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Tariffs, a Christian response to cancel culture, and hope in the midst of political turmoil. Find us on YouTube. This week, Paul D. Miller joins Russell, Mike, and Clarissa to talk about tit-for-tat tariffs between the US and China, and about why this isn't just a story about our pocketbooks but one for the church pews as well. Then, Matthew Lee Anderson stops by to discuss a Christian response to cancel culture. Finally, Justin Giboney joins us to bring some hope. Find out why you don't need to burn a Tesla in protest—or hide away in your closet until the next four years are over. GO DEEPER WITH THE BULLETIN: Join the conversation at our Substack. Find us on YouTube. Rate and review the show in Apple Podcasts. ABOUT THE GUESTS:  Paul D. Miller is an American academic, writer, and former White House staffer for presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama. He is a professor in the practice of international affairs at Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service. Matthew Lee Anderson is an assistant research professor of ethics and theology at Baylor University's Institute for Studies of Religion. Anderson writes occasionally for Christianity Today, The Gospel Coalition, The Washington Post, and elsewhere. He was listed among Christianity Today's “33 under 33” list of young evangelical leaders and cohosts Mere Fidelity, a podcast on faith, theology, and ethics.  Justin Giboney is an attorney, political strategist, and ordained minister in Atlanta. He is also the cofounder and president of the And Campaign, a coalition of urban Christians who address the sociopolitical arena with the compassion and conviction of the gospel. Giboney is the coauthor of Compassion (&) Conviction: The AND Campaign's Guide to Faithful Civic Engagement. ABOUT THE BULLETIN: The Bulletin is a weekly (and sometimes more!) current events show from Christianity Today hosted and moderated by Clarissa Moll, with senior commentary from Russell Moore (Christianity Today's editor in chief) and Mike Cosper (director, CT Media). Each week, the show explores current events and breaking news and shares a Christian perspective on issues that are shaping our world. We also offer special one-on-one conversations with writers, artists, and thought leaders whose impact on the world brings important significance to a Christian worldview, like Bono, Sharon McMahon, Harrison Scott Key, Frank Bruni, and more. The Bulletin listeners get 25 percent off CT. Go to https://orderct.com/THEBULLETIN to learn more. “The Bulletin” is a production of Christianity Today Producer: Clarissa Moll Associate Producer: Alexa Burke Editing and Mix: TJ Hester Music: Dan Phelps Executive Producers: Erik Petrik and Mike Cosper Senior Producer: Matt Stevens Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick sits down with Dr. Matthew Lee Anderson to discuss his book “Called Into Questions: Cultivating the Love of Learning Within the Life of Faith.” In this episode we discuss how good questions contribute to a strong faith, and how questioning is different from doubting and deconstructing.

In this episode, Marinus and Gray discuss the legacy of Karl Barth, his relationship to the neo-Calvinist tradition, and how (and if) he can be a helpful resource. Sources discussed in this episode: Matthew Lee Anderson, Confidence in Life: A Barthian Account of Procreation, 1st ed, T&T Clark Enquiries in Theological Ethics Series (London: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2024). Karl Barth and Edwyn Clement Hoskyns, The Epistle to the Romans (London: Oxford University Press, 1968). Karl Barth, Nein! Antwort an Emil Brunner, (Germany: C. Kaiser, 1934). Herman Bavinck, The Foremost Problems of Contemporary Dogmatics: On Faith, Knowledge, and the Christian Tradition (Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2024). David Fergusson, “Karl Barth's Doctrine of Creation: Church‐bells beyond the Stars,” International Journal of Systematic Theology 18, no. 4 (October 2016): 414–31. George Harinck and D. van Keulen, eds., De receptie van Karl Barth in Nederland (Amersfoort: Uitgeverij De Vuurbaak, 2022). Paul T. Nimmo, Being in Action: The Theological Shape of Barth's Ethical Vision, Library of New Testament Studies (London: T&T Clark, 2007). Christiane Tietz and Victoria J. Barnett, Karl Barth: A Life in Conflict (Oxford New York (N.Y.): Oxford university press, 2021). Shao Kai Tseng, “Neo-Calvinism and the Theology of Karl Barth,” in  T&T Clark Handbook of Neo-Calvinism, Cory Brock and Nathaniel Gray Sutanto, eds., 1st ed (London: T&T Clark, 2024). John Visser, “Karl Barth's Appreciative Use of Herman Bavinck's Reformed Dogmatics,” Calvin Theological Journal 45, no. 1 (2010): 79–86. Reach us at graceincommonpodcast@gmail.com. If you want to make a donation, please visit ⁠⁠⁠https://donorbox.org/graceincommon⁠⁠⁠ Our theme music is Molly Molly by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue) ⁠⁠⁠CC BY-NC 4.0⁠⁠⁠

