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Matthew Lee AndersonPoliticsUncategorized

Huckabee's Fiscal Conservatism(?)

As Mike Huckabee has started gaining traction, the hit pieces have come so hard and fast that I haven't been able to respond to all of them. One

Matthew Lee AndersonFormation

Resurrection and Moral Order: The End of the Moral Life

***Note: I am precising Oliver O’Donovan’s Resurrection and Moral Order: An Outline for Evangelical Ethics this week here at Mere-O. I hope you will work through the challenging and provocative theological ethic that O’Donovan articulates.*** Chapter Twelve: The End of […]

Matthew Lee AndersonFormation

Resurrection and Moral Order: The Double Aspect of the Moral Life

***Note: I am precising Oliver O’Donovan’s Resurrection and Moral Order: An Outline for Evangelical Ethics this week here at Mere-O. I hope you will work through the challenging and provocative theological ethic that O’Donovan articulates.*** Chapter 11: The Double Aspect […]

Matthew Lee AndersonPolitics

'Tax Me More' Fund: Huckabee's Poignant Humor

While digging through archives of Huckabee's tenure in Arkansas, I found this little tidbit from a Washington Times article dated December 10th, 2001: The Republican governor, who appears

Matthew Lee AndersonFormation

Resurrection and Moral Order: The Moral Subject

***Note: I am precising Oliver O’Donovan’s Resurrection and Moral Order: An Outline for Evangelical Ethics this week here at Mere-O. I hope you will work through the challenging and provocative theological ethic that O’Donovan articulates.*** Chapter 10: The Moral Subject […]

Matthew Lee AndersonPolitics

Our Conservative Choice: An Endorsement of Mike Huckabee

[Note: This post is co-authored with Joe Carter and Justin Taylor, both of whom put their copies up last night.] When it comes to politics, we three are pragmatic idealists. We are dedicated to the pursuit of noble principles and […]

Keith E. BuhlerPhilosophyLiberal Arts

Is Beauty Objective?

If you are like most people alive today, you believe 'beauty is in the eye of the beholder.' This is exactly what I was taught and grew up

Matthew Lee AndersonFormation

Resurrection and Moral Order: The Moral Field

***Note: I am precising Oliver O’Donovan’s Resurrection and Moral Order: An Outline for Evangelical Ethics this week here at Mere-O. I hope you will work through the challenging and provocative theological ethic that O’Donovan articulates.*** Part Three: The Form of […]

Matthew Lee AndersonPolitics

Endorsing Huckabee: Why Now is the Time

This thought just occurred to me. It's no secret that this presidential campaign is the longest in history.  By now, those who have watched it--even with one

Matthew Lee AndersonFormation

Should Christians Use Feminine Inclusive Pronouns?

*Note: I thought I would rest for a few hours from Huck-a-Mania and post this, which I typed up in response to a dialog at my alma mater.

Matthew Lee AndersonFormation

Resurrection and Moral Order: Freedom of the Church and the Believer

***Note: I am precising Oliver O’Donovan’s Resurrection and Moral Order: An Outline for Evangelical Ethics this week here at Mere-O. I hope you will work through the challenging and provocative theological ethic that O’Donovan articulates.*** Chapter Eight: The Freedom of […]

Matthew Lee AndersonPolitics

Principles, Pragmatics and the Vote: The Impotence of the Religious Right

Our preferences are shaped by the media we consume. The more I read my study material for my financial certifications, the less I find myself noticing the gender inclusive pronouns