Political Authenticity and Sarah Palin: A Brief Reply to Conor Friedersdorf

November 30th, 2010 | 3 min read

A particularly unusual bout of travelling combined with a frightful bit of sickness has made writing a challenge. But Conor’s interaction with my contribution to Proud to be Right merits a response.

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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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