As we hit the homestretch of the 2024 election, we're witnessing significant changes to the demographics of the Democratic and Republican coalitions. Political scientists call this “realignment” and we haven't seen one this big in a generation. Just this last week, a new report came showing that for the first time ever, registered Republicans outnumber registered Democrats nationwide. That expanding tent creates a more favorable electoral map for the GOP, but it also creates some difficult realities for constituencies that have long formed foundational blocs in the GOP. One such group is the pro-life movement that has anchored the social conservative vote in the GOP for the last 50-plus years. This year, however, it's different. As public opinion has shifted on abortion and pro-life sponsored legislation on abortion failed in battleground states (and even some red ones), the GOP platform for 2024 followed the lead of Donald Trump and visibly distanced itself from the pro-life position. In this interview, I sat down to chat with Baylor University's Matthew Lee Anderson and unpack a recent article he wrote for The Dispatch on the future of the pro-life movement. We discuss the shifting political realities that appear to have put the pro-life movement on its back foot, before delving into how the pro-life movement can use this time of being in the proverbial “political wilderness” to hone its outreach and messaging to the broader American culture. Just a reminder Get a weekly dose of analysis on world events by signing up for my Substack newsletter.  Subscribe to Tim Talks Politics⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ on Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ today and get 30% off for being a loyal listener! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/timtalkspolitics/support

Churches rightly warn against gossip, but also the need to hold people accountable for their sins. Matthew Lee Anderson of Mere Fidelity argues for that certain specific circumstances may permit the use of gossip to protect a vulnerable third party. He draws from the moral and theological tradition of the church to identify specific criteria for the usage of gossip as well as a warning about the dangers of gossip. We also talk about the need for churches to clamp down on gossip and the courage required to challenge a brother face to face.  Show Notes Check out Matt's podcast: https://merefidelity.com/ Support us on Patreon Website: thatllpreach.io IG: thatllpreachpodcast YouTube Channel

A quick update on posting schedule: we're changing our episode schedule from every week to twice a month. We also provide a preview of upcoming interviews with Michael Lynch on the Reformation and Modernity, Matthew Lee Anderson on the Morality of Gossip, and Alex Fogleman on the Patristics.  Show Notes Support us on Patreon Website: thatllpreach.io IG: thatllpreachpodcast YouTube Channel

Episode Notes The Christian faith provides intellectually and existentially satisfying answers to many of life's questions. But it likewise challenges us to consider whether the things we're most curious about are really important and liberates us to ask new and better questions. Dr. Matthew Lee Anderson is convinced that the call to follow Jesus is a call to a life of questioning (to be distinguished from doubting). He writes in his book Called into Questions: Cultivating the Love of Learning within the Life of Faith: “We can only question well when we believe there are answers—but we will only live our way into the answers if we orient our questions toward the good and the true as Jesus reveals them.” In this episode, Dr. Anderson and Dr. Keith Plummer talk about the vital role a stance of questioning should play in the individual and corporate life of discipleship.

Anderson encourages us to meditate upon the ways that Christ truly is the end of our exploring.

What are good questions we should ask? Why does God communicate with questions? My guest today Matt Anderson wants people to understand that we do not need to fear questions. Faith is not the sort of thing that endures so long as our eyes are closed. The opposite is the case: Faith helps us see, and that means not shrinking from the ambiguities and the difficulties that provoke our most profound questions. READ: Called into Questions: Cultivating the Love of Learning Within the Life of Faith by Matthew Lee Anderson (https://a.co/d/2MLSMse) *Get a MASTERS IN APOLOGETICS or SCIENCE AND RELIGION at BIOLA (https://bit.ly/3LdNqKf) *USE Discount Code [SMDCERTDISC] for $100 off the BIOLA APOLOGETICS CERTIFICATE program (https://bit.ly/3AzfPFM) *See our fully online UNDERGRAD DEGREE in Bible, Theology, and Apologetics: (https://bit.ly/448STKK) FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Sean_McDowell TikTok: @sean_mcdowell Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seanmcdowell/ Website: https://seanmcdowell.org

