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Keith E. BuhlerEducation

Book Memed, Too!

The Book Meme from Brant from a few weeks back is much appreciated, and Matt's list offers some unexpected books. I'll throw in my list for

Matthew Lee AndersonFormation

Bridging the Divide: Christian Volunteering

Ideas or action? The divide goes back millenia.  Aristotle and Plato promoted the life of contemplation–theoria–as superior to the life of action–praxis. It is a tension which Christianity has never been able to escape. In the last twelve months, I […]

Matthew Lee AndersonPolitics

Post-Modern Politics and Romney's Decision to Give "The Speech"

Last night, upon reading that Romney plans to address the role of religion in America, I wrote: Those who support Mitt Romney clearly think otherwise, but I tend to think

Matthew Lee AndersonUncategorized

In Which I Become a Published Author

Roger Overton has made the official announcement: The New Media Frontier: Blogging, Vlogging, and Podcasting for Christ will be published by Crossway Books in September 2008. Roger Overton and John

Matthew Lee AndersonPolitics

Charmaine Yoest Like's Mike (Huckabee)

Amidst the big news of Mitt Romney's speech comes the announcement that Charmaine Yoest, Director of Communications for Family Research Council, is taking a leave of absence from

Matthew Lee AndersonPolitics

Romney and the Speech

The big news tonight is that Mitt Romney is going to give the long anticipated speech clarifying his understanding of the role of religion in America. It seems obvious that

Matthew Lee AndersonPolitics

Georgia Right to Life Endorses Huckabee

The National Right to Life Committee endorsement of Fred Thompson prompted a collective head scratching, as Thompson doesn't support a constitutional ban on abortion and is hardly the

Keith E. BuhlerPhilosophy

More Issues in Metaphysics - Beauty as a Transcendental

See my first two posts on beauty as introduction to the question: Is beauty objective? and attempting to define our goal in aesthetics. Here I shall endeavor a slightly different

Keith E. BuhlerPhilosophyLiberal ArtsDevotionalTheology and Practice

VI. Towards Gratitude

Roots of Self-Responsibility and Optimism "All is well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well." Julian of Norwich I have suggested

Matthew Lee AndersonPolitics

Brief Debate Recap (Updated and Bumped)

Tonight's winner? I'm biased, but I think Huck did particularly well, especially at the end. He had solid answers (especially on taxes and the question about

Matthew Lee AndersonPolitics

Huckabee's Finest Moment (So Far)

In a media-driven political environment, the ability to communicate difficult and complex issues with grace and ease is essential.  For all his virtues, it is a skill that our

Keith E. BuhlerPhilosophyLiberal ArtsDevotionalTheology and Practice

V. Dependence is the Only Psychological Fact

Joy is the Only Psychological Fact "All day I think about it, then at night I say it: Where did I come from, and what am I supposed to