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Hayden NesbitCultureTechnology

Polishing Kernels: Bodily Control as New Gnosis

One of the unique sicknesses of our moment is that we regard ordinary signs of aging as a mark of failure, even a lack of love and care for oneself.

Brian PellCultureMusic Reviews

Rebelling Against Nostalgia and Self-Deception

How does the sensibility of punk, with its rebelliousness and irreverence, change with age? The latest record from Joyce Manor suggests an answer.

Phil CotnoirCulture

Buildings That Preach: The 2025 World Building of the Year and the Crisis of Beauty

Why should we care that one of the world's ugliest churches just won a major architectural award? There are several reasons.

Andrew BarberCultureFilm Reviews/Hollywood

A Farewell to Cinema from a Christian Who Loves It

There was a time when film was a window into broader cultural conversations, even a form of common life. But that world has disappeared.

Derek KingCultureFilm Reviews/Hollywood

We Need a Warrior: Reflections on Revelation and Wake Up Dead Man

'Wake Up Dead Man' presents viewers with two competing accounts of strength, both of which can be found in Christian churches and social circles.

Jake MeadorCultureFormation

Some Things Shouldn't Be Made Into a Joke

Anyone who attempts to dismiss or normalize violating the first table of God's ten commandments will damn themselves if they do not repent.

Emmett RensinCulture

The Wall

When confronted by evidence that the US could not see Minab, that it could not even tell a fortress from a schoolyard from a wall, the President gave up.

Stephen KaufmannCulture

A Tale of Two Grandfathers: On Being Civil in an Uncivil Age

The stories of the work and living of two different Christian men offer a striking picture of how and why political fidelity requires nuance and care.

Jake MeadorCultureBook Reviews

The Liberalism of George Smiley

We often do not think of democratic liberalism has possessing its own sort of moral excellencies, yet the model of George Smiley suggests that we should.

Gillis HarpCulture

From Libertarian to Authoritarian: The Devolution of Evangelical Politics

The lack of careful, historically informed Christian reflection regarding civic engagement has had harmful consequences for both church and culture.

Ben GibsonCulture

Marilynne Robinson's Simple Wisdom

Too often we think that the only viable solution to pressing social problems is complex engineering or trite answers. What we need are simple acts.

Austin GravleyCultureTechnologyFormation

The State of the Internet: 2026

The first ever State of the Internet report from Mere Orthodoxy