The Archive
Matthew Lee AndersonCulture War
Joseph Bottum has suggested that conservatives should pursue enchantment rather than pursue social ethics. But what if social ethics are enchanted?
Matthew Lee AndersonEconomics and Business
Young evangelicals have been tepid in support of Hobby Lobby. Yet their own commitments on business means they should support them.
Guest Writer
Hannah Anderson reviews Jesus Feminist, by Sarah Bessey.
Brett McCrackenCulture
50 years after his death, C.S. Lewis continues to teach us about life, longing, God, and the "weight of glory."
Matthew Lee AndersonPolitical TheologyEvangelicalismrussell moore
Evangelical political life should be constituted by joy. The political passions evangelicals have need joy at the center.
Guest Writer
"Abuse of Discretion: The Inside Story of Roe v. Wade" is an exhaustively researched analysis of the decisions’ legal reasoning and social repercussions.
Matthew Lee AndersonSexuality
The questions of gay marriage are challenging to Christians. Matthew Lee Anderson explores them in an ongoing series.
Brett McCrackenMediaTechnologyFilm Reviews/HollywoodCultureiPodMad MenWalt Whitmanthe cloudGravity
Does the iWorld of cloud-based media intake leave us feeling isolated, adrift? Do movies like "Gravity" and "All is Lost" reflect anxiety of the iPod era?
Matthew Lee Anderson
In light of Chuck’s excellent essay on Calvin’s understanding of justification and sanctification, I want to draw your attention to this bit by Oliver O’Donovan at the recent event in Washington D.C.: …In grasping what God has done in raising […]
Matthew Lee Anderson
How should writers make their work more boring? Here's nine surefire ways to become a more boring writer.
Guest WriterTheology and Practicesalvation
What does Calvin actually teach about salvation and its relationship to sanctification?
Brett McCrackenFilm Reviews/HollywoodCulturebodyHungerembodimentShameMichael Fassbendertheology of bodySolomon Northrup
Steve McQueen's films--Hunger (2008), Shame (2011), and 12 Years a Slave (2013)--each depict visceral, sometimes brutal explorations of human embodiment.