The Archive
JF ArnoldPreston YanceyMere Fidelity
Matt, Alastair, and Derek are joined this week by Preston Yancey. The topic? Preston's new book, Out of the House of Bread. If you enjoyed the show (AND
Jake MeadorEthicsEconomics and BusinessCulture War
The growing popularity of boycotts suggests a dark future for neighborliness in the United States.
Jake MeadorEvangelicalism
Alastair Roberts, Brad Littlejohn, and Jake Meador discuss the immediate plans and long-term hopes for Davenant House.
JF ArnoldLord's SupperMere Fidelity
Derek, Matt, and Alastair talk about the Lord's Supper this week. If you enjoyed the show (AND ONLY IF), leave us a review at iTunes. If you didn’
Jake Meador
I think most readers of Wendell Berry, “The Seer” director Laura Dunn included, start with Berry’s non-fiction. They pick up The Unsettling of America or The Art of the Commonplace and go from there. That’s not how I came to Berry. I […]
Jake MeadorEconomics and BusinessCreation Care
Tomorrow I hope to publish a brief review of Laura Dunn’s new film “The Seer.” It’s a unique film and a hard one to pin down because while it is a portrait of Wendell Berry, Berry himself is never actually […]
JF ArnoldMere Fidelitydancing
This week, the Brits have taken over. Andrew and Alastair have fired Matt and Derek and decide to talk about the regulative principle. In particular, the question has to do
Jake MeadorLiteratureLord of the RingsJ. R. R. Tolkien
Tolkien's holy fools teach us a simple lesson: If you would save the world, you must love strawberries and cream.
Berny Belvedere
The poetry of Walt Whitman can help us learn to see how urban neighbors in a new way.
Jake MeadorTelevision
Flipping the script in House of Cards simply reminds viewers of how limited and derivative the script actually is.
Jake MeadorChurchCurrent Politics
An inverted question of the great question facing Jayber Crow is the chief question facing many contemporary conservatives.
Samuel JamesEthicsCurrent Politics
Abortion supporters heavily rely upon rhetoric that softens and distracts from the realities of legalized abortion.