The Archive
Matthew Lee AndersonEpistemology
In a recent homily, Pope Benedict described the current intellectual climate in the world as a ‘dictatorship of relativism.‘ While the phrase was welcomed in many corners (like mine), it was challenged as disingenuous and incoherent at The Corner by […]
Matthew Lee AndersonPolitics
In a post-modern political environment, the personal becomes the political not because we are interested in questions of character or integrity--questions that might affect the officeholder's
Matthew Lee AndersonFormation
How are 'salvation' and 'the Gospel' related? In a mildly controversial answer to that question, Mark Byron (whom you should be reading every day) writes: Salvation
Matthew Lee AndersonChurch
One of the more interesting stories to come out in recent months has been the shift that Willow Creek has been undertaking. For those not aware, Willow Creek has been the flagship for ‘seeker sensitive’ congregations. However, in recent months, […]
Keith E. Buhler
Delightful, shocking, informative, perpetually light-hearted while deadly-serious, at times almost moving… Ben Stein’s documentary on the “Big Science’s” resistance of “smart new ideas” in biology, physics and cosmology, is a must-see. Stylistically, the film cuts back and forth from 50’s […]
Keith E. Buhler
God, Nature, Evolution, or whatever has so ordained that we come to the most interesting conclusions only means of the most boring arguments, and that the most immediately fun and interesting topics of conversation take us to the most boring […]
Keith E. BuhlerChurch
I have the privilege of taking "The History & Traditions of Christian Spirituality" with Dr. Greg Peters, a terribly sensible junior faculty member of the Torrey Honors Institute.
Matthew Lee Anderson
I am excited about the Symposium that Joe Carter is hosting at Evangelical Outpost, and quite honored to be a judge. I would strongly encourage all my Mere-O neighbors to enter, as I think the topic is particularly stimulating (not […]
Matthew Lee AndersonUncategorized
As many people have noted, Clyde Cook--the president of my alma mater Biola University for 25 years--passed away this past Friday in his home in Fullerton, California. Memorials
Matthew Lee AndersonPoliticsUncategorized
The most interesting aspect of the 2008 race on the Republican side was the discussion that emerged about the future of the party. Weighing in relatively frequently on the issue
TexCultureGenderLiberal ArtsMarriageTheology and PracticeSociety
The Pacific Northwest Ballet’s (PNB) performance of A Midsummer Night’s Dream lifted a corner of the veil between plodding human beings and the world of fairies. The stage
Matthew Lee AndersonUncategorized
I'm a bit too tired tonight to write something original, so I thought I would annotate a few of the items that have caught my eye so far