Articles I write about theology, politics, and place and how the three are interrelated. Contact Me On Actually Reading What People Actually Say When you actually read what people have written about a topic, you'll often find that the reality is far more complex than Twitter memes and tribalism allow for. The PR Style in Christian Media What should we learn from the Josh Butler "Beautiful Union" fiasco? Renewing Public Protestantism: Online Media How can online media help in the work of renewing public Protestantism? Evangelistic Postures On how missionally engaged evangelicals can adopt postures that limit their effectiveness Toward a Renewed Public Protestantism: The Beginnings of a Manifesto What is needed right now is not that evangelicalism would be saved, but that a publicly engaged Protestantism would be revived. Once More Regarding the Uselessness of “Christian Nationalism” More on the problems with how sociologists have defined "Christian nationalism." Education, Catechesis, and the State Notes on the role the state can and cannot play in shaping the minds of her citizens. The Reality of Fear and the Presence of Reality This is the text of my keynote lecture given at the 2023 Eighth Day Institute symposium in Wichita, KS. To Consume The dominant cultural motif of consumption is an acid that harms virtually everything it touches. The Right Instructions On why it is essential that we adopt a non-anxious, actually adult-like posture in a moment of deep uncertainty. Tolkien Was Right: Notes on the Respect for Marriage Act and the Post-Boomer Church On why you shouldn't support the respect for marriage act (RFMA) Christianity Against the Civilizational States Our emerging cultural order will present far sharper, more direct challenges to Christians seeking to live faithfully. Threnody for a Good Man An obituary for a family friend Panic When panic is our primary mode of public engagement, we simply guarantee our own failure and long-term irrelevance. On Mr. Berry and Professor Jennings If you compare Wendell Berry's past writing on race with the work of Willie Jennings, the similarities are striking. « Previous 1 2 3 4 … 6 Next » Read my blog at Mere Orthodoxy
