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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

Shane HullArtMusicCulture

A Conversation with Andrew Peterson About the Music of Rich Mullins

A conversation with Andrew Peterson about the music of Rich Mullins and what it was like to do a live performance of one of Mullins's greatest albums.

Kirsten SandersCultureChurchBook ReviewsJournalWinter 2026

The Sacred and the Profane

If you experience many longings and intuitions that are traditionally answered by religion, why not be religious? Paul Elie's book attempts an answer.

Tim RosenbergerCulture

The Empty Promises of Sentimentalism

Compassion that is not disciplined by truth does not liberate. It destroys.

Haley Byrd WiltPoetryCulture

A Gift Shared With My People, 597 A.D.

The persistence of Augustine of Cantebury, who endured through great evil and danger, planted a church in England that is still with us today.

Joshua HeavinFamilyCultureHealth & Medicine

In Relation to God: A World Down Syndrome Day Reflection

When God took on flesh, he did not show us that through conquest or domination, but through quiet virtue and faithfully embracing the call on his life.

Justin D. DetmersCultureTechnology

We Are All Dwight Schrute Now: The Rise of the Facebook Deputy

Dwight is obsessed with a warrior ethos for which he is unfit, pursuing a black belt that inspires neither fear nor respect. Many of us are just like him.