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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 Anderson
No area of Christian theology has been so sensationalized and misunderstood as demonology. What is for many Christians an embarrassing doctrine provides Hollywood with the occasional horror/action film—see The Exorcist or Constantine. Or rather, don’t see them. 20th century liberal […]
Matthew Lee AndersonHermeneutics
Since I’ve been away from computers this summer, I’ve spent more time reading. One of my main priorities was I. Howard Marshall’s Beyond the Bible: Moving from Scripture to Theology. Beyond the Bible is actually only 60% Marshall (three essays)–it […]
Matthew Lee Anderson
Dr. John Mark Reynolds has posted the homily from our wedding on his blog–I was planning to also make it the first post for me as well. In essence, Dr. Reynolds said for our wedding exactly what I had been […]
Matthew Lee AndersonBibleChurchTheology and PracticeBooks
(Note: I'm republishing this review as I am currently in St. Louis. Normal blogging returns Sunday). On a recent foray into our library, I picked up Gordon Fee&
Matthew Lee AndersonDevotional
You know you've been blogging for a while when blogging becomes an important outlet for the deeper thoughts of your normal life. Or in this case, normal death.
Matthew Lee AndersonPhilosophy
Reading my brother's latest comment, I realized why ID matters for our broader worldviews. The Discovery Center's website (the Discovery Center is the hub of ID
Matthew Lee AndersonPhilosophy
Way back on May 22nd, my brother posed this dilemma for natural law advocates: If anything would be unnatural and contradictory to the function of sex, it would be castration,
Matthew Lee AndersonPhilosophyScience
My brother recently accused Mere-O of attempting to increase traffic by referencing "scantily clad women" (twice). I'm not sure anyone looking for said women would
Matthew Lee Anderson
My brother’s comments about my recent string of book reviews have prompted me to say a word about my approach. He writes: Oh, and I have a new goal in life: to write a book that meets my brother’s critical […]
Matthew Lee AndersonBooks
David begins his excellent review of Wayne Martindale's Beyond the Shadowlands: C.S. Lewis on Heaven and Hell by highlighting a conundrum. He wonders whether he should recommend
Matthew Lee AndersonFilm Reviews/Hollywood
Two nights ago, I paid money to see a movie for only the second time this calendar year. It was well worth it. Ron Howard's Cinderella Man is
Matthew Lee Anderson
I have finished the year for STAR Torrey Academy. I still have some grading to do, but we had our last classes on Thursday and the banquet last night. I was unsure what to expect from my first year teaching, […]
