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Matthew Lee AndersonEarthen Vessels

Five Easy ways to Help a First-Time Author

Five Easy ways to Help a First-Time Author

Matthew Lee Andersonembodiment

Five Books on the Body for Evangelicals - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

Evangelicals care about the physical body. Here are five books on embodiment for evangelicals who are interested in learning more.

Matthew Lee AndersonEarthen Vessels

Earthen Vessels: Two Sample Chapters. - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

I am in a perpetual state of crisis about what belongs on my reading list. In a world where the most precious resource we have is our attention and the competitors for it are endless, curating a careful list of […]

Matthew Lee AndersonEarthen Vessels

Earthen Vessels: The Giveaway - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

It’s almost like the body matters. After I finished the writing and editing process for Earthen Vessels—read two sample chapters–I wasn’t quite sure what to feel.  I had poured 16 months of my life into the project.  I was exhausted […]

Andrew Walker

The Heritage Foundation: Faith, Justice, & Civil Society - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

In late May, I spent a week studying the intersection of faith, justice, and civil society at The Heritage Foundation in Washington, D.C. Heritage, as many of you are no doubt familiar with, is America’s premier conservative think tank on issues relating […]

Matthew Lee AndersonTheology and PracticeFormation

Belonging after Dis-Believing: Loving those who Leave

Belonging after Dis-Believing: Loving those who Leave

Matthew Lee Anderson

How to stay Christian in a Christian College (part 2) - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

Good feedback on the first part.  Here’s an excerpt from the second: When it comes to the most important questions, Christian college students are in the peculiar situation of being convinced we have the answers even before we ask the question. […]

Matthew Lee AndersonembodimentGenderTheology and PracticeFormation

One more on Challies/Evans-Gate

One more on Challies/Evans-Gate

Cate MacDonaldBible

Christian Influence Fail: Rob Bell and Time Magazine - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

I never really cared about Rob Bell. I’ve never read his books but I like his nice videos. They seem like they might be attractive to people, maybe help influence doubters or seekers to examine Christianity a little more closely. […]

Matthew Lee AndersonEvangelicalism

How to stay Christian in a Christian College

How to stay Christian in a Christian College

Matthew Lee AndersonembodimentGenderEvangelicalismTheology and Practice

An Imperfect Beauty

An Imperfect Beauty

Matthew Lee AndersonUncategorized

Mad Men and Conservative Nostalgia

Mad Men and Conservative Nostalgia