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Blame Derrida for Donald Trump | Mere Orthodoxy

Deconstructionism tells us that words don't really have any meaning. Donald Trump's campaign has taken that idea and run with it.

Jake MeadorChurchCurrent Politics

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.

Samuel JamesEthicsCurrent Politics

The Abortion Lobby's Deadly Shibboleths

Abortion supporters heavily rely upon rhetoric that softens and distracts from the realities of legalized abortion.

Matthew Lee AndersonCulture WarCurrent Politics

Against Trump: Why Evangelicals Must Not Support the Donald

We shouldn't have to make the case, but this is why evangelicals shouldn't even dream of supporting Donald Trump for president.

Jake MeadorDemographicsCurrent Politics

Social Conservatives and Donald Trump - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

Three brief observations on the question of social conservatism’s relationship to Donald Trump:

Alastair RobertsCurrent Politics

Trumped Up? Is The Donald's Support Driven by Xenophobia?

Understanding the rise of Donald Trump requires more than lazy truisms and attacks. It requires a sympathetic attempt to understand Trump supporters.

Matthew LoftusCurrent Politics

Might Makes Right: A Defense of Ted Cruz

Long-time Mere O reader Boromir comes to the defense of Ted Cruz against the charges leveled against him by Matthew Lee Anderson.

Jake MeadorCurrent Politics

Is Not Voting in an Election Nihilistic?

To say that not voting in an election is nihilistic may suggest a shrunken imagination.

Matthew Lee AndersonEvangelicalismCurrent Politics

The Undead Religious Right: Why I Cannot Support Ted Cruz

If you need proof of the bankruptcy of the politics of the establishment religious right, look no further than the ascent of Ted Cruz.

Jake MeadorEvangelicalismCurrent Politics

On Prayer Shaming | Mere Orthodoxy

Prayer shaming is evidence of anti-religious sentiments amongst our cultural elites, but it's more than just that.

Jake MeadorEthicsCurrent Politics

Moral Sentimentalism and a Mechanized Society

Alastair Roberts and Jake Meador had a recent email exchange on the issues of moral sentimentalism, ethical reasoning, and living in a bureaucratic society.

Jake MeadorCulture WarCurrent PoliticsFormation

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

The following is less a long-form essay and more a series of semi-connected thoughts concerning the Benedict Option and American Protestantism. I’ve broken them down with headers in hopes of making it easier for readers to pick out which parts […]