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Matthew Lee Anderson

181st Christian Carnival: Poetry Edition (updated)

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

My hiatus last week left me lots of catching up to do. Here are a few items that I found interesting: Tattoos are going to be easier to remove than

Matthew Lee AndersonEvangelicalism

Keeping the Faith: The Effect of the University on Christian Youth

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 participated in some of the earliest Christian Carnivals, then dropped out for a good stretch of time, restarted, got lost in the transition to the new leadership, and finally

Matthew Lee AndersonPro-Life

The Politicization of Bioethics

The NY Times reported last Wednesday that three former Surgeon Generals had felt pressure from their respective administrations to suppress stories for political reasons. The story was a precursor to

Matthew Lee AndersonBooks

Under Review: I am Charlotte Simmons

As someone interested in all things pertaining to education and the university, it was with no little eagerness that I picked up Tom Wolfe’s I Am Charlotte Simmons. When

Matthew Lee AndersonUncategorized

Going to GodBlogCon

The crew behind GodBlogCon have pulled together a stellar lineup of speakers for this year's event, adding to the usual suspects the heavy firepower of Al Mohler. What&

Matthew Lee AndersonPolitics

The Coming Out Party of the NY Times

Conservatives have suspected it for a long, long time--the disgruntlement with the war at the NY Times has seeped into headlines, articles and the stories they choose to run.

Matthew Lee Anderson

Missed Opportunities: Readings from the Week

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

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"

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 […]

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G.K. Chesterton on the Principles of Democracy

From the G.K. Chesterton archives on this Independance Day: This is the first principle of democracy: that the essential things in men are the things they hold in common,