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Jake MeadorRefugeePro-LifeSocial TrendsSocial Justice

Listener Response to the Mere Fidelity Refugee Episode

A listener writes in about local opportunities to serve refugees in response to the Mere Fidelity refugee episode.

Jake Meadorfilm reviewImmigrationFood

The Search for General Tso

In "The Search for General Tso" Ian Chaney tells the fascinating story of General Tso's Chicken, one of the most popular American Chinese dishes.

JF ArnoldRefugeeMere Fidelity

Mere Fidelity: Refugees

Mere Fidelity: Refugees

Guest WriterLiteratureOrthodoxyWendell BerryGK Chestertonagatha christiedorothy sayersfictiontana french

Detective Fiction and the Fun of Orthodoxy

It's not a coincidence that some of the greatest writers of detective fiction are also orthodox Christians.

JF ArnoldMere Fidelity

Mere Fidelity: Hermeneutics

Mere Fidelity: Hermeneutics

Jake MeadorCulture War

Race and the Benedict Option | Mere Orthodoxy

Drawing issues of race into our discussions of the Benedict Option will better help us understand the nature of the conflict between Orthodoxy and America.

JF ArnoldMere Fidelity

Mere Fidelity: Curiosity

Mere Fidelity: Curiosity

Jake MeadorEconomics and BusinessFormation

Forgiveness and Our Modern Technocrats

The Kim Davis story doesn't simply raise questions about same-sex marriage licenses, but also about the possibility of forgiveness and reconciliation.

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Next Week: The Future of the Church | Mere Orthodoxy

Biola University's "Future of the Church" event set to happen next week should be a fascinating discussion between four leading Christian theologians.

Jake MeadorCulture War

Class and the Benedict Option | Mere Orthodoxy

Standing behind many of the concrete proposals about the Benedict Option is the reality that most of these proposals are inaccessible to any save the rich.

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Mere Fidelity: Sermon

Mere Fidelity: Sermon

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Protestantism and the Benedict Option - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

The following is less a long-form essay and more a series of semi-connected thoughts concerning the Benedict Option and American Protestantism. I’ve broken them down with headers in hopes of making it easier for readers to pick out which parts […]