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Matthew Lee AndersonUncategorized

Some Links: Two Depressing, One Uplifting

Some Links: Two Depressing, One Uplifting

Matthew Lee AndersonUncategorized

Oh Man: Utterly Hilarious Interview Between Woody Allen and Billy Graham

Oh Man: Utterly Hilarious Interview Between Woody Allen and Billy Graham

Matthew Lee AndersonEducationTheology and Practice

Tough Words to "Average" Christians from a Brilliant Lady

Tough Words to "Average" Christians from a Brilliant Lady

Matthew Lee AndersonUncategorized

East Coast Jaunting

East Coast Jaunting

Matthew Lee AndersonUncategorized

even a child, when silent, is counted wise

even a child, when silent, is counted wise

Matthew Lee AndersonEvangelicalism

Perpetuating the Problem: Haggart's Response to His Own Undoing - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

I am a young man. That has never stopped me from having opinions, but I am often reminded of my youth when my opinions outstretch my years, as they do in the sad case of Ted Haggard. I would point […]

Matthew Lee AndersonAnthropologyembodimentEvangelicalismTheology and Practice

Ted Haggard: Bad Fruit Out of a Bad Tree

Ted Haggard: Bad Fruit Out of a Bad Tree

Matthew Lee Anderson

Reflections on Christian Celebrity-ism and Ted Haggard - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

Readers of Mere-O almost assuredly know the story by now. It is far too common and predictable, and the details do not need repeating here. Most readers, after all, do not read Mere-O for stories, but for comments. Which generally […]

Keith E. Buhler

Studio 60, humans busy being humans? - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

Studio 60 is a smart, fast-paced new televesion show that is loosely set behind the scenes of a late night comedy sketch show such as Saturday Night Live. From the mind of the very successful writer/producer Aaron Sorkinson (West Wing, […]

Elliot RavenwoodembodimentAnthropology

In Defense of Puck - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

You’re late for work, but you can’t find your car keys. You walk down the street and suddenly trip over nothing. You turn to sit in your chair, only to fall flat on your bum. Your printer jams minutes before […]

Keith E. BuhlerPoetryScience

Why did God create? a poem

Why did God create? a poem

Keith E. Buhler

an encomium - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

Christ, the happiest man alive said, “It is happier to give than to receive.” How true this is! So I have resolved to give the world a short chant in praise of a young man named Thomas, whose wisdom will […]