Jared Moore is the Pastor of Homesteads Baptist in Crossville, TN. In his recent book, “Lust of the Flesh,” Jared examines current movements within the American evangelical church related to sexuality. Jared takes to task various proponents of same-sex attraction within the church. He also looks to church history to give weight to this important matter. My endorsement of Jared's book: “In this accessible volume, Dr. Moore has done a tremendous work for the church today. The issue of sinful desires and lust is a fierce battleground for Christians, and many are harmed by bad teaching on these matters. Dr. Moore's contribution to the church is certain to build her up to think clearly on such crucial topics. Christians and pastors will benefit greatly from the clear biblical and theological thinking found within."Support the show!! - https://www.patreon.com/chasedavisJared on X - https://twitter.com/jaredhmooreBuy “Lust of the Flesh” - https://amzn.to/3QTwM5rBuy “Lust of the Flesh” - https://freegracepress.com/collections/new-releases/products/the-lust-of-the-fleshSupport the showSign up for the Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/chasedavisFollow Full Proof Theology on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/fullprooftheology/Follow Full Proof Theology on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/fullprooftheology/

Matt sits down with Matthew Lee Anderson to discuss his new book, Called into Questions. Matt Anderson is an author and professor of philosophy at Baylor University, as well as the founder of Mere Orthodoxy (https://mereorthodoxy.com/). You can learn more about Matt at https://matthewleeanderson.com/

Joining me this week to talk about the love of learning within the life of faith is Matthew Lee Anderson. Matt is an assistant professor in Baylor University's Honors College and the Associate Director of Baylor in Washington. He founded Mere Orthodoxy and co-hosts Mere Fidelity, a podcast on faith, theology, and ethics. His new book is titled Called Into Questions. Follow him on Twitter: @mattleeanderson. RELATED CONTENT 1) Conversations About Books - Byron Borger & Richard Leiter (Episode # 140) 2) What It Means To Be Human - Jeff Brauch (Episode # 81) The episode was produced by Josh Deng, with music from Vexento. A special thanks to Nick and Ashley Barnett for their contribution in making this podcast possible. Cross & Gavel is a production of CHRISTIAN LEGAL SOCIETY.

Do questions about your faith scare you? Matthew Lee Anderson says you don't have to fear questions as a Christian. In fact, part of the exercise of our faith is to question well. You don't close your eyes to the uncertainty you feel, you embrace a faith that helps you see. If you're concerned about our current age of deconstruction, don't miss the encouragement on Chris Fabry Live. Pray for Israel website and resources Care NetSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Matthew Lee Anderson, author of Called Into Questions, Cultivating the Love of Learning Within the Life of Faith is encouraging you to question well. Faith is not the sort of thing that endures so long as your eyes are closed. The opposite is the case: Faith helps you see, and that means not shrinking from the ambiguities and the difficulties that provokes some of the most profound questions that can actually strengthen your faith.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We need not fear questions. By the grace of God, we have the safety and security to rush headlong into them and find ourselves better for it on the other side.In our embrace of questioning, we must learn to question well. In our uncertainty, we must not give up the task of walking worthy of the calling that Christ has placed upon us. We are living in the age of deconstruction. We are constantly bombarded online, in schools, and sometimes even in our homes by attitudes and arguments aimed at deconstructing our faith.  Professor Matthew Lee Anderson stopped by to show us, and the ones we love, how to grapple with doubt in a redemptive way—in a way that brings us closer and leaves us more secure in Jesus Christ. https://www.moodypublishers.com/called-into-questions/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Matthew Lee Anderson is an Assistant Research Professor of Ethics and Theology at Baylor University's Institute for Studies of Religion and the Associate Director of Baylor in Washington. He is an Associate Fellow at the McDonald Centre for Theology, Ethics, and Public Life at Oxford University, where he completed a D.Phil. in Christian Ethics. His latest book is Called into Questions: Cultivating the Love of Learning Within the Life of Faith. In this podcast conversation, Matthew makes his case against birth control and raises some questions about certain kinds of adoption.  Learn more about Matthew from his website: https://matthewleeanderson.com If you would like to support Theology in the Raw, please visit patreon.com/theologyintheraw for more information!

Why Questions Will Help You Love God and Build Your Faith Is being a questioner a good thing or a bad thing? Christians are familiar with doubting Thomas, but Thomas's request allowed Jesus to more clearly state he was the way, the truth and the life. Lenny talks with author Matthew Lee Anderson on his new book Called Into Questions and why getting into a habit of asking good questions is foundational for growing in faith and finding deeper understanding.

