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Matthew Lee Anderson
Over on Mere-O Abridged (the sidebar), where I highlight interesting articles by attempting a pithy line about them, I highlighted a review of the recently released research indicating that homosexuals can, in fact, change their behavior. The main thrust of […]
Matthew Lee AndersonUncategorized
To make a trivial claim, it's important for us to learn from the difficult and painful experiences that we encounter. Of course, it's important to learn
Keith E. Buhler
Well, Matt is always telling me to post “personal” updates, so here’s one: I’ve recently accepted a position Biola Youth’s Torrey Academy program to teach high school this year. Torrey Academy is the same Educational Supplement Program for homeschoolers that […]
Matthew Lee AndersonEducation
Rachel Donaio has recently reviewed the state of the canon wars in light of the twentieth anniversary of Allan Bloom’s explosive Closing of the American Mind. It is, it seems, a balanced piece that raises numerous interesting questions. I have […]
Matthew Lee AndersonScience
When modern science approaches the world, it asks two questions of it: what is the nature and arrangement of the matter under consideration, and how did that arrangement come to
Matthew Lee AndersonUncategorized
When last I wrote about GodBlogCon, I pointed out that an impending move to Saint Louis was going to make it harder to attend. The only significant obstacle to my
Tex
Due to the importance of unity among the believers in Islam, legitimate authorization of war is imperative. The Islamic conception of the ideal government has one ruler (the deputy, or khalifa) at its head. This was modeled most perfectly in […]
Matthew Lee AndersonUncategorized
I've made two updates to the sidebar here at Mere O. One, I am tentatively trying out "Blog Rush." What is that, you ask? It is
Matthew Lee AndersonUncategorized
If you haven't noticed, there is a burgeoning industry of fake blogs written by celebrities. Steve Jobs has a fake blog. Soes Lindsey Lohan. Apparently, so does D.
Matthew Lee AndersonFilm Reviews/Hollywood
I have sometimes experienced a rather odd sensation of not knowing whether I liked a movie. When I exited The Departed, for instance, I knew that I had just witnessed
TexInternational Politics
Before examining the Muslim conception of just war and jihad, let’s take a look at the religious context that has shaped the development of Islamic political theory. Islam is
Matthew Lee Anderson
There’s hope for aspiring authors. Alfred Knopf, who founded and ran Knopf Publishing (now owned by RandomHouse), missed nearly as many gems as he published: In the summer of 1950, Alfred A. Knopf Inc. turned down the English-language rights to […]