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Matthew Lee AndersonPolitics

Far Right, Meet Far Left. - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

In her book The Future and Its Enemies, Virginia Postrel describes the odd phenomenon where the far political right and the far political left end up sounding very much the same. That phenomenon has never been more clear than in […]

Matthew Lee AndersonTheology and Practice

Quotable: Michael Bird Edition

Quotable: Michael Bird Edition

Matthew Lee AndersonBook Reviews

The Controversial Case Against Adolescence

The Controversial Case Against Adolescence

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Jihad and Justice: The Islamic Conception

Jihad and Justice: The Islamic Conception

Matthew Lee AndersonPolitics

Huckabee Versus Thompson - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

Apparently, Mike Huckabee has challenged Fred Thompson to a debate. This is a fairly savvy play by Huckabee, as the suggestion seems to be playing pretty well among conservatives that have heard (I would watch!).  We know that Huck can […]

Matthew Lee AndersonUncategorized

Five for the RSS Reader

Five for the RSS Reader

Tex

Jihad and Justice: Christian Just War Theory, Part 2 - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

Earlier this week I introduced two major contributors to Christian just war theory—Augustine and Aquinas. Both of these men agree that a war can be just only when: it is prosecuted by a legitimate authority, is embarked upon for the […]

Matthew Lee AndersonUncategorized

Re-Paganize the West!

Re-Paganize the West!

Matthew Lee AndersonUncategorized

Google as the World's Library?

Google as the World's Library?

Matthew Lee AndersonPolitics

The Debate Wrap-Up

The Debate Wrap-Up

Matthew Lee AndersonPolitics

Sifting through the Debate

Sifting through the Debate

Matthew Lee AndersonCulture

Selling Classical Music - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

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 […]