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Jake MeadorEvangelicalism

The Future of Evangelicalism at Patheos - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

I wrote a piece for the future of evangelicalism series over at Patheos.

Jake MeadorEvangelicalism

In Search of Sanctuary: Reviewing Young Evangelical Memoirs - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

Many young evangelical memoirs offer a number of essential lessons for evangelicals as as well as a few cautionary tales about church life gone wrong.

Matthew Lee AndersonBlogging

A Resignation Letter - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

Let me get this out of the way, so no one else has to say it:  “Farewell, Matthew Lee Anderson.” Effective immediately, I am stepping down as Lead Writer of Mere Orthodoxy and handing full control of the site over […]

Matthew Lee AndersonSociety

The Distortions of Progressive Christians: How Religious Liberty is in Danger

Progressive Christians have challenged the 'evangelical persecution complex', and distorted religious liberty cases to make their point.

Matthew Lee Anderson

Anthony Kennedy was *Almost* Right: Post-Obergefell Thoughts on Where We Go Now - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

Anthony Kennedy redefined marriage in Obergefell. Matthew Lee Anderson offers his thoughts on the way forward for social conservatives.

Matthew Lee AndersonSame-sex marriageSexualityRachel Held Evans

The End of Sexual Ethics: Love and the Limits of Reason

The End of Sexual Ethics: Love and the Limits of Reason

Matthew Lee Anderson

The System Behind Abortion: Planned Parenthood's Dehumanizing Rhetoric - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

A video shows Planned Parenthood talking about trafficking in body parts or fetal tissue. But their rhetoric dehumanizes the fetus in order to work.

Jake MeadorEvangelicalism

Schaeffer: Excluding SSA Christians from Church Life is "Cruel and Wrong." - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

In 1968 Francis Schaeffer wrote on how the church ought to SSA Christians. Pulpit and Pen would do well to listen to him.

JF ArnoldPastor TheologianMere Fidelity

Mere Fidelity: The Pastor Theologian

Mere Fidelity: The Pastor Theologian

Jake MeadorPolitics

The Inevitability of Same-Sex Marriage - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

Same-sex marriage has been inevitable for decades. When the home economy was gutted it is only natural that family life would be likewise compromised.

Matthew Lee AndersonFeatured

Our Culture of Reading and the End of Dialogue | Mere Orthodoxy

Our culture of reading has imperiled dialogue.

JF ArnoldLiturgyMere Fidelity

Mere Fidelity: Liturgy

Mere Fidelity: Liturgy