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Matthew Lee Anderson

Mere Fidelity: What's Wrong (and Right) with "Relatability" - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

What's right and wrong with relatability? Rebecca Mead's critique of the scourge of relatability struck a chord, so we gave it a closer analysis.

Guest WriterChurchparachurch

When Churches and Parachurches Drift Apart

Despite the imperfections of every church this side of heaven, the church is God’s Plan A. How churches and parachurches interact play into this.

Matthew LoftusSciencehealthmedicine

This Demon Only Comes Out By Prayer and Prozac

"It's a chemical imbalance." Often spoken, this leads us to two solutions: prayer and prozac. Should it be that way?

Matthew Lee AndersonOliver O'DonovanMere Fidelity

Mere Fidelity: What Adoption Is and Isn't

The Mere Fidelity folks discuss what adoption is and, just as importantly, what it isn't.

Guest Writer

“Glitter Grenade: a review of Aaron Belz's Glitter Bomb” - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

(Reviewer’s note: I don’t know much about Aaron or about poetry. You can click here for samples and a quick check on Aaron’s background. Or you could go to Costco, then hire a licensed private investigator. Just depends on what kind […]

Matthew Lee Anderson

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

How does God accommodate himself to us? How do we avoid projecting ourselves on to him?

Jake MeadorTelevisionEconomics and BusinessTechnologyWriting

3 Thoughts on Kindle Unlimited

Amazon recently launched Kindle Unlimited, a Netflix-for-books service. The launch prompts 2 questions: Will it work? How will it change the way we read?

Matthew Lee Anderson

Mere Fidelity: On Marriage and Donated Gametes - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

Marriage and gamete donation may not fit well together, like some people think. We continue discussing Oliver O'Donovan's Begotten or Made.

Matthew Lee AndersonMere Fidelity

NT Wright and his Reformed Critics

Are there ways to learn from NT Wright and his Reformed critics?

Matthew Lee AndersonMere Fidelity

Mere Fidelity: The Transgender Question

The questions surrounding transgender persons raise problems for Christian theology.

Matthew Lee Anderson

33 Under 33 at Christianity Today: A few quick thoughts - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

Matthew Lee Anderson gives a bit more context on his place in the 33 under 33 list at Christianity Today.

Matthew Lee Anderson

Mere Fidelity: Surprised by NT Wright - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

Surprised by NT Wright is a podcast covering Wright's influence and legacy on the English speaking religious world.