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Matthew Lee AndersonChurch

Emphatic Evangelicalism: A Gem by Fred Sanders

A recent discussion here at Mere-O ended with questions about the essence of evangelicalism. Enter Dr. Fred Sanders, theologian extraordinaire, who offers this dandy of a post on “Emphatic Evangelicalism.” Dr. Sanders was a professor and remains a hero, so […]

TexChurch

Tradition

Tradition and my church have an odd relationship. My church vocally and vociferously decries religious tradition as the dirty fingerprint that sinful man leaves upon the pure and undefield religion of God. If only men had sense enough to neither […]

Matthew Lee AndersonScienceEpistemology

On Engineering Deficits and Papal Pronouncements

This story seems particularly ironic in light of the Pope's speech in Germany yesterday. While the numbers are tendentious, popular perception in America is that we are recruiting

Matthew Lee AndersonTheology and Practice

Papal Politicking

John Schroeder likes the Pope because of this article. I'll raise John this speech, wherein Pope Benedict explores the relationship between faith, reason, and the "dialogues of

Matthew Lee AndersonHermeneuticsMeaning and HermeneuticsTheology and Practice

Meaning and Intention

My brother's recent puzzle spawned this response and subsequent discussion. The discussion continued that weekend for me--I spent a three hour car ride working through the issues

Keith E. Buhler

Identity, performance, and earthly fame

“If I expect this all to be there, like a next record, or whatever, then I’m pretty much screwed.” -Nelly Furtado, on the hype surrounding her debut Nelly Furtado used to be famous. She made a record with the hit […]

Keith E. BuhlerPoliticsembodimentAnthropology

Observations and Questions Regarding "Munich"

Steven Speilburg didn’t win the Oscar for Best Picture of the Year with his wonderful film, Munich, but this latest in his series of tragedies is assuredly a personal best.For those who have not seen it, I give it a […]

TexUncategorized

Mari-Rae Sopper: A Tribute

Writing a tribute to a 35-year-old woman who, according to many, had it all is much like an apprentice trying to paint the Sistine Chapel in a day.

Matthew Lee Anderson

Knowing the Holy

Tim Challies, one of the Christian blogosphere’s elite, has been reading A.W. Tozer’s Knowledge of the Holy, one of the best concise handbooks on the doctrine of God in existence. My first introduction to Tozer came as an ignorant but […]

Matthew Lee AndersonUncategorized

Reason #2675 Why YouTube Rules

Old Whose Line is it Anyway? clips. I've been describing this clip (badly) anytime the show came up since I saw it several years ago. Now, it'

Keith E. BuhlerFilm Reviews/Hollywood

Facing the Giants

Georgia made a movie. (Forgive me if I have trouble getting over my shock and admiration. But they really did make a really good movie.) Now here is a film

Matthew Lee AndersonUncategorized

Reminder

Don't forget about GodBlogCon, October 26-28! It's going to be wicked awesome.