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Matthew Lee AndersonEvangelicalism

Whither Wheaton? Debating the Flagship's Next Captain

Soma Review has a fascinating examination of former President Duane Liftin's tenure at Wheaton, which many people regard as the flagship of evangelicalism (a mantle, I sometimes provocatively

Cate MacDonaldEvangelicalism

Worth Reading

Assuming that there are those of you out there who read our blog but do not read Scriptorium Daily (which might be an inaccurate assumption), I thought I’d refer you to John Mark Reynold’s most recent post. In it he provides a simple […]

Matthew Lee AndersonEvangelicalism

The WSJ on the Emerging Evangelical Intellect

This morning's Wall Street Journal has an article by Jonathan Fitzgerald of PatrolMag on the development of the evangelical intellect.   I have had my differences with Patrol before,

Matthew Lee AndersonEvangelicalism

Reflections and Responses to "The New Evangelical Scandal"

This past week, The City published my article, "The New Evangelical Scandal," which they had graciously allowed me to write.  The piece has prompted a number of responses,

Keith E. BuhlerMusicEvangelicalism

Funny Swithfoot Video: Awakening

Rock n' roll, Virtual reality, on screen and cardboard diorama, Refreshing self-deprecation, 80's retro, Buster from Arrested Development, Longing fulfilled, and childhood dreams, Ironic reversals, John

Matthew Lee AndersonEvangelicalism

The New Evangelical Scandal

The New Evangelical Scandal is an analysis of millennial evangelicalsl and the way their reaction to their parents is shaping the movement.

Matthew Lee AndersonEvangelicalism

Ross Douthat on "The American Heresy"

Unfortunately, it’s hard to disagree with his assessment: Obviously the world of religious conservatism also includes lots of people who are invested in actual Christian orthodoxy, as opposed to the Osteen-Shori vision of God as a really powerful life coach. […]

Matthew Lee AndersonEvangelicalism

American Evangelism: D. Michael Lindsey on the Myths and Misconceptions Surrounding Evangelicals

One of the most widely praised books of 2007 was D. Michael Lindsay’s Faith in the Halls of Power, a sociological examination of evangelicals in America. If you don’t have time to read the full book, I commend to you […]

Keith E. BuhlerEvangelicalism

Apostolic Hermaneutics

 “By expecting the Apostles to conform to modern assumptions we run the danger of missing the theological and kerygmatic richness of the Apostles’ use of the OT.” Continuing a line Matt started, here is an interesting article (about 25 pages) […]

Matthew Lee AndersonEvangelicalism

Reflections on Evangelical Youth

During last week of Wheatstone Academy, several intuitions about the state of Christian youth were broadly confirmed: 1)  It seems that on the whole, attention spans are decreasing considerably.  Most

Matthew Lee AndersonEvangelicalism

Keeping the Faith: The Effect of the University on Christian Youth

Recently, I referenced an article that ostensibly argued that the university does not have the corrosive effect on religious belief that it is sometimes thought to have. The study was not available at the time, but it has since been […]

Elliot RavenwoodEvangelicalism

"Amazing Grace," Wilberforce, & The New York Times

As Andrew Selby has already noted, “Amazing Grace” looks to be a pretty good film. But as much as I look forward to seeing the film, it’s been much more entertaining to see how some members of the secular press […]