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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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Cutting through the Chatter: High Hopes for PostRank - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

It’s no secret that as the ranks of bloggers has increased, the need for more effective tools to find the truly hidden gems in the blogging community has increased as well.  Those blogs that routinely produce excellent content–see here, here […]

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Medical Costs and End-of-Life Deliberations - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

File this one under the “Questions worth Asking” category.  Rob Moll has an excellent summation of a few articles highlighting the way medical expenses are altering how we think about end-of-life decisions and the recommendations doctors make: Certainly life is […]

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Under Review: The Dark Knight - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

In 2005, Christopher Nolan’s Batman Begins reinvigorated the nearly moribund franchise and introduced a needed sense of gravitas into the comic book genre. Now, three years later, he has returned with The Dark Knight, a riveting and thoughtful exploration of […]

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Updating Mere-O

Updating Mere-O

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The Intrinsic Nature of Imperialism to Islam

The Intrinsic Nature of Imperialism to Islam

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The Anti-Semitism of G.K. Chesterton

The Anti-Semitism of G.K. Chesterton

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An Evolutionary Defense of Dogma and Religion

An Evolutionary Defense of Dogma and Religion

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Criticizing a (Reluctant) Conservative Christian Argument For Same Sex Marriage - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

John Schwenkler argues from a conservative Christian standpoint that resisting homosexual marriage does more harm than good: What are the realities that make this so? They stem, I think, from the fact that in a society like ours, where the […]

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The (Mis)Use of C.S. Lewis by Christian Libertarians - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

C.S. Lewis's is sometimes used by Christian advocates of gay marriage. But his two marriages approach doesn't mean what they think.

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Marriage: A Contract or Status? - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

Reading Jason Kuznicki and D.A. Ridgely’s recent posts about marriage made me curious about the historical developments in the American legal understanding of marriage. Kuznicki: Ultimately, I’d like civil marriage simply to be a form of contract, combined with some […]

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The Meaning of Marriage: Jason Kuznicki and Jennifer Roback Morse

The Meaning of Marriage: Jason Kuznicki and Jennifer Roback Morse

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The Road Ahead: Temecula Torrey Academy Graduation, 2008

The Road Ahead: Temecula Torrey Academy Graduation, 2008