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# Resurrection and the Moral Order - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture
- URL: https://mereorthodoxy.com/resurrection-and-the-moral-order/
- Published: 2007-10-08T05:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-05-18T17:48:46.000Z
- Description: I am going to be blogging through Oliver O’Donovan’s Resurrection and Moral Order: An Outline for Evangelical Ethics next week. If anyone wishes to buy a copy and read through it while I post, let me know in the comments. […]
- Author: Mere Orthodoxy
- Tags: Matthew Lee Anderson, Formation

I am going to be blogging through Oliver O’Donovan’s [Resurrection and Moral Order: An Outline for Evangelical Ethics](http://www.amazon.com/dp/0802806929/ref=nosim/?tag=mereorth-20&ref=mereorthodoxy.com) next week. If anyone wishes to buy a copy and read through it while I post, let me know in the comments.

Even if you aren’t going to read it, I hope you’ll read through the series. I have written extensive precis of every chapter, which I hope you will interact with regardless.

Why [Resurrection and Moral Order](http://www.amazon.com/dp/0802806929/ref=nosim/?tag=mereorth-20&ref=mereorthodoxy.com)? Several reasons:

1) It was a challenging book to understand, but an enormously rewarding book. Many of his thoughts are lurking in my mind these days and so I figure it will give all of you a chance to see someone whose influence I am currently under.

2) The challenges of the modern world are such that Christians must have a well-formed ethic. Whether politics, technology, or in our normal lives, Resurrection and Moral Order can help form that comprehensive ethical system.

3) It takes a stab at solving some of the issues we’ve talked a lot about here at Mere-O, namely the relationship between reason and God’s will. If you want to read a really smart attempt at reconciling God’s omnipotent will with the rationality of the world, this book is a great start.  
Do let me know in the comments asap if you’re going to [buy the book](http://www.amazon.com/dp/0802806929/ref=nosim/?tag=mereorth-20&ref=mereorthodoxy.com) and read it. Otherwise, I’ll start posting chapter precis later this week.