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Matthew Loftus

Matthew grew up in a family of 15 children and completed his medical training in Baltimore, Maryland. Since 2015, he and his family have lived in East Africa, where he currently teaches and practices Family Medicine at a mission hospital. His work has appeared in outlets such as The New York Times, The Atlantic, The New Atlantis, and Mere Orthodoxy and his first book is forthcoming from InterVarsity Press.

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Matthew Loftus

Matthew grew up in a family of 15 children and completed his medical training in Baltimore, Maryland. Since 2015, he and his family have lived in East Africa, where he currently teaches and practices Family Medicine at a mission hospital. His work has appeared in outlets such as The New York Times, The Atlantic, The New Atlantis, and Mere Orthodoxy and his first book is forthcoming from InterVarsity Press.

Matthew LoftusFamilyCultureEconomics

what it costs our kids - Doctors Without Boredom

Tara Ann Thieke describes the ugly side of childcare and the harms parents do to themselves and their children.

Matthew LoftusFamily

the life of an expat parent - Doctors Without Boredom

Rachel Pieh Jones describes the split-open feeling of raising children abroad.

Matthew LoftusFamily

the life of an expat parent - Doctors Without Boredom

Rachel Pieh Jones describes the split-open feeling of raising children abroad.

Matthew Loftus

Sandra McCracken, "Songs From The Valley" - Doctors Without Boredom

Sandra McCracken's latest EP is another wonder of songwriting.

Matthew Loftus

Sandra McCracken, "Songs From The Valley" - Doctors Without Boredom

Sandra McCracken's latest EP is another wonder of songwriting.

Matthew LoftusCulture

why can't white Christians take black Christians at their word? - Doctors Without Boredom

White Christians seem to have real difficulties taking their brothers and sisters of color at their word when it comes to racism. Why?

Matthew LoftusCulture

why can't white Christians take black Christians at their word? - Doctors Without Boredom

White Christians seem to have real difficulties taking their brothers and sisters of color at their word when it comes to racism. Why?

Matthew LoftusCulture

we can make up great things - like national identity! - Doctors Without Boredom

National identities might be "made up", but that doesn't make them any less real.

Matthew LoftusCulture

we can make up great things - like national identity! - Doctors Without Boredom

National identities might be "made up", but that doesn't make them any less real.

Matthew LoftusCultureHistoryCriminal Justice

can Black Lives Matter achieve its goals? - Doctors Without Boredom

Cedric Johnson examines the history of identity politics and finds BLM wanting in its attempts to reform the police.

Matthew LoftusCultureHistoryCriminal Justice

can Black Lives Matter achieve its goals? - Doctors Without Boredom

Cedric Johnson examines the history of identity politics and finds BLM wanting in its attempts to reform the police.

Matthew Loftus

song post: "Fire and Dynamite", Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors - Doctors Without Boredom

“Fire and Dynamite” is the best pop-rock song released in the last ten years. Drew Holcomb has written a number of great songs over the years (check him out!), but this is the best and I’m glad I’ve gotten to […]