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Matthew Lee Anderson
Ross has been doing a yeoman’s work making me almost regret my critique of his essay on gay marriage by offering a patient, sophisticated case for preserving the “ideal” of heterosexual marriage. Specifically, I was pleased to see him affirm […]
Matthew Lee AndersonEvangelicalism
"Because the gospel is Trinitarian, evangelicals as gospel people are by definition Trinity people, whether or not they think so. It only makes sense that if the gospel is
Andrew WalkerUncategorized
California is notorious for recalling then Governor Gray Davis in 2003. In the latest commentary offered from the Public Discourse, Carson Holloway suggests pursuing similar action: Judicial Impeachment, and likewise,
Matthew Lee Anderson
I like Ross Douthat. A lot. I started reading him when he was at The Atlantic, and was instantly hooked. While I have no pretensions that I’ve gotten close, I have consciously tried to model my level of discourse after his. He […]
Andrew WalkerPro-Life
I would encourage you to view this interview between Mark Driscoll and Randy Alcorn. It's excellent and rightfully deserves a response from evangelicals who label themselves "pro-
Matthew Lee Anderson
I’ve got some thoughts over at Christianity Today on the proper response for evangelicals to the recent ruling on Proposition 8: Practically, I think we have relied too heavily on the will of the majority as our foundation for our […]
Matthew Lee AndersonUncategorized
I spent all morning reading the decision, which has incited all sorts of furor from social conservatives. I will have more on the decision and its implications later, but wanted
Matthew Lee Anderson
If there is an issue that the evangelical left and right speak with a single voice on, sex trafficking is it. The trade has received an increasing amount of attention the past two years. While it started before Amazing Grace, […]
Matthew Lee AndersonBible
Talking about the Gospel is all the rage these days. Everyone wants to know precisely how big it should be–does it include working for justice (which is invariably social justice), or not? With that in mind, I decided to put […]
Cate MacDonald
There is an interesting parallel, obvious open reflection, between modesty and sense of self. It occurred to me on one particularly lazy Saturday as I sat on a friend’s couch and watched a “real” housewife “find” herself relearning the art […]
Matthew Lee AndersonBooks
James Payton Jr. has a mission. He thinks that Protestants have gotten the Reformation and its teachings wrongs, and has set about in his latest book to correct the errors.
Matthew Lee Anderson
I’ve fallen off the Friday Night Light’s wagon. Not the bandwagon, mind you. Its much less dramatic than that. I had committed to blogging through this season, which…well, let’s just leave that aside. I’ll stand by my recommendation, though, that […]