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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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Reading Through Chesterton's Orthodoxy: "The Eternal Revolution" and "The Romance of Orthodoxy"

Trevin Wax joins Matthew Lee Anderson as they continue their read through of Chesterton's Orthodoxy. This week, they are focusing on chapters 7 and 8.

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Onward into Orthodoxy

Onward into Orthodoxy

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Reading through Chesterton's Orthodoxy: “The Ethics of Elfland” and “The Flag of the World”

Matthew Lee Anderson and Trevin Wax continue their discussion of G.K. Chesterton's Orthodoxy with the Ethics of Elfland and Flag of the World.

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When the Story Stops Telling Itself: A New Letter from C.S. Lewis

A new quote from C.S. Lewis on story is contained in the never-before published letter to Sarah Hauser, which is now available to read for the first time.

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An Open Letter to College Freshmen

An open letter to college freshmen by Matthew Lee Anderson, explaining what he wished he knew in college.

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On Orthodoxy, Chapters Two and Three - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

Trevin Wax and I are keeping up our conversation about Chesterton’s Orthodoxy.  We’re bouncing back over to his place this time around, and I encourage you to chime in with your comments there. The previous discussion on the introduction here at […]

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A Radical Anthropology and Imagining our Political Future - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

James Poulos' conception of "free radicals" might offer fewer resources for imagining our political future for conservative Christians than he realizes.

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On Authority, Tradition, and Millennial Evangelicals - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

Millennial evangelicals are wary of tradition and authority. Tradition has a crucial role to play in understanding authority and speaking authoritatively.

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Reading Through Orthodoxy: The Introduction - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

Chesterton's Orthodoxy is an "elephantine adventure in pursuit of the obvious," which is that Christianity satisfies our "double spiritual need."

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Come Read Orthodoxy with Trevin Wax and Me - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

Orthodoxy is an important book and Matthew Lee Anderson and Trevin Wax are inviting you to read through it with them.

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Readers Write about the Book: On Understanding and Apologetics

The End of our Exploring is a book that highlights the primacy of understanding, rather than apologetics, within the Christian life.

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Five Fundamental Questions Conservative Evangelicals Must Address

Conservative evangelicals face a crisis of confidence. Here are five fundamental questions that they must answer to improve their witness.