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Matthew Lee Anderson

181st Christian Carnival: Poetry Edition (updated) - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

It’s carnival season here at Mere O, and to make the most of it I thought I would provide the posts with the sort of panache that is only fitting for our digs: bad poetry. I should note that the […]

Matthew Lee AndersonUncategorized

While I Was Out: News from the Net

While I Was Out: News from the Net

Matthew Lee AndersonEvangelicalism

Keeping the Faith: The Effect of the University on Christian Youth - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

Recently, I referenced an article that ostensibly argued that the university does not have the corrosive effect on religious belief that it is sometimes thought to have. The study was not available at the time, but it has since been […]

Matthew Lee AndersonUncategorized

We're Number 181!!: The Christian Carnival Comes to Mere O

We're Number 181!!: The Christian Carnival Comes to Mere O

Matthew Lee AndersonPro-Life

The Politicization of Bioethics

The Politicization of Bioethics

Matthew Lee AndersonBooks

Under Review: I am Charlotte Simmons

Under Review: I am Charlotte Simmons

Matthew Lee AndersonUncategorized

Going to GodBlogCon

Going to GodBlogCon

Matthew Lee AndersonPolitics

The Coming Out Party of the NY Times

The Coming Out Party of the NY Times

Matthew Lee Anderson

Missed Opportunities: Readings from the Week - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

I’ll be reading Philebus all weekend with some friends, so blogging may be a bit lighter. Here are a few stories that caught my eye this week. O Death, where is thy victory? Al Mohler writes that a German cable […]

Matthew Lee AndersonFormation

Responding to Readers: Finding Clarity in the Worship Wars - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

When I offered three cheers and a jeer for evangelical worship music, I thought it might require some clarification and qualification. Like anything, this is a difficult issue if only because it’s not clear what worship songs–or hymns–are under consideration […]

Matthew Lee Anderson

Meet the Readers: Mark Olson's "A Blast from the Past" - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

Mark Olson, whose digs are over at Pseudo-Polymath, is (with my brother) one of the blogosphere’s best-kept secrets. He not only manages to find interesting links every morning, but frequently manages to write provocative and sophisticated content. A cyclist, Mark […]

Matthew Lee AndersonUncategorized

G.K. Chesterton on the Principles of Democracy

G.K. Chesterton on the Principles of Democracy