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Matthew Lee AndersonPolitics

Victor Davis Hanson on American Wealth and the Attitute Toward It

I love classists as a wanna be classicist myself. Therefore, I love Victor Davis Hanson because he is a classist. And what's more, he can critique social issues

Matthew Lee Anderson

Blogger's Briefing with FRC: Mark Early and Prison Fellowship

I’ve been remiss in posting this. This briefing actually happened back on December 21st. I was in Phoenix on holiday at the time, and have been on holiday ever since. I’m grateful to FRC for the opportunity to hear about […]

Matthew Lee Anderson

Mere-O Housekeeping

So, no doubt you’ve noticed a few changes around here.  If you’re reading this through RSS, I apologize.  I may have hammered you lately with test posts, updated posts, etc.  It’s been a wild ride. It would be good to […]

Keith E. BuhlerUncategorized

Thoughts on Death and Leadership

Gerald Ford died yesterday. He was a well-beloved president and one can hear approving remarks about him from people on all points of political spectrum. He brought a moral

Matthew Lee AndersonMusic

Mr. Jonathan David Taylor's Review of Sufjan's Come On and Feel the Illinoise

I bought the Sufjan Steven's Come On and Feel the Illinoise indie rock CD on his recommendation, which was well worth it. I'm spinning it on

TexBooks

Active Christian Media Review: The Train-of-Thought Writing Method

In writing, “The real question is: How do you effectively take [your] ideas and convert them to saleable manuscripts?” (xiii) Kathi Macias, journalist, essayist, editor, poet, and author, delivers a

Matthew Lee AndersonUncategorized

More on Icons of Sinai: Moses Simultaneously at the Burning Bush and Receiving the Law

Matthew had a good post on his experience of the Icons of Sinai exhibit. I, too, enjoyed this exhibition. The second time I went, I took the Exhibition Tour, which

Matthew Lee Anderson

Finding the Good: a Couple of Positives of Eragon

Some time ago I wrote enthusiastically of Hugh Hewitt’s advice to “find the good and praise it.” Well, it is difficult to find much good in the much-panned film, Eragon, that hit theatres this past Friday. Nevertheless, I shall point […]

Matthew Lee AndersonCulture

Playlist for a Trip from Los Angeles to Phoenix

First, start off strong with a little Beethoven. Or a lot of Beethoven, depending on how you quantify it. His 2nd and 4th piano concerti (concertos?) will put you in the mood for the impending drive. It’s important to get […]

Matthew Lee AndersonUncategorized

Icons of Sinai

The Getty here in LA is currently featuring icons from the the St. Catherine's Monastery near Mt. Sinai in Egypt.  The exhibit is well laid out--one room

Matthew Lee AndersonAnthropologyembodimentTheology and Practice

With Andrew Murray in Christ's School of Prayer

I recently began to read Andrew Murray's spiritual classic, With Christ in the School of Prayer. The missionary to Africa bids his fellow disciples in Christ to beg

Matthew Lee AndersonPro-Life

Chatting with Ramesh: Notes from a Blogger's Conference Call with Ramesh Ponnoru

This last week I had the privilege of joining a blogger's conference call with Ramesh Ponnoru, a smart guy who writes over at The Corner and has written