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Andrew WalkerPolitics

On the Proposed Quran Burning

On the Proposed Quran Burning

Matthew Lee Anderson

Evangelicals and the Obsession with Sex - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

When Jon Acuff writes about sex, people pay attention. Actually, that’s not quite right.  When anyone writes about sex, people pay attention. It’s impossible not to.  Even though we’ve probably heard everything there is to say about the matter, we […]

Matthew Lee AndersonChurch

Mere Christendom - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

Doug Wilson has been at the forefront of arguing for what he calls “Mere Christendom” of late, and I’m grateful to him for it.  Even though we disagree on some important particulars, there’s nothing objectionable about this bit: The mistake […]

Matthew Lee AndersonBlogging

Passive Agressive Blogging - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

So, one guy writes a post about how young people who were raised within the church are leaving behind Christianity and offers a few reasons why.  Good post.  Dude’s got a book coming out on the topic, and it looks […]

Matthew Lee AndersonFormation

On Christianity's Public Witness to the Gay Community

On Christianity's Public Witness to the Gay Community

Matthew Lee AndersonChurch

On Being "Missional"

On Being "Missional"

Matthew Lee Anderson

News and Notes: Courage, DC, and a Redesign - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

Blogging has been lighter of late because I’ve been writing the book and preparing for some speaking engagements. So I thought I’d give a quick update of what I’m up to and (if you’re interested) how you can help: 1) […]

Matthew Lee AndersonPolitics

Unwinding the Riddle of Glenn Beck's Moral Authority

Unwinding the Riddle of Glenn Beck's Moral Authority

Matthew Lee Anderson

Metaphysics and an 'Evangelical' Ethic - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

From Oliver O’Donovan (broken up to aid understanding for internet-conditioned readers….like me): Any attempt to think about morality must make a decision early in its course, overt or covert, about these forms of order which we seem to discern in […]

Matthew Lee AndersonUncategorized

Mere-O University: What is Courage?

Mere-O University: What is Courage?

Andrew WalkerUncategorized

In Defense of Dinesh

In Defense of Dinesh

Matthew Lee Anderson

Top Five: Lewis Non-Fiction - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

The authoritative, definitive list of Lewis’s top five nonfiction books.  Don’t even try to argue with it.  You won’t win. 1)  Mere Christianity.  Is there really another serious contender for this slot?  Probably not at a blog that takes half […]