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Cate MacDonald

Proving Ourselves to be Neighbors: A Meditation for Blessed Sacrament Church - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

The church board of The Episcopal Church of the Blessed Sacrament and the Anglican Church of the Resurrection (two parishes who worship and fellowship as one) very kindly asked me to facilitate a discussion on stewardship during their board retreat. […]

Matthew Lee AndersonFilm Reviews/Hollywood

The Polarization of Hollywood

The Polarization of Hollywood

Matthew Lee Anderson

(When) Is Lying Wrong? - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

Lila Rose’s explosive undercover video exposing a  Planned Parenthood worker who gave professional advice to someone masquerading as a pimp with an under-age sex ring has generated a national debate over the organization and its role. But it has also […]

Andrew Walker

Benson on Scriptural Confidence - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

Christopher Benson—a Mere-O reader and verbal ombudsman—has an excellent post up at his blog where he replies to Jonathan Fitzgerald’s insistence that ambiguity ought to be our reply when asked about making a moral pronouncement about homosexuality. Benson states, Where the […]

Kevin WhiteBibleHermeneuticsHistory/Church History

Literally?

Literally?

Matthew Lee AndersonembodimentAnthropology

Earthen Vessels: The First Interview - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

I was honored to be interviewed by James Poulos, one of my favorite young conservative writers on his worthy show The Bottom Line for PJTV. I struggle to understand 3/4 of what James says, but I struggle because I know […]

Kevin WhiteReading the Hymns

Reading the Hymns – The Sands of Time Are Sinking

Reading the Hymns – The Sands of Time Are Sinking

Kevin WhiteLiberal ArtsEvangelicalismHistory/Church History

Know Your Historical Evangelicals: Samuel Rutherford

Know Your Historical Evangelicals: Samuel Rutherford

Jeremy MannEducation

Live Blogging TFA 20: Welcome Session

Live Blogging TFA 20: Welcome Session

Jeremy MannEducation

TFA 20: What Christians can remind public educators - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

If you were a baker, and the flour was brought to you full of maggots and worms, you could not be expected to produce good bread.” This statement was made in the Colorado House of Representatives by Max Tyler (D-Lakewood), […]

Jeremy MannEducation

TFA 20: Gladwell, Steinam, and Lewis - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

My first breakout session had Malcolm Gladwell facilitating a discussion between civil rights advocate and US Representative John Lewis, feminist Gloria Steinam, and a director of La Raza (didn’t catch the name, seemed like a big deal). I have fundamental […]

Cate MacDonald

On Homeschooling, from an 8th grader's perspective - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

Confession time: I was home-schooled my whole life, and it’s one of the things I am most passionate about (I think. It’s hard to say. I’m inordinately passionate about a lot of things). This morning I had the pleasure of […]