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Matthew Lee AndersonEarthen Vessels

Earthen Vessels: The Giveaway

It’s almost like the body matters. After I finished the writing and editing process for Earthen Vessels—read two sample chapters–I wasn’t quite sure what to feel.  I had poured 16 months of my life into the project.  I was exhausted […]

Andrew Walker

The Heritage Foundation: Faith, Justice, & Civil Society

In late May, I spent a week studying the intersection of faith, justice, and civil society at The Heritage Foundation in Washington, D.C. Heritage, as many of you are no doubt familiar with, is America’s premier conservative think tank on issues relating […]

Matthew Lee AndersonTheology and PracticeFormation

Belonging after Dis-Believing: Loving those who Leave

Belonging after Dis-Believing: Loving those who Leave

Matthew Lee Anderson

How to stay Christian in a Christian College (part 2)

Good feedback on the first part.  Here’s an excerpt from the second: When it comes to the most important questions, Christian college students are in the peculiar situation of being convinced we have the answers even before we ask the question. […]

Matthew Lee AndersonembodimentGenderTheology and PracticeFormation

One more on Challies/Evans-Gate

One more on Challies/Evans-Gate

Cate MacDonaldBible

Christian Influence Fail: Rob Bell and Time Magazine

I never really cared about Rob Bell. I’ve never read his books but I like his nice videos. They seem like they might be attractive to people, maybe help influence doubters or seekers to examine Christianity a little more closely. […]

Matthew Lee AndersonEvangelicalism

How to stay Christian in a Christian College

How to stay Christian in a Christian College

Matthew Lee AndersonembodimentGenderEvangelicalismTheology and Practice

An Imperfect Beauty

An Imperfect Beauty

Matthew Lee AndersonUncategorized

Mad Men and Conservative Nostalgia

Mad Men and Conservative Nostalgia

Matthew Lee Anderson

Publishing the Platform or the Idea?

Chris Ferebee at Q Ideas: Do you want to break into publishing? Say something important, but more importantly, say it well. We don’t need more voices, and we certainly don’t need more celebrities. We need transcendent ideas. We need people […]

Matthew Lee Anderson

The Next Story: A Review

Note:  Eric Eekhoff is a reader of Mere-O.  When he was a member of the Christian blogging community, he established himself as one of the most thoughtful observers of the intersection between theology and technology.  I invited Eric to write […]

Matthew Lee AndersonAnthropologyembodimentTheology and Practice

Earthen Vessels: The Endorsements (Pt. 3)

Earthen Vessels: The Endorsements (Pt. 3)