The Archive
Matthew Lee AndersonFormation
One of my favorite aspects of O’Donovan’s thought is the way he manages to keep the two natures of Christ together in his theological ethics, yet without confusion or division. It’s a point that plays out in various ways, not […]
Matthew Lee Anderson
Andy Crouch, who is slowly establishing himself as the closest Christian equivalent to Malcolm Gladwell, lists the top 10 cultural trends from the past decade. It’s a brilliant bit of analysis, especially his mention of informality. Yet I think number […]
Matthew Lee AndersonUncategorized
It's the first day of a new year and I want to start things off here at Mere-O by offering a brief word of thanks to everyone
Matthew Lee AndersonUncategorized
We've had one of our best years ever here at Mere-O. Here are the top 10 posts we wrote this year, as measured by pageviews. 1) When
Matthew Lee AndersonUncategorized
Well, that's quite a way to come back from Christmas vacation. As the "lead writer" here at Mere-O, I feel somewhat obliged to offer a
Kevin White
There is a certain idea afoot, whose proponents claim that it can help us all get along better. Take almost any energetic debate on Christian faith and practice, and someone will bring up the concept. Even guys like Al Mohler, […]
Kevin White
Today’s selection is possibly the oldest Christmas carol that is still in use. It is a Victorian translation (by John M. Neale, 1851) of a 12th-century Latin carol, which was in turn adapted from a set of 8th century monastic […]
Matthew Lee AndersonEvangelicalism
Prefatory qualifications: most of my reading in 2010 was rather narrow-minded, so if you're looking for a broader list of books I'd commend Christopher Benson&
Jeremy Mann
If you haven’t seen it yet, watch the trailer for the most anticipated movie of 2011: Terrance Malick’s fifth film, The Tree of LIfe, is tentatively scheduled for release at the end of May (don’t hold your breath, it has […]
Matthew Lee AndersonTechnology
Clive Thompson: When I first got my hands on a word processor, it felt absolutely uncanny: The words! They’re … they’re moving around! THEY LOOK LIKE PRINTED WORDS BUT
Cate MacDonald
My grandfather died yesterday. He died just short of his 87th birthday and 65th wedding anniversary. He died in Mountainview, California suddenly and peacefully after a long battle with cancer and the harsh treatments it required. He left behind his […]
Matthew Lee AndersonembodimentAnthropology
My brother closes off some overly kind words with this: If we judge the book by its handsome cover, the potential audience for Earthen Vessels is composed of evangelical Christians, theologians, philosophers, various other assorted intellectual types, and, quite possibly, highly […]