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Jake Meador

Commonplace Books - Commonplaces

This is an introduction post for Jake's Commonplaces Book.

Jake Meador

Commonplace Books - Commonplaces

This is an introduction post for Jake's Commonplaces Book.

Guest WriterBloggingCurrent Politics

He's No Saint: It's Time We Talk About the Real Nicholas of Myra

If you look past the consumer-inspired halo around Santa Claus, you'll learn that the real St. Nicholas was a much scarier and even creepy person.

Matthew Lee AndersonMere Fidelity

Mere Fidelity: The Four Loves, On Eros

Mere Fidelity: The Four Loves, On Eros

Matthew Lee AndersonMere Fidelity

Mere Fidelity: The Post-Election Show

Mere Fidelity: The Post-Election Show

Guest WriterCurrent Politics

Rejoicing and Weeping After Election 2016 | Mere Orthodoxy

Dylan Pahman argues that a properly Christian response to the recent election means both rejoicing with the victors and weeping with the losers.

Guest WriterHistoryCurrent Politics

How to Deal with Erratic, Corpulent, Much-Married Ginger Rulers

Susannah Black proposes various options for Christians in public life attempting to deal with the ascent of an erratic, corpulent, authoritarian ruler.

Matthew Lee Anderson

Mere Fidelity: Richard Hooker - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

Alastair talks with Brad Littlejohn and Michael Lynch about the ongoing relevance of 16th century theologian Richard Hooker. Brad’s recent book is a highly praised introduction to Hooker and contemporary debates about him. If you enjoyed the show, leave us a […]

Jake MeadorEvangelicalismCurrent Politics

#NeverTrump and President Trump | Mere Orthodoxy

There are three appropriate reactions to the election of Donald Trump: Prayer, loving local places, and preparing ourselves to live as a Christian minority.

Jake MeadorFeatured

The Possibilities of Home: An Election Day Protest | Mere Orthodoxy

Most of us believe that "we have no story except the story we chose when we had no story." But a world that believes such things can never create homes.

Matthew Lee Anderson

Mere Fidelity-On Bible Designs, with J. Mark Bertrand - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

J. Mark Bertrand joins Mere Fidelity to discuss the Biliotheca Reader’s Bible Project and other new ways of designing Bibles. Mark is the author of the Bible Design Blog, and has written on how technology has affected our relationship to […]

Jake MeadorEvangelicalismCurrent Politics

Courage, St Crispin's Day, and the Future of Evangelicalism

Shakespeare's St Crispin's Day Speech is a reminder of what courage looks like. It's a welcome antidote to the cravenness of evangelicalism's opponents.