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Matthew Lee AndersonPolitics

Sifting through the Debate

The VodkaPundit is liveblogging the Republican debate so I don't have to. Early impressions: Forget Fred making a bad decision.  He gets the benefit of the debate without

Matthew Lee AndersonCulture

Selling Classical Music

Is classical music dying? While it may depend upon what we mean by “classical”,there has been concern among the cultural elite that the symphony no longer holds its position of cultural importance. Case in point:  while the LA Philharmonic opened […]

Tex

Jihad and Justice: Christian Just War Theory

There are three specific similarities between Christian and Islamic conceptions of just war: legitimate authorization, just cause, and right intentions. This week we’ll begin our comparison of these two religious points of view by examining the Christian conception of just […]

Matthew Lee AndersonUncategorized

Consistent Blogging Delayed Yet Again!

Due to a trip to Kansas City and a defunct laptop, I won't be blogging this Labor Day weekend.  Go out and enjoy the sun, and if you

Tex

Jihad and Justice: Islamic and Christian Theories of War

Look for articles in this series every Monday and Friday…. The invasion of Iraq set off a volley of questions about the justifiability of war that continue to be asked as America, and the world, evaluates the continued presence and […]

Matthew Lee AndersonUncategorized

The Death of Education....French edition!

Lot's of people like to lament the fact that American education is, well, less spectacular than we all might like it to be. There's a silver

Matthew Lee AndersonTechnology

All about Facebook

There's lots of talk these days about Facebook being the next Microsoft.  Is it? The main question for Facebook, as it is with nearly every interesting web idea,

Matthew Lee AndersonPolitics

The Death of Political Memory

I don't read Boars Head Tavern very much.  I'll confess that up front. But they have hit on a discussion of politics lately that has been

TexUncategorized

Ethical Adventure 3: Dining on the Taxpayer’s Dime

Links to the previous adventures and series intro are at the bottom of the page. ----------------- Every time you fly a mission away from your home station you and your crew

Matthew Lee AndersonBooks

Book Review: Our First Revolution

Michael Barone, a senior editor at US News and World Report, has written a gem of a history in his newest book Our First Revolution. While the American Revolution is

Matthew Lee AndersonPolitics

Romney: Flip-Flopping or Not?

Update: Consistent?  Absolutely!  Step one, then step two! My brother says "yes." I remain unconvinced. Watch this video of the Massachusetts gubernatorial debate. Romney argues forcefully that he

Matthew Lee Anderson

In Pursuit of Truth: The Journal of the C.S. Lewis Foundation

As they penned the books that form our name here at Mere Orthodoxy, we’re pretty interested in all things C.S. Lewis and G.K. Chesterton.  I’m enthralled by the new journal of the C.S. Lewis Foundation, which owns the Kilns and […]