Um casal é obrigado a ter filhos? Deus inscreveu essa lei na criação? Alguma coisa mudou com o Novo Testamento? E os inférteis? Já que esse tipo de questão só pôde ser feita (e desassociada do ato sexual) no século 20, junte-se a nós hoje para vermos o que o maior teólogo do século 20, Karl Barth, tem a dizer sobre se devemos ter filhos ou não. Veja como Jesus ao mesmo tempo é o único Filho que precisamos aguardar, mas aquele que abençoa pais e mães com a sua própria vida, mesmo nestes últimos tempos. Veja uma transcrição deste episódio em nosso blog. Na Pilgrim você também pode ler como a doutrina de criação de Barth se relaciona de maneira surpreendente com a música de Mozart. Se você gostou deste episodio, compartilhe o Em Suma, um produto gratuito da Pilgrim, para que possamos continuar financiando este trabalho. _____ PARA SE APROFUNDAR Karl Barth, Church Dogmatics III/4. Matthew Lee Anderson. Tese de doutorado. "In defence of children: pro- and anti-natalist arguments in moral philosophy and Karl Barth" _____ JÁ CONHECE A PILGRIM? A nossa plataforma oferece acesso a conteúdos cristãos de qualidade no formato que você preferir. Na Pilgrim você encontra audiolivros, ebooks, palestras, resumos, livros impressos e artigos para cada momento do seu dia e da sua vida: https://thepilgrim.com.br/ _____ SEJA PILGRIM PREMIUM Seja um assinante da Pilgrim e tenha acesso a mais de 9000 livros, cursos, artigos e muito mais em uma única assinatura mensal: https://thepilgrim.com.br/seja-um-assinante Quais as vantagens? Acesso aos originais Pilgrim + Download ilimitado para ouvir offline + Acesso a mais de 9.000 títulos! + Frete grátis na compra de livros impressos em nossa loja _____ SIGA A PILGRIM No Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pilgrim.app/ no Twitter: https://twitter.com/AppPilgrim no TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pilgrimapp e no YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy1lBN2eNOdL_dJtKnQZlCw Entre em contato através do contato@thepilgrim.com.br. Em suma é um podcast original Pilgrim. Todos os direitos reservados. O ponto de vista deste texto é de responsabilidade de seu(s) autor(es) e colaboradores diretos, não refletindo necessariamente a posição da Pilgrim ou de sua equipe de profissionais. _____ SIGA O GUILHERME CORDEIRO No Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theolo.gui/ No Twitter: https://twitter.com/GCPdf

We talk with Alexander Raikin & Leah Libresco Sargeant on MAID, and take your questions. Raikin discloses his recent reporting on Canada's massive ramp-up in medically assisted death. How can this cultural disaster have happened, and what can we do to prevent this approach to life and death from taking hold in our own families and churches? Then we answer your questions: what are the implications of the fact that marriage is becoming the province of the upper middle and upper classes, while increasingly out of reach for the working class and the poor? Are plunging birthrates such a bad thing? Plus, responses to Matthew Lee Anderson on IVF, and more.

The hosts talk with Matthew Lee Anderson about his piece on whether there is a right to have children. How does your relationship to your children change if you regard them as products rather than gifts? Then they discuss the specific ethical issues of in vitro fertilization, and reflect on the technologization of fertility through the lens of C. S. Lewis's novel That Hideous Strength. Then, Susannah speaks with Pater Edmund Waldstein about the role of monasteries in Christendom, and how their witness to the supernatural life of the church complements the life of the natural family. They go on to discuss questions of political order: since grace perfects but does not destroy nature, how should we think about polity? Is an ethnostate the only “natural” polity? Should we be trying to restore the Holy Roman Empire? Pater and Susannah solve all these problems definitively.

Matthew Lee Anderson writes that the fertility industry pushes childless couples toward IVF as an answer to the pain of childlessness. But at what cost?

Christians have been called a “people of the book,” yet how often do we spend time gathering together to read deeply? In a fast-paced technological world, taking time to read deeply and well, let alone alongside others, can feel like a daunting task. And while reading alone has extraordinary value (and, research shows, is intriguingly linked with spending more time with others), reading in community is a uniquely formative endeavor that shapes how we think, what we value, and our ability to have genuine and meaningful dialogue and relationship with others.The Trinity Forum hosted an Online Conversation with Matthew Lee Anderson and Anika Prather to explore the importance of reading together and the impact that such small but meaningful interactions can have on ourselves, our communities, and our civic structures. 

