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Joseph MinichChurch

Reviewing Jonathan Leeman's "Political Church" Pt. 1

In part one of his review of Jonathan Leeman's new book "Political Church" Joseph Minich reviews and summarizes Leeman's core ideas.

Jake MeadorChurchEvangelicalism

Purity, Ecclesiology, and the Benedict Option - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

The Benedict Option demands an ecclesiology that can promote both discipleship and evangelization. And the best answer may just be in Geneva.

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Of Jayber Crow and Donald Trump - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

An inverted question of the great question facing Jayber Crow is the chief question facing many contemporary conservatives.

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On Loving and Hating Places - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

There are a few more things that need to be said as we wrap up this week’s Crump-related fun. (And no, I did not watch last night’s debate so do not ask me about it. I was busy playing Football […]

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Evangelicals need to read Richard Hooker. - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

I’m pleased to host this excellent interview between Mere Fidelity contributor Alastair Roberts and my friend Dr. Brad Littlejohn. Dr. Littlejohn, who did his doctoral work at Edinburgh with Mere O favorite Oliver O’Donovan, has just published a popular level […]

Jake MeadorChurch

Next Week: The Future of the Church | Mere Orthodoxy

Biola University's "Future of the Church" event set to happen next week should be a fascinating discussion between four leading Christian theologians.

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What Proximity is Worth

Reflections on Q Boston, healthy disagreement and the importance of relational proximity in a world of disembodied discourse and principles over people.

Jake MeadorChurch

Reviewing The New Parish and New Evangelical Language

The New Parish is a book with a great idea executed only half as well as it might have been, due in no small part to the dreadful language the writers use.

Jake MeadorCultureChurchSocial Trends

Respectability and the Plausibility of Orthodoxy

The rise of moralistic, therapeutic deism has created new challenges for the church and, particularly, for the concept of religious orthodoxy.

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Should Sermons Be Published?

A recent Leadership Journal article explained how podcasting changes how we preach but never asked if sermons should be published in the first place.

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When Churches and Parachurches Drift Apart

Despite the imperfections of every church this side of heaven, the church is God’s Plan A. How churches and parachurches interact play into this.

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The Ethics of Jayber Crow - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

In The Humane Vision of Wendell Berry Anthony Esolen notes that Berry’s longest Port William novel, Jayber Crow, is in many ways a modern day retelling of Dante. Berry’s own language throughout the book suggests the comparison, as his narrator, the […]