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Jake MeadorFeaturedCurrent Politics

On Ben Sasse, Civil Society, and Voting Records | Mere Orthodoxy

Ben Sasse's voting record may well contradict his stated social agenda. But if it does, it's worth asking "why?" and trying to understand the disconnect.

Matthew LoftusFeaturedEvangelicalismCurrent Politics

Will the Church Continue to Kill People with Hepatitis C? - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

Friends, There is an urgent soul-cry from the culture. From our neighbors. This cry has been silenced by the church and ignored by the media.

Matthew Lee AndersonFeaturedCulture WarCurrent Politics

The Religious Right Is Not a Subsidiary of the Alt-Right | Mere Orthodoxy

The history of the religious right significantly complicates the thesis put forward by Sarah Posner that sees the religious right as part of the alt-right.

Guest WriterFeaturedCurrent Politics

Do Evangelicals Actually Want an Originalist on the Supreme Court?

Evangelicals have praised Judge Gorsuch's originalism. But their actions suggest they don't actually want an originalist on the nation's highest court.

Guest WriterCurrent Politics

Forget Milo. Roger Scruton Can Make CPAC Great Again

If CPAC wants to help promote a renewal of American conservatism they need to ignore shock jocks like Milo and turn to thinkers like Roger Scruton instead.

Jake MeadorCurrent Politics

Attending to the Language: Trump and the GOP Leadership

The Trump administration has caused those kings of euphemistic language, Washington politicians, to up their game to previously unseen levels.

Brad LittlejohnFeaturedCurrent Politics

Climate Change Is Political and There's Nothing Wrong With That

Donald Trump was sworn in as President at noon on Friday, January 20th. Within an hour, all references to climate change had been removed from the White House website. He has stacked key positions with outspoken climate change deniers, and […]

Matthew Lee AndersonFeaturedCurrent Politics

On the Executive Order Regarding Refugees | Mere Orthodoxy

The greatest challenge Trump's executive order poses to most Americans is simple: Can we keep our heads enough to make sound judgments as a country?

Hannah AndersonFeaturedEconomics and BusinessCurrent Politics

Dreaming Better Dreams: The Home, Marketplace, and American Dream

Separating the place of work from the place of one's home has had a devastating effect on both. Hannah Anderson explains why in today's essay.

Guest WriterBloggingCurrent Politics

He's No Saint: It's Time We Talk About the Real Nicholas of Myra

If you look past the consumer-inspired halo around Santa Claus, you'll learn that the real St. Nicholas was a much scarier and even creepy person.

Guest WriterCurrent Politics

Rejoicing and Weeping After Election 2016 | Mere Orthodoxy

Dylan Pahman argues that a properly Christian response to the recent election means both rejoicing with the victors and weeping with the losers.

Guest WriterHistoryCurrent Politics

How to Deal with Erratic, Corpulent, Much-Married Ginger Rulers

Susannah Black proposes various options for Christians in public life attempting to deal with the ascent of an erratic, corpulent, authoritarian ruler.