Category Archives: Ethics

Podcast: Hospitality and Immigration, with Dr. Matthew Kaemingk

Posted on May 23, 2018 by

This week on Mere Fidelity, Derek, Matt, and I are joined by Dr. Matthew Kaemingk, the author of the recent Christian Hospitality and Muslim Immigration in an Age of Fear, to discuss his book. You can also follow the podcast on … Continue reading →

Posted in Controversies, Culture, Economics, Ethics, In the News, Podcasts, Politics, Society, Theological | 2 Comments

Priest, King, Prophet

Posted on May 2, 2018 by

While it is very far from the most articulate or well-ordered treatment of the subject (like the rest of my videos it is done without any notes or preparation, off the top of my head), the following is a brief … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Christian Experience, Ethics, OT, OT Theology, Theological, Video | 2 Comments

Podcast: ‘Take Heart’ with Matt Chandler

Posted on May 1, 2018 by

On this week’s episode of Mere Fidelity, Derek, Andrew, and I are joined to discuss Take Heart, the recently published book he wrote with David Roark. You can also follow the podcast on iTunes, or using this RSS feed. Listen to past … Continue reading →

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Can We Just Be Friends?—Some Reflections on the Graham Rule

Posted on April 30, 2018 by

The following are some rough and random thoughts on the Graham/Pence Rule, which, in response to the allegations made against Bill Hybels and others, is being discussed again.   1. Although it isn’t a position that I have encountered that … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Experience, Ethics, Sex and Sexuality, Society | 43 Comments

My Writing on Jordan Peterson

Posted on April 8, 2018 by

Over the last few weeks and months, many thousands of people have visited my blog to read my various reflections on Jordan Peterson. Any long term follower of this blog shouldn’t be at all surprised that Peterson and the phenomena … Continue reading →

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Discourse in the Culture Wars and the Hunger for Catharsis

Posted on April 6, 2018 by

This is just the fucking worst. Imagine a self-help book written by the Darth Maul of tenured campus bad boys, an act of trahison des clercs so severe that it calls into question the entire five-thousand-year academic project—a book that … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Ethics, On the web, Society | 102 Comments

Understanding Jordan Peterson

Posted on March 30, 2018 by

“A man who disbelieved the Christian story as fact but continually fed on it as myth would, perhaps, be more spiritually alive than one who assented and did not think much about it.”—C.S. Lewis Who Is Jordan Peterson? A couple … Continue reading →

Posted in Apologetics, Atheism, Culture, Ethics, Philosophy, Society, Theological | 25 Comments