ArticlesI write about theology, politics, and place and how the three are interrelated. Contact Me Shame Shame is perhaps the driving factor behind a great deal of contemporary political discourse. The Three Ages of Christian American Exceptionalism An interaction with Aaron Renn's "three worlds of evangelicalism" thesis. The Self is a Problem This is the transcript of a paper I presented at a Davenant Institute event in Minnesota in 2022. Winsomeness, Evangelization, and Pastoral Theology An intervention in the interminable "Kellerism" debate. Christians in the Gray Zone: The Strong Gods are Back This is the transcript of a talk I gave at the Rochester L'Abri in 2022. The Violence We Can’t Live Without One of the reasons that ending abortion is so unimaginable to us is because we have become acclimated to all sorts of horrifying forms of violence. The Land is Bright My response to the Dobbs decision that overturned Roe v Wade Voting and Virtue What is the relationship between how we vote and how we behave within political society more generally? 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. « Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 Next » Read my blog at Mere Orthodoxy
