselves to live as a Christian minority.

Jake MeadorFeatured

The Possibilities of Home: An Election Day Protest

Most of us believe that "we have no story except the story we chose when we had no story." But a world that believes such things can never create homes.

Matthew Lee Anderson

Mere Fidelity-On Bible Designs, with J. Mark Bertrand

J. Mark Bertrand joins Mere Fidelity to discuss the Biliotheca Reader’s Bible Project and other new ways of designing Bibles. Mark is the author of the Bible Design Blog, and has written on how technology has affected our relationship to […]