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Matthew Loftus

Matthew grew up in a family of 15 children and completed his medical training in Baltimore, Maryland. Since 2015, he and his family have lived in East Africa, where he currently teaches and practices Family Medicine at a mission hospital. His work has appeared in outlets such as The New York Times, The Atlantic, The New Atlantis, and Mere Orthodoxy and his first book is forthcoming from InterVarsity Press. You can learn more about his work and writing at www.matthewandmaggie.org.

By Matthew Loftus

philia and eros: sloppy wet kissing cousins

June 13th, 2018|4 min read

By Matthew Loftus

professionalism: the emperor has no clothes!

June 12th, 2018|2 min read

By Matthew Loftus

my review of Jamil Jivani’s “Why Young Men?”

June 11th, 2018|2 min read

By Matthew Loftus

seeking asylum across a border is not illegal

June 8th, 2018|1 min read

By Matthew Loftus

an abortion thought experiment

June 7th, 2018|1 min read

By Matthew Loftus

information and abortion

June 6th, 2018|4 min read

By Matthew Loftus

the power map of baltimore

June 5th, 2018|1 min read

By Matthew Loftus

“What would it be like to surrender?”

June 4th, 2018|1 min read

By Matthew Loftus

when the plant closes

June 1st, 2018|1 min read

By Matthew Loftus

what if college admissions gave priority to students attending low-income schools?

May 31st, 2018|1 min read

By Matthew Loftus

song post: Nick Flora, “Catch Me Up To Speed”

May 30th, 2018|1 min read

By Matthew Loftus

“Traumatized officers sent out to deal with traumatized citizens”

May 29th, 2018|1 min read

By Matthew Loftus

“we don’t speak a language, we speak normal!”

May 28th, 2018|1 min read

By Matthew Loftus

song post: Sara Groves, “This Cup”

May 25th, 2018

By Matthew Loftus

a betrayal: how do we help young people escape violence?

May 24th, 2018|2 min read

By Matthew Loftus

Coptic churches in America on mission

May 23rd, 2018|1 min read

By Matthew Loftus

the public health promise of vaping

May 22nd, 2018|1 min read

By Matthew Loftus

friendship, families, and the celibate

May 21st, 2018|2 min read

By Matthew Loftus

sex robots: not just about sex anymore… or ever!

May 18th, 2018|1 min read

By Matthew Loftus

it’s all about governance and trust

May 17th, 2018|1 min read