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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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Mere Fidelity: Confessions, Book 12

Alastair, Matt and Derek consider Book 12 of Augustine's *Confessions,* in which Augustine parses 'In the beginning God created the heavens and earth...' If you’re

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Mere Fidelity: Trust and Trustworthiness in a Fallen World

The whole crew gathers to discuss what it means to trust responsibly inside of fallen institutions and a fallen world, and what people might and must do to restore trustworthiness

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Mere Fidelity: Confessions, Book 11 (on time and the Christian Life)

Derek, Alastair and Matt take up and read Book 11 of Augustine's Confessions, on time and the Christian life. If you’re interested in supporting the show financially,

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Mere Fidelity: The Weirdness of Matthew 27:51-54

It's a weird passage. So weird that even Alastair is stumped. If you’re interested in supporting the show financially, you can check out our Patreon here. Finally,

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Assorted Thoughts after Revoice

The controversy surrounding Revoice meant that the surrounding questions occupied more mental space this summer than I had intended. But before I move on to prepare for my fall teaching and other responsibilities, I thought I’d add one or two […]

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His Mercy is on them that Fear Him

Though it is widely misunderstood, fear should play a role in the sanctification of the believer, including in the sanctification of their sexual lives.

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Mere Fidelity: Modern Atheism, with Joseph Minich

Joseph Minich, the author of Enduring Divine Absence: The Challenge of Modern Atheism, joins Derek and Alastair to talk about what’s distinct regarding contemporary atheism and how Christians should respond to it. If you’re interested in supporting the show financially, […]

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Sex, Temptation, and the Gay Christian: What Chastity Demands

Can we have an argument about being a ‘gay Christian’? That is the question which I have been wondering since the storm of Baptist and Presbyterian furor descended upon Revoice. The conference is an attempt by a wide variety of […]

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The Christian and Homosexuality: Further Notes Toward an Evangelical Sexual Ethic

Note: Given the recent discussions about Revoice–a conference at which I am speaking–I asked Jake if he would republish the two chapters from my first book that are directly on questions of sexual desire. Today’s essay takes up the question of homosexuality. Yesterday’s […]

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The Body and its Pleasure: Toward an Evangelical Sexual Ethic

Note: Given the recent discussions about Revoice–a conference at which I am speaking–I asked Jake if he would republish the two chapters from my first book that are directly on questions of sexual desire. Today’s essay takes up how evangelicalism has depicted […]

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Mere Fidelity: Confessions, Book 10

Matt, Alastair and Derek take up and read Confessions Book 10. If you’re interested in supporting the show financially, you can check out our Patreon here. Finally, as always,

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Mere Fidelity: Hospitality and Immigration, with Dr. Matthew Kaemingk

Rev. Dr. Matthew Kaemingk is an assistant professor of Christian Ethics at Fuller Theological Seminary and the associate dean of Fuller Texas in Houston. He is also the author of