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Guest WriterMarriage

What We Talk about When We Talk about Marriage: A Guest Post by Daniel Darling

Conservatives haven't done a good job of talking about marriage. Where should they go from here, now that gay marriage seems inevitable?

Matthew Lee AndersonEvangelicalism

A few thoughts on the "new radicals" and Christianity Today.

The new radicals have made a splash in American Christianity. But what does radical Christianity mean, and is being radical a faithful form of Christianity?

Matthew Lee AndersonEvangelicalism

On 'Radical' Christianity: My Latest for Christianity Today

Radical Christianity has been promoted by David Platt, Kyle Idleman, and others. At Christianity Today, Matthew Lee Anderson examines the radical trend.

Kevin White

The New Pope: Novelty Following Precedent

The new Pope Francisco, née Jorge Mario Cardinal Bergoglio is a Jesuit reformer. The new pope Francis is a novel change that has deep historical roots.

Brett McCrackenCultureEvangelicalismFormation

Gray Matters: Navigating the Space Between Legalism and Liberty

Brett McCracken describes the impetus & objectives for his new book, the follow-up to "Hipster Christianity."

Matthew Lee AndersonBloggingembodimentchristiansGospel Coalitionmarijuana

Marijuana, Caffeine, and a Therapeutic Drug Culture

Consider the interrelationship between caffeine and marijuana. Caffeine may engender work and restlessness, while marijuana invokes sloth.

Jake MeadorTelevision

House of Cards: Kevin Spacey, Tolkien, and the Bible

House of Cards is not unique in creating an impregnable individualistic villain who will do anything to seize power. Tolkien offers other examples, as well.

Chris KrychoLiteratureLord of the RingsJ. R. R. TolkienallegoryThe Chronicles of Narniatypology

A distant, glorious echo: Tolkien and typology

Christian readers have insisted on finding allegories to Christian theology throughout Tolkien's works. What they have found is typology instead.

Matthew Lee AndersonUncategorized

The Torrey Honors Institute Welcomes Dr. Christopher Mitchell

Dr. Christopher Mitchell, Director of the Wade Center at Wheaton, is coming to Biola University's Torrey Honors Institute.

Guest Writer

Romance in Pride and Prejudice: Sometimes, We Settle

The Romance in Pride and Prejudice functions

Guest WriterTheology and Practice

The Problem Solving Jesus

A human-problem solving Jesus uniquely provides the ground to stake the orthodox claim about Jesus: he is the only way.

Chris KrychoFilm Reviews/HollywoodLiteratureJ. R. R. TolkienHollywoodPeter Jacksonheroism

Jackson and Tolkien: Hollywood's Infatuation With Angst

Yes, inner conflict is real, and tormented struggle is a major part of our lives. But so is the valiant hero.