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Pastoral Care and the Trauma of Life: A Reformed Evangelical Approach

Reformed theology provides pastors with the resources to help address trauma, which is what makes those churches struggles to address it well so sad.

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Do Evangelicals Actually Want an Originalist on the Supreme Court?

Evangelicals have praised Judge Gorsuch's originalism. But their actions suggest they don't actually want an originalist on the nation's highest court.

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Progressives, Harry Potter, and Little Platoons | Mere Orthodoxy

Part of the reasons progressives love Harry Potter is that it offers the allure of ancient ritual without the rigorous demand of dogma.

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Forget Milo. Roger Scruton Can Make CPAC Great Again

If CPAC wants to help promote a renewal of American conservatism they need to ignore shock jocks like Milo and turn to thinkers like Roger Scruton instead.

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Recovering Traditional Apologetics: Review of Penner's End of Apologetics

Blake Adams argues that Myron Penner's "End of Apologetics" is a useful book but one that is defined by an unfortunately false dichotomy.

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The Idol of No Pain - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

In the aftermath of tragedy, one of the easiest mistakes a Christian can make is to retreat from relationships for fear of experiencing pain.

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Francis Schaeffer and the Arts: A Retrospective

Though he is an easy target for critics, Dr. Francis Schaeffer's work on art has held up better since his death than many have claimed.

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He's No Saint: It's Time We Talk About the Real Nicholas of Myra

If you look past the consumer-inspired halo around Santa Claus, you'll learn that the real St. Nicholas was a much scarier and even creepy person.

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Rejoicing and Weeping After Election 2016 | Mere Orthodoxy

Dylan Pahman argues that a properly Christian response to the recent election means both rejoicing with the victors and weeping with the losers.

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How to Deal with Erratic, Corpulent, Much-Married Ginger Rulers

Susannah Black proposes various options for Christians in public life attempting to deal with the ascent of an erratic, corpulent, authoritarian ruler.

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What Will it Take for Presidential Candidates to Defend Marriage? - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

Today I am pleased to feature this essay from first-time Mere O contributor Josiah Peterson. The legal status of marriage was a hot button issue in the 2012 election cycle. Where has it gone in 2016?

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The Christian Statesman and the Gospel to the Poor | Mere Orthodoxy

As part of an ongoing series, Dylan Pahman presents a classical liberal perspective on the Christian statesman's responsibilities to the poor.