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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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Industrial Sex: Freeing the Body from Consequences

Industrial Sex: Freeing the Body from Consequences

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The Unintelligible Body: Chomsky on Galileo and Newton - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

In one very important sense, the scientific revolution was over before it began.  At least if Noam Chomsky is right. In his collection of essays, On Nature and Language, Chomsky argues that Galileo adopted a mechanical method of intelligibility.  In […]

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Body Matters: A New Book By......Me - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

The ink is officially dry.  Okay, it’s been dry for about a week.  And I can’t keep it in any longer. I am really, really excited to announce that I have signed a contract with Bethany House, a division of […]

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The Discipline of Listening to Sermons - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

As a lifelong Christian, I have heard countless sermons.  Some were good, but many were not. At some point in my time at Biola, I realized that there were several practical disciplines that I needed to cultivate to make the […]

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Education, the Individual, and the Affections: Richard Weaver vs. C.S. Lewis

Education, the Individual, and the Affections: Richard Weaver vs. C.S. Lewis

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Robert George, Natural Law, and the New York Times - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

Robert George continues to make the news. The author of the contentious Manhattan Declaration was profiled recently by the NY Times Magazine, prompting a number of responses among evangelicals.  George is a leading American proponent of natural law theory, which […]

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Mere-Orthodoxy: 2009 in Review - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

The Lord was extremely kind to us in 2009, and we have much to be grateful for.  We have a number of new readers, which is a huge blessing.  We also brought on some new writers, and I am very […]

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An Invitation to Worship: The Angels in the Christmas Story

An Invitation to Worship: The Angels in the Christmas Story

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Christianity Today and Me: "Who's Next" - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

I am bumping this to the top again, as the article is now online.   A few months ago, Christianity Today gave their magazine an overhaul.  Among the changes was a new regular feature that they are calling “Who’s Next.” […]

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The WSJ on the Emerging Evangelical Intellect

The WSJ on the Emerging Evangelical Intellect

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They Say Only the Good Die Young. - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

They say only the good die young. I don’t know if it’s true.  But it sounds good.  And it’s a gentle way of talking about those whom we should not have lost. “Should.” There’s a world of meaning in that […]

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The Political Eschatology of John Calvin

The Political Eschatology of John Calvin