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Matthew Lee Anderson is an Associate Professor of Ethics and Theology in Baylor University's Honors College. He has a D.Phil. in Christian Ethics from Oxford University, and is a Perpetual Member of Biola University's Torrey Honors College. In 2005, he founded Mere Orthodoxy.
Matthew Lee AndersonDiscussion Leading
Fostering great conversations depends upon having a good understanding of the goal of the conversation. It is a simple principle, really: without a clear understanding of the end, the movement toward the end will be random and chaotic. If it’s […]
Matthew Lee AndersonDiscussion Leading
While it might seem trivial to start with, understanding exactly what discussion is can make a significant difference between great discussions and chaos. I have watched numerous beginning discussion leaders
Matthew Lee AndersonDiscussion Leading
While I have blogged a lot about "ideas" here at Mere O, I have very rarely offered the sort of posts that might be viewed as "practical&
Matthew Lee AndersonUncategorized
I went through Mere O's archives earlier this year and categorized each post. When I did, I was a little embarrassed by the numerous posts that were strictly
Matthew Lee Anderson
The recent discussion on my post has been, if nothing else, illuminating and humbling. The criticisms, questions, and issues are overwhelming. While I unfortunately was unable to participate due to working two jobs and receiving major life news that kept […]
Matthew Lee AndersonUncategorizedFilm Reviews/Hollywood
Warning: I'm writing this assuming you've seen the film. There are spoilers. (Then again, C.S. Lewis thought it was a vulgar pleasure to want to
Matthew Lee AndersonPhilosophyScience
Jesus was no stranger to controversial or confusing claims: "Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace on the earth. I did not bring come to bring
Matthew Lee AndersonUncategorized
I have sometimes argued that the evangelical church is afflicted by the ancient gnostic heresy. The old heresies don't die. Like the eastern notion of reincarnation, they are
Matthew Lee Anderson
One of the major critiques of traditional natural law theory is that it attempts to derive “ought”–moral responsibility–from the “is” of essences. While speaking at a youth group last Sunday, the topic of homosexuality arose. The students intimated that they […]
Matthew Lee AndersonPhilosophy
Well, BBC listeners chose, surprisingly, Karl Marx by an overwhelming majority. The next three in the runnings also exercised great influence for what most would call evil: David Hume, Ludwig
Matthew Lee AndersonBibleTheology and Practice
Modern evangelicals have often formulated their doctrines of Scripture in dialogue with German higher criticism, which called into question the inerrancy of Scripture. As a result, evangelical views of Scripture
Matthew Lee Anderson
Via John at Verum Serum, check out this video response by Pastor David Williams to the oh-so-charming "Rational Response" crew. The response was apparently flagged on
