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The Bishkek Revolt

The Bishkek Revolt

Matthew Lee Anderson

Reading the Hymns: A Charge to Keep I Have - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

It’s impossible to talk about hymns for very long without running into that hymn making machine that was Charles Wesley.  While he is most famous–and justly so–for his Christmas offering , he wrote some 6000 hymns. A Charge to Keep […]

Matthew Lee AndersonAnthropologyembodimentTheology and Practice

God and the Body at Newsweek

God and the Body at Newsweek

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Faction and Revolt: Kyrgyzstan in Light of American Foundations - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

Kyrgyzstan is in revolt but it is unclear what the revolt will accomplish.  The opposition parties are demanding democracy and equality, fed up with the cronyism of current President, Kurmanbek Bakiev and convinced that the government is working to undermine […]

Matthew Lee Anderson

Mere-O Chats: Joe Carter - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

In this episode, Joe Carter and I argue about his book, How to Argue like Jesus, and how the Christian blogging community has fared in striving to do precisely that.

Matthew Lee AndersonFormation

How do People Change?

How do People Change?

Matthew Lee AndersonTechnology

Clarity and the Technological Society

Clarity and the Technological Society

Matthew Lee AndersonUncategorized

Worthy is the Lamb.

Worthy is the Lamb.

Matthew Lee Anderson

Reading the Hymns (for Holy Saturday): Psalm 13 - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

Holy Saturday is the most difficult day of the Easter season.  While it is often overlooked by those who are not members of rigorously liturgical traditions, Holy Saturday reminds us above all of the stark sense  of failure that the […]

Cate MacDonaldTheology and Practice

On Lent and Hard Times: Death to Life

On Lent and Hard Times: Death to Life

Matthew Lee AndersonFormation

Why a Cross? Athanasius on Good Friday - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

If any of our own people also inquire, not from love of debate but from love of learning, why Jesus suffered death in none other way save on teh cross, let him also be told that no other way than […]

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Live Music (Reprise)

Live Music (Reprise)