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Andrew Walker

Andrew T. Walker is an Associate Professor of Christian Ethics at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.

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Craig Carter Interview, Part 2

MO: Who is your all-time political philosopher? Theologian? Do the two ever inform the other? CC: That is a good question.  As it happens, my favourite political philosopher is

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Interview: Craig Carter

Below is an interview with an individual who I believe is providing a truly unique voice in the blogosphere, Craig Carter. Dr. Carter is a Professor of Religious Studies at

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A Lesson in Discernment: Michael Savage and Mandated Birth Control

We at Mere-O take no effort to conceal our theological and political perspective. We are conservative and proudly, at that. Hopefully, in enough time, you’ve come to realize that one cautious element we’re concerned with is learning to differentiate the […]

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My Own Remonstrance on "The Reformer"

Reading Christianity Today’s article on Dr. Albert Mohler titled “The Reformer” was genuinely perplexing and, well, disappointing. Now, I’ll admit that my response is coming from a particular

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Americolatry

Over at Patheos, Timothy Dalrymple has posted a series of questions for Christians to think through regarding our concern and veneration of America. His questions are deserving of a response,

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Christian Encounters: William F. Buckley

Count me disappointed. This was the bitter taste left in my mouth after reading what I had hoped would be an excellent book pertaining to an important subject on an unbelievably influential thinker. I am an enormous William F. Buckley […]

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Dispatches from the Values Voter Summit: Needing a Nexus

Events at Values Voter Summit 2010 have begun. As I write, I'm watching Newt Gingrich speak during the morning session on Saturday morning. It is not my intent

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Matt Anderson on "Focusing on the Family"

Matthew Lee Anderson, lead writer at Mere-O, is without internet access for the moment and asked me, apologetically, to put up a link to his newest article at Christianity

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Doug Wilson on Glenn Beck

I apologize for bringing up the issue of Glenn Beck once again. As I expected, the comments surrounding him garner different, more vitriolic attitudes than I think is typical here

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Mere-O @ Values Voter Summit 2010

At this week’s upcoming Values Voter Summit 2010, I’ll be on assignment covering the events for MereOrthodoxy.com. Note: I will not be “live blogging” as much as I will be providing a daily summary of what’s occurring, whose shaking things […]

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Why are Beck and Palin Popular?

Yet those who deplore Beck and Palin fail to see that the reason for their popularity stems from their uninhibited willingness to evoke and champion precisely those values and themes

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Civil Religion: A Modest Apologia

There’s been a torrent of debate in the evangelical blogosphere regarding Glenn Beck’s 8/28 “Restoring Honor Rally.” Dividing lines, more or less, have been drawn; allegations of evangelical elitism by Beck’s defenders and accustations of naive, nationalism by his critics. […]