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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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On the meaning of "Heterosexuality"

Michael Hannon's First Things article against heterosexuality raises questions about the role sexual orientation plays in ethical reflection.

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The Politics of Silence: Questions for Peter Leithart

Peter Leithart's claim that we should not be silent in the culture wars focuses on Jesus's life, but raises more questions than it answers.

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On the Number of Zygote Deaths and the Meaning of Pro-Life - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

The meaning of pro-life is often reduced to the number of deaths a given action results in. The pro-life view considers other factors, though.

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The Evangelical War on Contraception

Is there an evangelical war on contraception?

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How our Questioning Begins: A reply to Fare Foreward - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

“How then shall we begin?” Among the questions that a writer must answer, that is perhaps the most difficult. When it is time to make an ending, we have the entire body of work to that point to draw from […]

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Hobby Lobby and China's Abortion Policy

Hobby Lobby's critics claim it's business with China is morally inconsistent. But Hobby Lobby's relationship to China is not the same as with the States

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On Doubt and The End of our Exploring

On Doubt and The End of our Exploring

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Belated thoughts on the Duck Dynasty Kerfuffle

Duck Dynasty people said some controversial thinga about homosexuality. Matthew Lee Anderson comments on them.

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The Joy of Christmas: A Meditation - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

Christmas is a season of joy and sorrow, of suffering and death and life and light. This meditation by Matthew Lee Anderson explores these themes.

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When a Gay Man and an Evangelical Walked into a Bar

Matthew Lee Anderson, an evangelical, and John Corvino, a gay man, had a public discussion on gay marriage.

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The Questions of Gay Marriage: How serious a concern is homosexuality?

Gay marriage is a difficult subject. Here we take up the questions of gay marriage and whether the Bible thinks homosexuality is important.

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On Joseph Bottum's Enchantment and Public Arguments

Joseph Bottum has suggested that conservatives should pursue enchantment rather than pursue social ethics. But what if social ethics are enchanted?