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Category Archives: Culture
Podcast: On Bible Designs
On this week’s episode of Mere Fidelity, Derek and I are joined by J. Mark Bertrand of the Bible Design Blog for a stimulating discussion of the importance of Bible formats and designs. Mark has written about the rise of … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Christian Experience, Culture, My Reading, Podcasts, Scripture, Theological
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The Social Crisis of Distrust and Untruth in America and Evangelicalism
In the second of the Republican presidential debates, the issue of vaccines was raised. Donald Trump presented an anecdotal case for an association between vaccines and autism, brashly dismissing the general medical consensus on the matter. Repeating claims he had … Continue reading
Posted in Controversies, Culture, Ethics, Politics, Sex and Sexuality, Society, The Church, Theological
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Ten Questions to Ask Before Voting for Donald Trump Tomorrow
If you are considering casting your vote for Donald Trump tomorrow, you have almost certainly had quite enough of listening to his critics, with their many wild claims and accusations. Fear not, within this post I am not asking you … Continue reading
Posted in Controversies, Culture, Ethics, Politics, Society
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Podcast: The Four Loves, Part 3
In this week’s Mere Fidelity episode, Derek, Matt, and I return to our discussion of C.S. Lewis’ book, The Four Loves. The chapter we explore this week is on the topic of friendship. You can also follow the podcast on … Continue reading
Essay in New Primer Volume
I have an essay in the latest issue of Primer, a publication that is a cross between a journal and a book. Each of the two issues every year is devoted to a particular topic, with several essays designed to … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Controversies, Creation, Culture, Ethics, Genesis, OT, Sex and Sexuality, Society, Theological
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The New Storytellers
I’ve just uploaded a new e-book, on the subject of the popularity of first person narratives written by younger Christians. I examine the shape and source of the phenomenon and offer some thoughts in response to it. One important recent … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Experience, Culture, Society, The Church, Theological
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Podcast: The Election Episode
In this week’s podcast, Derek, Matt, and I are joined by John Stonestreet, President of the Colson Center and co-author of Restoring all Things, to discuss the forthcoming US election. You can also follow the podcast on iTunes, or using this RSS feed. Listen … Continue reading
Posted in Controversies, Culture, Ethics, Podcasts, Politics, Society, Theological
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One Reason Why John Stott’s Stand Against Martyn Lloyd-Jones Mattered
A couple of days ago, Justin Taylor published an interview with the Rev Dr Andrew Atherstone, upon the fiftieth anniversary of a pivotal event in English evangelical history. At the National Assembly of Evangelicals on October 18, 1966, two of … Continue reading
Posted in Church History, Controversies, Culture, The Church, Theological
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Podcast: Disability
On this week’s episode of Mere Fidelity, Matt and I are joined by Kelby Carlson to discuss disability. Kelby has previously guest posted on my blog on the subject. Next week, we will be returning to our reading of Lewis’ The Four … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Experience, Culture, Podcasts, Soteriology, Theological
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Rebuilding the Fallen Walls of Evangelicalism—Further Reflections on Evangelical Identity
In my last post, I suggested that the time may have come for American Christians to abandon ‘evangelicalism’ (see Alan Jacobs’ thoughtful response). Within this post, I want to take a step back and offer a framework for thinking about … Continue reading
Posted in Church History, Controversies, Culture, Ethics, Politics, Society, The Church, The Sacraments, Theological
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