Frog and Toad Christendom: An Independence Day Proposal for Renewal

July 4th, 2023 | 4 min read

After a recent post on the case for Christendom, Patrick Brown joked on Twitter that he wondered where a "Frog and Toad party" would fit in today's political landscape. Toward that end, I wanted to suggest a few ideas that could anchor what we might jokingly refer to as "Frog and Toad Christendom."

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Jake Meador

Jake Meador is the editor-in-chief of Mere Orthodoxy. His writing has appeared in The Atlantic, Commonweal, First Things, Books & Culture, National Review, Comment, Books & Culture, and Christianity Today. He is a contributing editor with Plough and a contributing writer at the Dispatch. He lives in his hometown of Lincoln, NE with his wife and four children.

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Frog and Toad Christendom: An Independence Day Proposal for Renewal

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