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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.

Jake Meador

Happiness Drives Sacrifice - Commonplaces

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

E. J. HutchinsonPolitical TheoryPolitical Theology

An Introduction to the Reformed Doctrine of the Two Kingdoms

Looking at the work of Calvin, Eric Hutchinson explains why framing political theology questions in terms of "church v state" is a basic category error.

Matthew LoftusCultureHealth & Medicine

I love candy, but I'm glad my wife won't let me eat it all the time - Doctors Without Boredom

If you eat intellectual junk food, you will get moral diabetes. Which leads to cultural amputations and political dialysis. And terrible-analogy insulin.

Matthew LoftusCultureHealth & Medicine

I love candy, but I'm glad my wife won't let me eat it all the time - Doctors Without Boredom

If you eat intellectual junk food, you will get moral diabetes. Which leads to cultural amputations and political dialysis. And terrible-analogy insulin.

Jake Meador

The Abolition of Troy Chatham | Mere Orthodoxy

Those who accuse Wendell Berry of idealizing the past simply aren't reading him closely enough.

Matthew LoftusCultureEconomics

What Wendell Berry Gets Wrong About Wendell Berry - Doctors Without Boredom

Don't let the particulars of Wendell Berry's vision hinder you from learning from the principles.

Matthew LoftusCultureEconomics

What Wendell Berry Gets Wrong About Wendell Berry - Doctors Without Boredom

Don't let the particulars of Wendell Berry's vision hinder you from learning from the principles.

Jake MeadorEconomicsc.s. lewis

The Sense of Ownership is Always to be Encouraged - Commonplaces

Lewis, writing as Screwtape, on the question of how one uses “their” time: