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The Monastic Calling of the Force in Star Wars

Dylan Pahman argues that the Jedi aversion to family is not a failure on their part, but an appropriate recognition of the nature of the Force's calling.

Jake MeadorBibleFormation

Sanctified by Grace Blog Tour: Election

We're reviewing Suzanne McDonald's essay on election in our first post with the Sanctified by Grace blog tour.

JF Arnold

Mere Fidelity: Hillsong - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

Derek, Alastair, and Matt return in the new year to talk about Hillsong.

Matthew LoftusCurrent Politics

Might Makes Right: A Defense of Ted Cruz

Long-time Mere O reader Boromir comes to the defense of Ted Cruz against the charges leveled against him by Matthew Lee Anderson.

Jake MeadorEvangelicalism

Announcing Davenant House - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

One of the long-term interests of Mere Orthodoxy has been trying to revitalize Christian discourse online in ways that move beyond the categories commonly used in conversations about world-view. Though the world-view critics are not always presenting the movement as […]

Jake MeadorEvangelicalism

Leaving Difficult Churches III: On Online Communities

If you're leaving a difficult church, don't look to the internet or online communities to make it better.

Jake MeadorChurchEvangelicalismFormation

On Loving and Hating Places - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

There are a few more things that need to be said as we wrap up this week’s Crump-related fun. (And no, I did not watch last night’s debate so do not ask me about it. I was busy playing Football […]

Jake MeadorCurrent Politics

Is Not Voting in an Election Nihilistic?

To say that not voting in an election is nihilistic may suggest a shrunken imagination.

Matthew Lee AndersonEvangelicalismCurrent Politics

The Undead Religious Right: Why I Cannot Support Ted Cruz

If you need proof of the bankruptcy of the politics of the establishment religious right, look no further than the ascent of Ted Cruz.

Steven WedgeworthEvangelicalism

Should Evangelicals Hijack Black Lives Matter?

The group Black Lives Matter has explicitly asked people not to hijack the slogan if they don't support their entire vision. What should evangelicals do?

Miles SmithHistoryEvangelicalism

Reviewing Wilsey's "American Exceptionalism & Civil Religion"

Hillsdale College visiting professor Miles Smith reviews John Wilsey's new book "American Exceptionalism and Civil Religion."

Jake MeadorEvangelicalism

On InterVarsity and Black Lives Matter | Mere Orthodoxy

Michelle Higgins made headlines with her talk on Black Lives Matter at the Urbana conference. But are evangelicals actually listening?