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Pedro at 40: How a Television Show Changed the Way a Generation Viewed LGBTQ Persons

MTV's 'The Real World' shaped our views of LGBTQ persons more than most care to admit. Pedro made homosexuality real for many people who had abstracted it.

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A Reading Guide for 2013

If you want to figure out what is worth reading this year--and what isn't--be sure to see our list. This reading guide for 2013 has only the best.

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Playful, Passionate, Principled, but never Putrid Polemics (Or, Don’t Forget Jesus in an Argument) - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

What does it mean to engage in polemics as a Christian? May we be playful, passionate, and principled. Let us shy away from putrid polemics at all costs.

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Don't Try the Same Marriage Debate Again - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

In the marriage debate, emotion is the key. If the marriage movement is to evolve, it has to harness emotion.

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Evangelicals and Foreign Adoption

Maralee Bradley proposes a cautious response to Kathryn Joyce's article on evangelicals and foreign adoption.

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Constantine and the Gladiators: Politics or Culture? - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

The gladitorial games are a microcosm of Rome. So when Constantine and the Gladiators interact, are we seeing politics or culture? Derek Rishmawy explains.

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The Frame for Watching Mad Men: When Joan sells Johnny

Christians are watching Mad Men, and this week we've engaged it. This time we tackle season six and the loss of the aura of cool surrounding the characters.

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The Morality of the Story - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

Oliver O'Donovan and Alisdair MacIntyre on how morality and story must go together.

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Is the Use of Drones Morally Permissible? - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

Is using drones morally permissible? It seems there is no way to use drones without compromising morally.

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Should Christians Watch Mad Men? A Rejoinder

Should Christians watch Mad Men? The morality of tv watching is a difficult question. Nick Olson responds to Jake Meador on how Christians watch Mad Men.

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What We Talk about When We Talk about Marriage: A Guest Post by Daniel Darling

Conservatives haven't done a good job of talking about marriage. Where should they go from here, now that gay marriage seems inevitable?

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Romance in Pride and Prejudice: Sometimes, We Settle - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

The Romance in Pride and Prejudice functions