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Matthew Lee Anderson

The Body Project: A History of American Girls - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

“At the close of the twentieth century, the female body poses an enormous problem for American girls, and it does so because of the culture in which we live.” So opens Joan Jacobs Brumberg’s The Body Project:  An Intimate History […]

TexInternational Politics

Jihad and Justice: Islamic Just War Theory, Part 2

Jihad and Justice: Islamic Just War Theory, Part 2

Matthew Lee Anderson

The Possibility of Dogmatism - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

Over on Mere-O Abridged (the sidebar), where I highlight interesting articles by attempting a pithy line about them, I highlighted a review of the recently released research indicating that homosexuals can, in fact, change their behavior. The main thrust of […]

Matthew Lee AndersonUncategorized

Learning the Wrong Lesson

Learning the Wrong Lesson

Keith E. Buhler

New Job - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

Well, Matt is always telling me to post “personal” updates, so here’s one: I’ve recently accepted a position Biola Youth’s Torrey Academy program to teach high school this year. Torrey Academy is the same Educational Supplement Program for homeschoolers that […]

Matthew Lee AndersonEducation

Revisiting the Canon Wars: Questions for Mere-O Readers - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

Rachel Donaio has recently reviewed the state of the canon wars in light of the twentieth anniversary of Allan Bloom’s explosive Closing of the American Mind.  It is, it seems, a balanced piece that raises numerous interesting questions. I have […]

Matthew Lee AndersonScience

A Unified Knowledge: Science and Theology

A Unified Knowledge: Science and Theology

Matthew Lee AndersonUncategorized

GodBlogCon: I'm "In."

GodBlogCon: I'm "In."

Tex

Jihad and Justice: Islamic Just War Theory, Part 1 - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

Due to the importance of unity among the believers in Islam, legitimate authorization of war is imperative. The Islamic conception of the ideal government has one ruler (the deputy, or khalifa) at its head. This was modeled most perfectly in […]

Matthew Lee AndersonUncategorized

Two Changes here at Mere-O

Two Changes here at Mere-O

Matthew Lee AndersonUncategorized

The Frontiers of Christian Humour (Updated)

The Frontiers of Christian Humour (Updated)

Matthew Lee AndersonFilm Reviews/Hollywood

Under Review: 3:10 to Yuma

Under Review: 3:10 to Yuma