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Matthew Lee AndersonFormation

O'Donovan on the Uniqueness of the Word - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

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

The Unrealized Dream of Place: A Reply to Andy Crouch - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

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 […]

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Thank you.

Thank you.

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Top 10 Posts for 2010

Top 10 Posts for 2010

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Reflections on a Controversy: Webb, Walker, and Mere-O

Reflections on a Controversy: Webb, Walker, and Mere-O

Kevin White

The Trouble with Triage - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

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

Reading thy Hymns Bonus: O Come, O Come Emmanuel - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

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

Twelve Books for Evangelicals from 2010

Twelve Books for Evangelicals from 2010

Jeremy Mann

Get Ready for The Tree of Life - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

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

Word Processing and Externalizing Thinking

Word Processing and Externalizing Thinking

Cate MacDonald

A Grief Observed: Warren Arthur Heath, 1924-2010 - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

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

Comparing Covers: What Earthen Vessels Means - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

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 […]