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Jake Meador

Jake Meador is the editor-in-chief of Mere Orthodoxy. His writing has appeared in The Atlantic, Commonweal, First Things, Books & Culture, National Review, Comment, Books & Culture, and Christianity Today. He is a contributing editor with Plough and a contributing writer at the Dispatch. He lives in his hometown of Lincoln, NE with his wife and four children.

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Jake Meador

Jake Meador is the editor-in-chief of Mere Orthodoxy. His writing has appeared in The Atlantic, Commonweal, First Things, Books & Culture, National Review, Comment, Books & Culture, and Christianity Today. He is a contributing editor with Plough and a contributing writer at the Dispatch. He lives in his hometown of Lincoln, NE with his wife and four children.

Jake Meador

Football and the Political Act of Prayer - Commonplaces

Don't miss historian Paul Putz on the history of prayer before and after football games.

Jake Meador

Football and the Political Act of Prayer - Commonplaces

Don't miss historian Paul Putz on the history of prayer before and after football games.

Jake MeadorCurrent Politics

Setting Fire to Modern Civilization: On Abuse and Institutions

Chesterton would set fire to modern civilization because of a poor child's dirty hair. We are reluctant to take such steps in the face of far greater evils.

Jake MeadorBook Reviews

The Hedonism of Reading Good Books - Commonplaces

E. J. Hutchinson at TAC: “I hate to read new books.” So begins William Hazlitt’s essay “On Reading Old Books.” The title will remind readers of C.S. Lewis’s similarly named but much more well known essay “On the Reading of […]

Jake MeadorBook Reviews

The Hedonism of Reading Good Books - Commonplaces

E. J. Hutchinson at TAC: “I hate to read new books.” So begins William Hazlitt’s essay “On Reading Old Books.” The title will remind readers of C.S. Lewis’s similarly named but much more well known essay “On the Reading of […]

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Dealing with Burnout Like a Christian - Commonplaces

Chris Krycho: For the last several months, I’ve been experiencing what I initially described as mild burnout. I’m not sure how mild it is at this point, but I’m definitely still experiencing it. As a result, I’m still thinking about how to mitigate […]

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Dealing with Burnout Like a Christian - Commonplaces

Chris Krycho: For the last several months, I’ve been experiencing what I initially described as mild burnout. I’m not sure how mild it is at this point, but I’m definitely still experiencing it. As a result, I’m still thinking about how to mitigate […]

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How Air Conditioning Created the Modern City - Commonplaces

From The Guardian: Once, when I was staying in Houston, Texas, my host was showing me round her house. It included a mighty fireplace. “How often does it get cold enough to light a fire?” I asked, as what little I […]

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How Air Conditioning Created the Modern City - Commonplaces

From The Guardian: Once, when I was staying in Houston, Texas, my host was showing me round her house. It included a mighty fireplace. “How often does it get cold enough to light a fire?” I asked, as what little I […]

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The New Reading Environment - Commonplaces

The new reading environment built around the social stream corrodes the minds of writer and reader alike.

Jake Meador

The New Reading Environment - Commonplaces

The new reading environment built around the social stream corrodes the minds of writer and reader alike.

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In Praise of Owning Stuff - Commonplaces

Tyler Cowen thinks it is #actually good to own things instead of pay monthly subscription fees. He's almost certainly right.