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Jake MeadorEvangelicalismCurrent Politics

Soma and the Silencing of Evangelicalism After Trump

The Trump campaign has proven that you do not need aggressive persecution regimes to silence the moral witness of evangelical Christians.

Guest WriterTrinity

Explainer: Divine Simplicity and the Trinitarian Controversy

Andrew Fulford offers a concise treatment of classical Christian reflection on the trinity and useful summaries of various trinitarian heresies.

Jake MeadorHistory

Hamilton and Patriotism | Mere Orthodoxy

Lin-Manuel Miranda's marvelous work "Hamilton" provides an interesting window into how patriotism is evolving in the United States.

Matthew Lee Anderson

Mere Fidelity: Understanding the Meritocracy - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

This week, Derek, Alastair and Andrew consider Helen Andrews’s essay on our meritocracy. Andrews is one of the liveliest and most compelling young writers of our day, and her essay is a fascinating analysis of how our aristocracy has shifted. You can […]

Jake MeadorEconomics and Business

Gender, Home Economies, and the Church, Ctd.

Today we're picking up a few leftover strands from yesterday's piece on complementarianism, evangelicalism, and home economies.

Jake MeadorGender RolesGenderMarriagecomplementarianism

The Evangelical Gender Crack-Up

The old complementarian evangelical package is falling apart, largely due to the flaws, simplifications, ambiguities, and gaps within its own principles.

Guest WriterCurrent Politics

Why Christians Can Support Tighter Immigration Restrictions

Healthy societies need a shared way of life and shared knowledge. This necessarily means healthy societies will have borders that must be enforced.

Matthew Lee AndersonPoliticsCurrent Politics

There is no Pro-Life Case for Donald Trump - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

We are now in the 12th hour of the conservatism’s life in this election cycle, which means it is as good a time as any to revisit the question of how I plan to proceed through American political life over […]

Jake MeadorChurch

Minich and Leeman Joint Statement on Ecclesiology

Joseph Minich and Jonathan Leeman offer three shared affirmations and one lingering question following their ecclesiology debate.

Jake MeadorChurch

3 Ecclesiology Questions Evangelicals Need to Answer

In the aftermath of the back-and-forth between Joe Minich and Jonathan Leeman, a few key ecclesiology questions have become apparent.

Jake Meadorrace

On Alton Sterling and Philando Castile

The killings of Alton Sterling & Philando Castile prove that we not only have a racism crisis in this country, but also a crisis of neighborliness.

Alastair RobertsFeaturedDemographicsCurrent Politics

Brexit and the Moral Vision of Nationhood | Mere Orthodoxy

Alastair Roberts reflects at length on the many complex issues feeding into the recent Brexit vote and what it will mean for the future of the UK.