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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.
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Two book reviews on happiness are definitely worth your time (ht: A&L Daily). The first review contains this intriguing quote: "As Jonathan Haidt, a professor of psychology
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I’m happy to add “Mere Comments” to the blogroll under the “St. Anne’s on the Hill” category. Mere Comments is another group blog of mere Christians–in fact, the magazine they are associated with was part of the inspiration for Mere […]
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For the first time in eight years, I am on an organized basketball team. I will be blogging the season--why? Because I know you care. Really. Team name: Rational
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In my previous post, I pointed out that there is some debate about the number of ‘signs’ Jesus does in the Gospel–while I began this series convinced that there are seven signs in John, I am no longer as sure […]
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On Sunday my church considered Genesis 18:16-19:38, the story of the destruction of the infamous cities of Sodom and Gomorrah. A key character in the story is
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Daniel Dennett is the new H.G. Wells and Leon Wieseltier is his Chesterton. Dennett's latest book, Breaking the Spell: Religion as Natural Phenomenon, seems to be an
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A few things learned and remembered in Phoenix: 1) Tom Ward is smart. Ridiculously smart. No one in the room (8 people) came close to understanding his paper. I might
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It was the best of times and the worst of times, but not like you’d think. Two American women Olympians showed what’s best about America and worst about America. Lindsey Kildow and Lindsey Jacobellis represented their countries in very different […]
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The human experience is a sexual experience. As we are physical creatures, sexuality is interwined into the very essence of our being. On the other hand, sexuality is about more
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In my previous post, I claimed that the concept of 'sign' in John's gospel has a specific, intentional meaning. I suggested that part of this meaning
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Earlier, I raised the somewhat wild possibility that the fact that John is the “disciple whom Jesus loved” is the key to his Gospel. While I did not elaborate because my students were discussing the book (giving too much info […]
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Jars of Clay’s Redemption Songs is an absolute gem. Though it contains no original lyrics, Jars of Clay brings their distinctive acoustic style to traditional hymns. As they say in the liner notes, You have in your hands a collection of very old […]
