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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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Washington Briefing Dispatch: Ron Paul

Washington Briefing Dispatch: Ron Paul

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Washington Briefing Dispatches: Tom Tancredo

Washington Briefing Dispatches: Tom Tancredo

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Dispatches from Washington: Tony Perkins on "Values Voters"

Dispatches from Washington: Tony Perkins on "Values Voters"

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Resurrection and Moral Order: Freedom and Reality - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

***Note: I am precising Oliver O’Donovan’s Resurrection and Moral Order: An Outline for Evangelical Ethics this week here at Mere-O. I hope you will work through the challenging and provocative theological ethic that O’Donovan articulates.*** Chapter Five: Freedom and Reality […]

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Washington Briefing Dispatch: Mitt Romney - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

We’re picking up again after the dinner break with a bang.  Mitt Romney is up, and his masses are out to support him. He brought in a busload of supporters to envigorate the crowd during his talk.  And it got […]

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Dispatches from Washington: FRC Washington Briefing - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

I decided to go to FRC’s Washington Briefing this year, for a few reasons: 1) I have no idea who to vote for in the primaries, and the opportunity to hear all the candidates speak at once seemed like a […]

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Washington Briefing Dispatches: Fred Thompson - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

This is Fred’s (no exclamation point anymore) big moment. His people have been canvassing the event handing out sheets outlining how his policies compare to Mitt and Rudy. He’s obviously concerned about the perception that he’s not authentic on the […]

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Dispatches from Washington: John McCain - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

John McCain leads with the acknowledgment that people may not always agree with him, but that he is a principled individual who will state precisely what he believes in order to “earn our respect.” So, what values does McCain think […]

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Resurrection and Moral Order: Knowledge in Christ - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

***Note: I am precising Oliver O’Donovan’s Resurrection and Moral Order: An Outline for Evangelical Ethics this week here at Mere-O. I hope you will work through the challenging and provocative theological ethic that O’Donovan articulates.*** Chapter Four: Knowledge in Christ […]

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Persons or Personality, and Why it Might Matter - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

Are we persons, or do we have personalities? The distinction seems trivial, but in fact cuts to the very core of our (theological) anthropology. In an excursus in Resurrection and Moral Order,, O’Donovan writes: In modern idealism the term ‘person’ […]

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RMO: Eschatology and History - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

***Note: I am precising Oliver O’Donovan’s Resurrection and Moral Order: An Outline for Evangelical Ethics this week here at Mere-O. I hope you will work through the challenging and provocative theological ethic that O’Donovan articulates.*** Chapter Three: Eschatology and History […]

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HotorNot and the Future of the Web - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

From our standpoint here at Mere-O, HotorNot offers little of value beyond an example of the objectifying nature of a fallen humanity. Their owner, however, has an interesting perspective on the future of the web, predicting that websites will cease […]