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Active Christian Media Review: How the Left Was Won - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

Unfortunately, one of the most frustrating experiences any rational person could ever have is to listen to liberals try to justify their position on any sort of political or social issue” (x). So begins Richard Mgrdechian’s book How the Left […]

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The King's Academy - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

Two posts in one week!?! I know, it’s unheard of, but I couldn’t contain myself. I just read this article at JPost.com and followed it up with this news release from the Hashemite Kingdom. Jordan’s King Abdullah is opening a […]

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Pride and Prejudice

Pride and Prejudice

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Tradition - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

Tradition and my church have an odd relationship. My church vocally and vociferously decries religious tradition as the dirty fingerprint that sinful man leaves upon the pure and undefield religion of God. If only men had sense enough to neither […]

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Mari-Rae Sopper: A Tribute

Mari-Rae Sopper: A Tribute

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A Diet Craze and the Christian's Soul - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

Diets.  Self-help books.  Gym memberships.  Book lists.  Vitamins.  Miracle pills.  To modify an aphorism: “The road to depression (as well as bankruptcy and guilt) is paved with good intentions.  We’ve all been subjected to the litany of horrible infomercials, the […]

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2996: A Tribute

2996: A Tribute

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Peanut butter comes in a can. It was put there by a man. - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

This weekend, I met the man who sorts, roasts, crushes, creams and packages the peanut butter you probably ate on your last PB&J.  The man’s name is Sunland Inc. and he processes nearly 90% of the Valencia peanuts grown in America […]

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Hizbullah: Good Business, Bad Ideals

Hizbullah: Good Business, Bad Ideals

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Except by Prayer and Fasting - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said,’Why could we not cast him out?’  And Jesus said unto them, ‘Because of your unbelief…howbeit this kind goeth not out except by prayer and fasting.” Matthew 17:19–21 The thirteenth lesson in […]

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The Interesting and The Humorous - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

A week of night simulator rides has left my mind unable to do much more this Sunday afternoon than just take a nap (which I intend to do as soon as I post this).  So, rather than an attempt to […]

TexReviews (Theatre)

Titus Andronicus: How the Mighty Have Fallen

Titus Andronicus: How the Mighty Have Fallen