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The Bishkek Revolt

The Bishkek Revolt

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Faction and Revolt: Kyrgyzstan in Light of American Foundations - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

Kyrgyzstan is in revolt but it is unclear what the revolt will accomplish.  The opposition parties are demanding democracy and equality, fed up with the cronyism of current President, Kurmanbek Bakiev and convinced that the government is working to undermine […]

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Live Music (Reprise)

Live Music (Reprise)

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Live Music - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

I’m not the first person to suggest that there is something inherently better about live musical performances, and even though we are rapidly sinking into an atomized digital age, I don’t think I’ll be the last: there is enough of […]

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Fear and Greatness: Why American Citizens Should Worry That the Terror of Terrorism Has Such Little Effect on the Behaviors and Beliefs of Men

Fear and Greatness: Why American Citizens Should Worry That the Terror of Terrorism Has Such Little Effect on the Behaviors and Beliefs of Men

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Old and Relevant: Leviathan

Old and Relevant: Leviathan

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Old and Relevant: Plato's Anthropological Principle - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

Perhaps the most famous dialogue penned by Plato is his far-reaching Republic.  In this work he addresses the popular philosophy of his day—a philosophy that was promulgated by a group of teachers known to us as Sophists.  The Sophists were […]

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Summer in the City? - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

I’m from a small town.  My life began in Southern California suburbs and as I grew older, my family moved further and further from city life every chance we had, until we finally settled in the antithesis of a booming […]

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Old and Relevant: Augustine's City of God

Old and Relevant: Augustine's City of God

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Old and Relevant: Augustine and History

Old and Relevant: Augustine and History

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The Wisdom of the Law

The Wisdom of the Law

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Bono Got It Wrong - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

Sometimes conservatives are right to feel about silly or ashamed of their values and beliefs: the old Bill Gothard-esque penchant for oversized down jackets and dressing children in matching outfits or the thankfully short-lived movement to ban interracial dating at […]