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Matthew Lee AndersonFormation

Blue Like Orthodoxy: When Donald Miller met G.K. Chesterton

What hath G.K. Chesterton to do with Donald Miller? Orthodoxy is nothing like Blue Like Jazz, and Chesterton and Miller have little in common.

Brett McCrackenCultureGray MattersholinessworldlinessLibertyMiroslav VolflegalismFormation

Have Christians Lost Their Sense of Difference?

Have today's Christians abandoned the call to be set apart? Are Christians embodying the call to be salt & light or are they blending in with the darkness?

Matthew Lee AndersonFormation

Get Chesterton's Orthodoxy Free (with a new Introduction by...Me)

G.K. Chesterton's Orthodoxy is free on kindle at Amazon, with an introduction by Matthew Lee Anderson.

Matthew Lee AndersonFormation

Get a Free Copy of *The End of our Exploring*

The End of our Exploring releases soon. Get a free copy in exchange for an honest review on Amazon and Goodreads.

Jake MeadorTheology and PracticeCurrent Politics

On substitutionary atonement and disgraced politicians

When we lose track of retributive justice, we lack the philosophical and ethical tools to handle disgraced politicians like Mark Sanford.

Matthew Lee AndersonFormation

A Few Words on *The End of Our Exploring* - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

The End of our Exploring is coming soon to store shelves everywhere. Here are a few words on what it means to market a book these days.

L. M. SacasasLiterature

Home: An Essay on The Little Way of Ruthie Leming

Rod Dreher's Little Way of Ruthie Leming is an extended meditation on the concept of home, which has deep roots in the Christian theological tradition.

Brett McCrackenTimeFilm Reviews/HollywoodRoger EbertUp SeriesW.H. AudenMichael AptedJulie DelpyRichard Linklater

Catching Up With Time in the “Before” and “Up” Films

Can time be grasped? Richard Linklater's "Before" films and Michael Apted's "Up" series suggest that cinema may come as close as any to "catching" time.

Matthew Lee Andersonthe vocation of writingCultureTorrey Honors Institutethe end of our exploring

The Vocation of Writing when Words are Cheap (and other things)

Matthew Lee Anderson speaks about the vocation of writing when words are cheap, and he also reads an excerpt from his new book, The End of Our Exploring.

Michael ReneauBook ReviewsThe Little Way of Ruthie LemingRod Dreher

The Little Way of Ruthie Leming: A Review

The Little Way of Ruthie Leming: A Southern Girl, a Small Town, and the Secret of a Good Life is a memoir, biography, and meditation all rolled up in one.

Jake Meador

On the roots of community | Mere Orthodoxy

One of the core problems for localists is making explicit the cultural assumptions that serve as the roots of community embedded in a local place.

Brett McCrackenReadingEducationcollegeBook Reviewslearningbooks

Summer Reading for College Graduates

How does one retain a passion for learning after college ends? Here are 5 summer reading book recommendations to ease the graduate into post-college life.