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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.

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What do we mean by "community"? - Commonplaces

There’s a piece over at TGC I want to flag for a couple reasons. That said, before I get into some reservations about it, I wanted to note that the author is a pastor in Fargo, ND and he’s reporting […]

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The Scientist's Prayer - Commonplaces

The prayer of the scientist if he prayed, which is not likely: Lord, grant that my discovery may increase knowledge and help other men. Failing that, Lord, grant that it will not lead to man’s destruction. Failing that, Lord, grant […]

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The Scientist's Prayer - Commonplaces

The prayer of the scientist if he prayed, which is not likely: Lord, grant that my discovery may increase knowledge and help other men. Failing that, Lord, grant that it will not lead to man’s destruction. Failing that, Lord, grant […]

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A Brief Note on Paige Patterson's Defenders - Commonplaces

When we misrepresent, ignore, or dismiss alleged assault victims, we do great damage not only to the victim, but to many others as well.

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A Brief Note on Paige Patterson's Defenders - Commonplaces

When we misrepresent, ignore, or dismiss alleged assault victims, we do great damage not only to the victim, but to many others as well.

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The Fall of the Village | Mere Orthodoxy

A man said "if it takes a village to raise a child, it also takes one to abuse a child." That sums up the reasons for our culture's turn against the faith.

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Can There Be Mercy in Trump's America? | Mere Orthodoxy

Last week provided two more examples of what is an increasingly hard-to-dispute fact: There will be little mercy in the post-2016 United States.

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Evangelicals and Catholics Together in 2018 - Commonplaces

Brief notes on this question: First, Rod is correct in his response to Walther in which he notes the extremely American characteristics of American Catholicism. Moreover, this is a trend that goes back some time—at least to JFK’s awful speech […]

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Evangelicals and Catholics Together in 2018 - Commonplaces

Brief notes on this question: First, Rod is correct in his response to Walther in which he notes the extremely American characteristics of American Catholicism. Moreover, this is a trend that goes back some time—at least to JFK’s awful speech […]

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On the Pence Rule - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

In a world and economy as hostile to marriage as ours, things like the Pence Rule are understandable attempts to protect marriage.

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Concrete Proposals Focus the Mind - Commonplaces

When relationships are ephemeral and optional, disagreements dominate. When they are anchored in something tangible, principled compromise becomes possible.

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Concrete Proposals Focus the Mind - Commonplaces

When relationships are ephemeral and optional, disagreements dominate. When they are anchored in something tangible, principled compromise becomes possible.