Involuntary Identities: A Brief Response to John Dyer

January 19th, 2010 | 2 min read

John Dyer's latest post on the differences in how we identify ourselves in online and offline situations is fascinating reading.

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Matthew Lee Anderson

Matthew Lee Anderson is an Associate Professor of Ethics and Theology in Baylor University's Honors College. He has a D.Phil. in Christian Ethics from Oxford University, and is a Perpetual Member of Biola University's Torrey Honors College. In 2005, he founded Mere Orthodoxy.

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