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Matthew Lee Anderson

Mere Fidelity: The 'Ask Us Anything' Edition - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

We’ve had a great time recording Mere Fidelity, and we’ve been overwhelmed by the kindness of your response and support for it. Now we want to hear from you.  We don’t have a show for you this week, so instead we […]

Derek Rishmawy

The Progressive Evangelical Package - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

Progressive evangelicals are known for pressing against the conservative tendency to draw dividing lines. What must you do to be a progressive evangelical?

Matthew LoftusCultureFormation

Engagement is Discipleship - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

What does it mean to engage culture well? Ought we retreat, assimilate, or something else? Cultural engagement is discipleship.

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Marry or Burn?

Is it strange to urge people to marry young? Is Paul's suggestion in 1 Corinthians 7 fit for our present culture of dating?

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The Fatal Tensions of the Fight Churches

Fight Church is a documentary by Bryan Storkel that asks whether Christians can participate in MMA. Matthew Lee Anderson evaluates.

Matthew LoftusEthics

Medical Missionaries and the Role of Evidence

Brian Palmer doesn't trust medical missionaries. Matthew Loftus does an in-depth analysiss of the role evidence plays in medical missions.

Matthew Lee Anderson

Mere Fidelity: Should we hope to die at 75? - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

Should we hope to die at 75? The Atlantic's article arguing that we should was controversial, so the guys at Mere Fidelity discuss.

Matthew Lee Anderson

Mere Fidelity: On Friendship - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

Andrew, Derek, and Matt discuss Wesley Hill's cover story for Christianity Today on friendship.

Matthew Lee AndersonSocial Trends

The Death of Adulthood

Is the death of adulthood in America real? Matthew Lee Anderson responds to AO Scott's essay on patriarchy and adulthood's decline.

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The Lavishness of Friendship and a World Beyond Vows - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

The lavishness of friendship takes us beyond vows and obligations. It is superogeratory.

Matthew Lee Anderson

Mere Fidelity: The Benedict Option - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

Rod Dreher has coined the Benedict Option as a response to modernity. The Mere Fidelity guys discuss what it means and what to make of it.

Matthew Lee AndersonSexuality

The Questions of Gay Marriage: Covenant or Biology in Genesis 2?

Matthew Lee Anderson examines the questions surrounding gay marriage by looking at covenant and biology and Genesis 2.