Articles I write about theology, politics, and place and how the three are interrelated. Contact Me On Loving Newcastle A review of one of my favorite books from 2021. Black Patriotism and National Conservatism A reply to Glenn Loury's speech on black patriotism at the second National Conservatism conference. What I Saw at the Justice Summit A short reflection on my time at the Justice Summit at Progressive Baptist in Chicago. Being Car-Free with Kids On the benefits of using mass transit with your kids. Evangelization Then and Now A reflection on the challenges of evangelization during the gray zone. The Local Club, Not a Super League Club soccer is one of the few remaining ties many of us have to a close non-familial, non-coercive community. But as the game continues to get larger and wealthier, those bonds are under assault. Betraying Tyndale Propagandists like Christopher Rufo do a grave disservice to those of us interested in truth, honesty, and persuasion rather than merely scoring cheap political points in the quest to obtain power. Ecclesial Realignment After the Culture Wars The divides opening up in the American church point to deeper questions concerning justice and history that can no longer be ignored. The End of the Liberalism Debate Ultimately the liberalism debates of the past several years had less to do with principle and wisdom as it relates to public life and far more to do with a naked lusting after power and relevance. The Culture War Comes Home A new fairness ordinance being debated in Lincoln, NE imagines the world as a bleak, inhumane place. Black Patriotism and National Conservatism A response to Glenn Loury's recent address at the National Conservatism conference Christians in the Gray Zone: The Strong Gods are Back A transcript of Jake's lecture given at Rochester L'Abri in March of 2022. There is no Wealth but Life: Rootedness in an Orphaned World Any social program that attempts to chart the way through late liberalism that doesn't foreground the goodness of life will fail in its aims. Chick-fil-A Chickens Out Chick-fil-A's capitulation to progressive cultural pressure is further proof that excellence in the market is not enough to preserve Christian society. Resisting a Throwaway Culture What Does it Mean to Be Prolife in the Age of Trump? « Previous 1 2 3 4 Next » Read my blog at Mere Orthodoxy
