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Matthew Lee AndersonPoliticsPolitical Theology

The Defense of the Garden

Peter Leithart: If Adam was posted as guard, then he was supposed to resist.  Even in an unfallen world, Adam had to resist evil; my argument in Defending Constantine is

Matthew Lee AndersonPolitics

A Consensus on Intergenerational Justice?

Editor's note:  This is a guest post written by Daniel Suhr, a friend of Mere-O.  You can see the whole event video here.  Enjoy and discuss responsibly.

Matthew Lee AndersonPoliticsPolitical Theology

Blaming Terry Jones

Once you're done amusing yourself on this lovely Friday afternoon, give Christopher Tollefsen's interesting argument against Terry Jones' (the infamous Koran burning pastor) a read.

Andrew WalkerPolitics

Why I'm Optimistic about Natural Marriage

Building off of Trevin Wax’s excellent post stating the reasons he’s optimistic about being pro-life, I want to follow in like manner and offer the top ten

Matthew Lee AndersonPoliticsPolitical Theology

"Civil Societarianism" and the Place of the Church

Erik Kain: I view civil society as inherently cooperative rather than competitive. Whether you view government as a weed or not, privatizing traditionally public services by handing them over or

Matthew Lee AndersonPolitics

Why Christians Should Oppose Death Panels

Over at The Gospel Coalition, I respond to Rob Moll’s controversial suggestion that Christians should endorse federal funding for end-of-life counseling.  The conclusion: If I might close with a slightly broader point about Christian discourse on this issue, as Christians […]

Andrew WalkerPolitics

A Moratorium on Sociology

In trying to frame my own understanding of what occurred in Tucson on Saturday, it hit me that in trying to explain the inexplainable, I had become what I detested about mainstream punditry—a profligate member of the commentariat. Though I am not a fan […]

Andrew WalkerPolitics

Mark Tooley on Religious Pacifism

Mark Tooley, president of the Institute on Religion and Democracy, has an excellent article up at The American Spectator on the Religious Establishment's increasingly pacifist ethic. This issue

Matthew Lee AndersonPolitics

Verb Tenses and Voting

Forthcoming from the journal Political Psychology: The wording of political messages is known to affect voting behavior, including judgments about whether or not candidates will be elected. Yet the question

Andrew WalkerPolitics

Apple and the Manhattan Declaration

In recent days, Steve Jobs and Apple have kowtowed to the Left and removed The Manhattan Declaration application from their app store after homosexual activists labeled the app “gay-hating” and “homo-hostile.” If you’ve not read the document (which you should), […]

Matthew Lee AndersonPolitics

Political Authenticity and Sarah Palin: A Brief Reply to Conor Friedersdorf

A particularly unusual bout of travelling combined with a frightful bit of sickness has made writing a challenge.  But Conor’s interaction with my contribution to Proud to be Right merits a response. He writes: There is much to like about Lee’s […]

Andrew WalkerPolitics

APP's "Open Letter to CPAC"

The American Principles Project, brainchild of the estimable and invaluable Robert P. George, has posted an open letter to CPAC (Conservative Political Action Conference) citing their refusal to attend this