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Jake MeadorFeaturedEconomics and Business

Little Platoons and the Market - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

In his response to Andrew Strain, Joe Carter noted that one of Strain’s problems is the assumption that “some other people—rather than those directly engaged in the market activity—should decide what is best for those involved.” Well, yes—at least in […]

Susannah Black and Jake MeadorFeatured

Behind the Music: The Bathroom Bolsheviks | Mere Orthodoxy

VH1's TV series recently examined the forgotten legacy of The Bathroom Bolsheviks, one of the strangest punk bands of the early 80s NYC scene.

Guest WriterFeaturedEvangelicalism

In Praise of Cultural Christianity | Mere Orthodoxy

Far from undermining the preaching of the Gospel, cultural Christianity helps to promote it by creating material conditions that are more conducive to it.

Guest WriterFeatured

Book Review: The Evangelicals by Frances FitzGerald

Frances FitzGerald's book is a fascinating history of the Christian Right, but it offers little insight about the future of evangelicalism.

Jake MeadorFeaturedEconomics and Business

Young Christians and the Specter of Socialism

Though socialism may not be quite the right word, there is an undeniable interest in left wing economic views amongst many younger orthodox Christians.

Matthew LoftusFeaturedCurrent Politics

Creating a Just and Good Healthcare System | Mere Orthodoxy

Fixing the problems in American healthcare will require a different approach to health and a broader distribution of decision-making power.

Jake MeadorFeaturedBlogging

Announcing Mere Orthodoxy's Patreon Campaign | Mere Orthodoxy

We're excited to announce a few new projects and a new funding strategy to hopefully help grow the site by allowing us to pay our regular contributors.

Derek RishmawyFeatured

The Church Has Always Known Theological Controversy

Eugene Peterson's announcement regarding his views on homosexuality was disheartening, but it should not surprise Christians who know their history.

Jake MeadorFeatured

17776 and the End of Nature | Mere Orthodoxy

17776 is an amazing, confusing, and fun piece of immersive fiction. But with the delight of reading it I also feel sad about the world it depicts.

Matthew LoftusFeaturedCurrent Politics

A Christian Manifesto on Healthcare and the State - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

Matthew Loftus provided 14 theses for debate on Christianity, healthcare, and the responsibilities of the nation-state.

Jake MeadorFeatured

Book Review: Humble Roots by Hannah Anderson - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

A couple weeks ago I was reviewing a draft of Kayla Snow’s excellent review of The Long, Long Life of Trees and we began talking about the historically unprecedented ignorance of place that defines many in the west today. A book like […]

Matthew LoftusFeaturedTelevision

Finding the Gospel in Game of Thrones - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

Unless you’re living under a rock (or the proverbial bushel), it’s impossible to have missed the phenomenon that is Game of Thrones. Part fantasy epic, part prestige television, its controversial subject matter has made it a bit of a touchy […]