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Matthew LoftusWesley HillBooksSpiritual Friendship

Material Dimensions of Spiritual Friendship

Spiritual Friendship manages to be informative and insightful but also unnerving and challenging.

Chris KrychoJerram BarrsBooks

Speak the Truth in Beauty: A review of 'Echoes of Eden'

Jerram Barrs' 'Echoes of Eden' aims to provide both that clear aesthetic and a pattern to follow.

Jake Meadorharry potterBooks

The Forgetfulness of Love in Harry Potter

One of the less discussed points in Harry Potter is the forgetfulness of love, a theme Rowling develops in Harry, Hermione, Neville, and Luna.

Guest WriterBooksReviewLilaMarilynne Robinson

Sacred Loneliness and Sacred Comfort: A Review of Marilynne Robinson’s 'Lila'

Jonathan McGregor is a PhD candidate in English and American Literature at Washington University in St. Louis, where he's writing about twentieth-century American literary intellectuals and Christian

Gary HartenburgBooks

A Ministry of Answers: A Review of Craig and Gorra's "A Reasonable Response"

A review of Craig and Gorra's "A Reasonable Response", by Gary Hartenburg.

Guest Writerbook reviewBooksThe Sports Gene

The Sports Gene: Review

Does race play a factor in our ability to succeed in sports? Micah Snell reviews The Sports Gene, which gives us a preliminary answer: it's complicated.

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A Reading Guide for 2013

If you want to figure out what is worth reading this year--and what isn't--be sure to see our list. This reading guide for 2013 has only the best.

Michael ReneauBooksThe Little Way of Ruthie LemingRod Dreher

The Little Way of Ruthie Leming: A Review

The Little Way of Ruthie Leming: A Southern Girl, a Small Town, and the Secret of a Good Life is a memoir, biography, and meditation all rolled up in one.

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Summer Reading for College Graduates

How does one retain a passion for learning after college ends? Here are 5 summer reading book recommendations to ease the graduate into post-college life.

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Ryan McIlhenny’s Kingdoms Apart (Part 2): Redeemed Culture as Christian Witness

I am really pleased to welcome (again) Matthew Tuininga to Mere-O.  A Ph.D. candidate at Emory University, Matthew is one of the sharpest young Christian voices working at

Matthew Lee AndersonreviewsThomas WardBooks

C.S. Lewis and the Church: A Review (Part 2)

Dr. Thomas Ward reviews C.S. Lewis and the Church, a collection of essays on Lewis and his views on the Church.

Matthew Lee AndersonBooks

Wordsmithy: A Book on Writing that Deserves a Conference

Since reading Doug Wilson's Wordsmithy in January, I've recommended it to at least five different aspiring writers as one of the most helpful guides to the