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Matthew Lee Anderson

Think Like Progressives: Marriage and the Pro-Life Movement - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

What should marriage advocates learn from the pro-life movement? Thinking more like progressives rather than conservatives would be a good start.

Guest WriterTelevisionMad Men

The Frame for Watching Mad Men: When Joan sells Johnny

Christians are watching Mad Men, and this week we've engaged it. This time we tackle season six and the loss of the aura of cool surrounding the characters.

Guest WriterEthics

The Morality of the Story - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

Oliver O'Donovan and Alisdair MacIntyre on how morality and story must go together.

Brad LittlejohnMarriage

The Gay Marriage Debate: Tactical Withdrawal or a New Paradigm?

The gay marriage debate has reached a stalemate. Rather than embracing a "tactical withdrawal," evangelicals should find a new paradigm for engaging in it.

Guest Writer

Is the Use of Drones Morally Permissible? - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

Is using drones morally permissible? It seems there is no way to use drones without compromising morally.

Guest WriterTelevisionpop cultureJeffrey OverstreetMad Men

Should Christians Watch Mad Men? A Rejoinder

Should Christians watch Mad Men? The morality of tv watching is a difficult question. Nick Olson responds to Jake Meador on how Christians watch Mad Men.

Brad Littlejohn

The Late Great Natural Law Debate: Synopses and Reflections, Pt. 2 - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

How evangelicals respond to gay marriage often hinges on their view of natural law. Brad Littlejohn recaps the gay marriage discussion.

Jake MeadorTelevision

The Ethics of Watching Mad Men - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

While it is certainly good that evangelicals can recognize and appreciate good art when they see it, we should be careful when viewing shows like Mad Men.

Jake Meador

A Tribute to Edith Schaeffer - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

Edith Schaeffer, and her husband Francis, were the orthodox voices that stayed with me as I studied more liberal brands of Christianity.

Matthew Lee AndersonEvangelicalism

More Musings on "Radical" in Christianity Today: Updated

Radical Christianity has swept the nation. Matthew Lee Anderson keeps discussing his Christianity Today's story on radical faith.

Guest WriterMarriage

What We Talk about When We Talk about Marriage: A Guest Post by Daniel Darling

Conservatives haven't done a good job of talking about marriage. Where should they go from here, now that gay marriage seems inevitable?

Matthew Lee AndersonEvangelicalism

A few thoughts on the "new radicals" and Christianity Today.

The new radicals have made a splash in American Christianity. But what does radical Christianity mean, and is being radical a faithful form of Christianity?