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Matthew Lee Anderson

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.

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Matthew Lee Anderson

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.

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The Only Thing That Matters: Guess Who's Coming to Dinner - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

It’s Valentine’s Day.  The day for romance.  The day for love.   But that’s not stopping me. My wife and I watched “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner” this last weekend, so I was planning this post before Melinda Penner at STR […]

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The Business of Creation: The Young-Manager Takes on Greed - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

My time at Wheatstone Academy was one of the most significant learning experiences of my life, mostly because I received challenging and difficult instruction from my boss on a regular basis. That boss, Brian Nick, has now become a friend […]

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Government and Happiness, Redux. - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

A while ago, I linked to this story pointing out that “subjective well being” is increasingly being used as a measuring rod for British policy. Mere O reader Peregrine commented right away, pointing out that it might be useful. He […]

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Christians by Faith, not by Genre: Sufjan, Swithfoot, and the Nature of the Artist

Christians by Faith, not by Genre: Sufjan, Swithfoot, and the Nature of the Artist

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From Death unto Life: The Pro-Life Position and the Presence of Death

From Death unto Life: The Pro-Life Position and the Presence of Death

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The Key to the Gospel of John: Final Installment

The Key to the Gospel of John: Final Installment

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The Key to the Gospel of John: An Addendum - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

I was planning on being finished with these reflections on John, but these excellent questions from Andrew have inspired me to write one more post. If anything is clear in the Gospel of John, the thought that Jesus is both […]

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The Body of the Word: Louis Gaussen's "Theopneustia"

The Body of the Word: Louis Gaussen's "Theopneustia"

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Character, Skepticism, and Prayer

Character, Skepticism, and Prayer

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What All but He Do Know: Midsummer Night's Dream Revisited - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

The handsome, extraordinarily brilliant, and always punchy Nobody (who has been happily blogging at Any Eventuality for some time now) sent in this juicy piece of poetry from Shakespeare’s Sonnet number 129.  (I should also point out that Nobody is almost a […]

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Blogging for Books

Blogging for Books

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At a Party with Elgar: The Enigma Variations - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

The Enigma Variations is one of the most enjoyable set of variations that classical music can boast. What makes them particularly interesting is that Elgar wrote a variation for each of his friends, making the reconstruction of their personalities a […]