Reading & The Common Good is our new podcast series with Jessica Hooten Wilson, Karen Swallow Prior, Alan Jacobs, Dana Gioia, Anika Prather, and Matthew Lee Anderson. Few things in life are as enriching and humanizing as reading deeply and well. Yet the pace and technology of modern life make it hard for many of us to give books the time and attention they demand. Join us this season as we hear from guests who explain the value of reading in community, reading alone, reading old books, reading new books, and, above all, how reading serves as an antidote to the many problems of our time. If you're interested in leading your own reading group, we encourage you to visit our website. There you'll find information about our newly announced Bookclub Box. The Bookclub Box is designed to make it easy for you to host your own reading group. Each quarter will release a new box with a trio of curated, thematically linked Trinity Forum Readings. You'll also get a discussion guide to spur conversation on each of the Readings, as well as some other great Trinity Forum items, including a tote bag, notepad, pen and bookmark.

Lights! Camera! Action! On this episode of the Steeples and Peoples All Things Frederick Maryland County podcast we interview Matthew Lee Anderson  director, writer and multi-skilled owner of Key 13 Studio. Matt's passion has always been creating film and doing photography and he talks to us about how it came to fruition for him. Matt also shares the different films that Key 13 films has created, upcoming projects and where you can view all of their productions.    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/k13film/?hl=en  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/key13film/    https://www.key13film.com/    Address: Key 13 Studio 515 Valley Street Frederick, Maryland 21701 301-661-2291  Email: info@key13film.com    ____________________________________________________________ Follow and Connect with Us ____________________________________________________________   Check out our websites, apps and much more www.steeplesandpeoples.com Like our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Steeples&Peoples Join the conversation on Twitter https://twitter.com/SteeplesPeoples Follow us on Instagram pics https://www.instagram.com/steeplesandpeoples                        Reach out to us on Snapchat at: steeplespeoples Watch our Tik Tok at: steeplesandpeoples ===========================  Feel free to let us know if you have any comments or questions By emailing us at: SteeplesandPeoples@gmail.com Steve Medley: voice intro and outro Don't forget to like, subscribe, and join us weekly to find out what's going on with "All Things Frederick County, Maryland" on the Steeples and Peoples podcast!!!

Dr. Matthew Lee Anderson walks through what true repentance looks like in the life of a Christian.

Dr. Matthew Lee Anderson walks through what true repentance actually looks like. Scripture:

In this episode of The Interview, Hugh speaks with Dr. Anderson and Dr. Nussmeier about the "100 Days of Dante" project. Dr. Matthew Lee Anderson is an assistant research professor of ethics and theology at Baylor University's Institute for Studies of Religion. Dr. Anthony Nussmeier joined the Modern Languages faculty at the University of Dallas as Assistant Professor of Italian and Director of Italian Language in 2016.      See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's guests: Fmr. Senator Jim Talent from Missouri. Doug Lesmerises, Cleveland.com columnist/podcaster. Matthew Lee Anderson, Doug Henry, 100 Days of Dante project. Sonny Bunch, movie critic, TheBulwark.com. Tarzana Joe, poet laureate, TarzanaJoe@Reagan.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

So often, the conversation around masculinity and femininity starts with the question of roles. We ask questions like, “What should we do?” rather than asking, “What are men and women for?” In our conversation with Christopher West, president of the Theology of the Body Institute, we talk about our design, especially the physical design of our bodies, and how this design proclaims the Gospel.   The Theology of the Body Institute: https://tobinstitute.org/  “Our Bodies Tell God’s Story” by Christopher West: https://www.amazon.com/Our-Bodies-Tell-Gods-Story/dp/158743427X  “The Theology of the Body” by Pope John Paul the II, translated by Michael Waldstein: https://www.amazon.com/Man-Woman-He-Created-Them/dp/0819874213/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=the+theology+of+the+body&qid=1612283448&s=books&sr=1-1  G.K. Chesterton: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=gk+chesterton&i=stripbooks&ref=nb_sb_noss_2  “Earthen Vessels” by Matthew Lee Anderson: https://www.amazon.com/Earthen-Vessels-Bodies-Matter-Faith/dp/076420856X/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=earthen+vessels&qid=1612283542&s=books&sr=1-2  Erin and her husband, Brett, run Maven which “exists to help the next generation know truth, pursue goodness, and create beauty, all for the cause of Christ.” Check out more about Maven here: https://maventruth.com/  The Strong Women Podcast is a product of the Colson Center which equips Christians to live out their faith with clarity, confidence, and courage in this cultural moment. Through commentaries, podcasts, videos, and more, we help Christians better understand what’s happening in the world, and champion what is true and good wherever God has called them. Learn more about the Colson Center here: https://www.colsoncenter.org/  Visit our website and sign up for our email list so that you can stay up to date on what we are doing here and also receive our monthly book list: https://www.colsoncenter.org/strong-women  Do you have questions for Sarah and Erin? You can write to us at strongwomen@colsoncenter.org or join our Facebook group and submit them here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/567802873885320     

