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Jeremy MannEducationTheology and PracticeTorrey Honors InstituteTips for Seminary StudentsCollege and University

Advice for Undergraduates Planning on Seminary

Thinking about attending Seminary after your Undergraduate education? This is some advice I'd wished I'd received during my college days.

Chris KrychoEvangelicalism

Only One Center: Reorienting Evangelical Theology on Christ - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

The gospel is the way to the center, but it is not the center. Having put it there, we have misplaced many other genuine goods.

Kevin WhiteSufferingTheologyBibleDevotionalprovidencetheodicyGod the Fatherproblem of evilhopeGod's love

A Loving Father and Difficult Gifts

How can a loving God, the Father, give difficult gifts that we don't understand? He has a history of doing so, and his gifts are perfect.

Cate MacDonaldFriendshipTheology and PracticemanipulationcharmInterpersonal relationshipFormation

Charmlessness unto Godliness

It is tempting to use charm to manipulate people into liking me. God gives us freedom, so should we, even to our enemies.

Matthew Lee Andersonembodimentjohn dyerOlympic Gameshuman body

In Awe of Bodies: How the Olympians Remind Us of Our Humanity

Bodies of Olympic athletes are beautiful and remnd us of our humanity, argues John Dyer.

Andrew WalkerPolitics

Young Republicans: The New Materialists - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

Young republicans make peace with same-sex marriage and abortion issues for pragmatic reasons. Should Christians leave the party?

Matthew Lee AndersonSocial Trends

One More on Chick-Fil-A, with John Corvino

John Corvino and Matthew Lee Anderson discuss whether Chick-Fil-A should be boycotted for its stance on traditional marriage.

Matthew Lee AndersonFormation

Why Holiness? A Conversation with Tyler Braun

Why Holiness Matters by Tyler Braun is a new book. He discusses millennials and holiness here.

Matthew Lee AndersonSocial Trends

Friendship, Opposition, and Chick-Fil-A

Chick-Fil-A's defense of traditional marriage caused an uproar among Christians. Friendship and opposition are possible if we love the truth.

Matthew Lee Anderson

Sexual Politics and our Soft Despotism - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

Sexual politics can lead to a soft despotism, as contrary sexual views are denied legitimacy in the public square by the sexual orthodoxy.

Cate MacDonaldEducation

I Went to Wheatstone. You Should Too.

Wheatstone Academy provides a week of Socratic pursuit of the true, the good, and the beautiful. You should attend.

Matthew Lee AndersonSocial Trends

Candor, the Religious Liberty Fight, and Ross Douthat

Ross Douthat suggests that those who oppose religious liberty should have candor. But the fight against religious liberty needs vagueness.