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Remembering John Webster

This post is an all-in-one guide to books and lectures by Dr. John Webster and tributes written by his friends, former students, and readers.

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"Trials are Precious" | Mere Orthodoxy

Rob and Ruth Meador discuss how God has revealed himself to them and preserved them in the aftermath of Rob's traumatic brain injury.

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3 Lessons from "The Faith of Christopher Hitchens"

Larry Taunton's book "The Faith of Christopher Hitchens" is a fine memoir that can teach evangelicals a great deal about evangelism, amongst other things.

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Sanctified by Grace Blog Tour: Mortification, Vivification

We're continuing our review of Sanctified by Grace with a brief review of John Webster's essay on mortification and vivification.

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Sanctified by Grace Blog Tour: Election

We're reviewing Suzanne McDonald's essay on election in our first post with the Sanctified by Grace blog tour.

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On Loving and Hating Places - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

There are a few more things that need to be said as we wrap up this week’s Crump-related fun. (And no, I did not watch last night’s debate so do not ask me about it. I was busy playing Football […]

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Evangelicals need to read Richard Hooker. - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

I’m pleased to host this excellent interview between Mere Fidelity contributor Alastair Roberts and my friend Dr. Brad Littlejohn. Dr. Littlejohn, who did his doctoral work at Edinburgh with Mere O favorite Oliver O’Donovan, has just published a popular level […]

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The Strength of the Hills is not Ours | Mere Orthodoxy

Wesley Morris's recent piece in the NYT considers the wide-scale identity crisis we have witnessed in 2015 without getting to the root of the problem.

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Forgiveness and Our Modern Technocrats

The Kim Davis story doesn't simply raise questions about same-sex marriage licenses, but also about the possibility of forgiveness and reconciliation.

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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 […]

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Fear the Lifestyle that will Kill Body and Soul - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

Matthew Loftus on the virtues of risk, the dangers of comfort, and how it all relates to the ongoing Benedict Option conversation.

Jake MeadorCulture WarFormation

Home, Retreat, and the Benedict Option

If the Benedict Option is to succeed, then we cannot understand it as the creation of retreats. We must instead see it as being about the creation of homes.