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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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Autopsy of My Trip to the East Coast

Cause of death:  missing the wife.  10 days is a long time to be gone. First stop:  Southern Evangelical Seminary in Charlotte, NC for the National Apologetics Conference. The conference:

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Evangelical Theologizing 2: The Trinity and Gender

One of the highlights of the Evangelical Theological Society meeting for me was seeing two of my intellectual heroes of Middlebrow fame, Dr. Fred Sanders and Dr. John Mark Reynolds,

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Evangelical Theologizing: Russell Moore on Christian Patriarchy

I recently returned from the general convention of the Evangelical Theological Society, and while I did not attend many papers, I had an extraordinarily enjoyable time. Here is an explication

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Jesus Did Some Serious Bragging: AnotherThink Puts it in Perspective

AnotherThink has a clever article on bragging and comparing ourselves with other people. This can be unhealthy. Jesus compared Himself with God. That is audacity.

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Switchfoot: More Comments on New Video and Album

So I didn't like Switchfoot's new video "Oh, Gravity," but I think their new album has plenty of promise. I like the sound of

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Switchfoot Video and Fascinating New Anti-Marijuana Commercial

I went to watch Switchfoot’s new video “Oh, Gravity” at Yahoo Music. I didn’t much enjoy the video, but I did find the anti-drug advertisment putting forth a surprising message. Apparently, the commercial doesn’t come up every time you play […]

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Some Links: Two Depressing, One Uplifting

Andy Rau cites a survey finding most Americans only have two close friends. Lonliness is a big problem in the US. How will the church address it? A bishop in

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Oh Man: Utterly Hilarious Interview Between Woody Allen and Billy Graham

Yes, believe it or not, Billy Graham and Woody Allen were on the same TV show together talking candidly about sex and a multitude of other funny things. It'

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Tough Words to "Average" Christians from a Brilliant Lady

In a recent post by Dr. Fred Sanders at Middlebrow, he examines Dorothy Sayers' project to get the Christian message out. She sure didn't spare words for

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East Coast Jaunting

I'm not sure "jaunting" is a word, but who cares. It's that time of the night for me. I'm headed out early

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even a child, when silent, is counted wise

Here's a fun story about a 4th grader in Central Park, Washington who was suspended for refusing to answer a question on a standardized test. Never heard of

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Perpetuating the Problem: Haggart's Response to His Own Undoing

I am a young man. That has never stopped me from having opinions, but I am often reminded of my youth when my opinions outstretch my years, as they do in the sad case of Ted Haggard. I would point […]