So often, the conversation around masculinity and femininity starts with the question of roles. We ask questions like, “What should we do?” rather than asking, “What are men and women for?” In our conversation with Christopher West, president of the Theology of the Body Institute, we talk about our design, especially the physical design of our bodies, and how this design proclaims the Gospel.   The Theology of the Body Institute: https://tobinstitute.org/  “Our Bodies Tell God’s Story” by Christopher West: https://www.amazon.com/Our-Bodies-Tell-Gods-Story/dp/158743427X  “The Theology of the Body” by Pope John Paul the II, translated by Michael Waldstein: https://www.amazon.com/Man-Woman-He-Created-Them/dp/0819874213/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=the+theology+of+the+body&qid=1612283448&s=books&sr=1-1  G.K. Chesterton: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=gk+chesterton&i=stripbooks&ref=nb_sb_noss_2  “Earthen Vessels” by Matthew Lee Anderson: https://www.amazon.com/Earthen-Vessels-Bodies-Matter-Faith/dp/076420856X/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=earthen+vessels&qid=1612283542&s=books&sr=1-2  Erin and her husband, Brett, run Maven which “exists to help the next generation know truth, pursue goodness, and create beauty, all for the cause of Christ.” Check out more about Maven here: https://maventruth.com/  The Strong Women Podcast is a product of the Colson Center which equips Christians to live out their faith with clarity, confidence, and courage in this cultural moment. Through commentaries, podcasts, videos, and more, we help Christians better understand what’s happening in the world, and champion what is true and good wherever God has called them. Learn more about the Colson Center here: https://www.colsoncenter.org/  Visit our website and sign up for our email list so that you can stay up to date on what we are doing here and also receive our monthly book list: https://www.colsoncenter.org/strong-women  Do you have questions for Sarah and Erin? You can write to us at strongwomen@colsoncenter.org or join our Facebook group and submit them here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/567802873885320     

This week's guest is Matthew Lee Anderson, author of The End of Our Exploring: A Book about Questioning and the Confidence of Faith. All of us have questions about God, the purpose of life, the problem of evil, and other serious issues. How do we ask those questions in a manner that honors God, and how can Christians create communities in which people feel free to explore? Also in this episode: The odd place Amy tried to read the book, an epic mix-up of nomenclature, and a reading from T.S. Eliot.Links related to today's guest:Buy on Amazon.comMatt's official websiteBook pageTwitterMere OrthodoxyMere Fidelity podcastFurther reading for this episode:"Little Gidding" by T.S. Eliot"Letters to a Young Poet" by Rainer Maria Rilke as read by the late Dennis Hopper

You can listen to the newsletter by clicking the play button above or you can click the “Listen in Podcast app” link and follow the directions to open this feed in your podcast app. Currently, you may find the feed on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, and Spotify. It was my pleasure to interview Matthew Lee Anderson for our podcast last month. I'll start with the usual introductory matters. Matt is an Assistant Research Professor of Ethics and Theology at Baylor University's Institute for Studies of Religion and the Associate Director of Baylor in Washington. He's also an Associate Fellow at the McDonald Centre for Theology, Ethics, and Public Life at Oxford University, where he completed a D.Phil. in Christian Ethics. As you'll hear in the interview, Matt is the author of two books:  Earthen Vessels: Why Our Bodies Matter To Our Faith and The End of Our Exploring. Matt is also the founder of Mere Orthodoxy, a site that has consistently published thoughtful, irenic, and theologically informed Christian writing for over 15 years. Moreover, Matt's writing has appeared in Christianity Today, The Gospel Coalition, The Washington Post, and elsewhere. Finally, Matt's newsletter, The Path Before Us, offers moral and theological analysis of contemporary culture and politics. In our conversation, we ranged over a variety of topics, but I'd say that reflection on the moral life was a unifying theme. Below is an outline of the conversation with timestamps so that you can navigate your way to places of interest. I especially enjoyed our discussion of the role that literature can play in shaping our moral imagination beginning at the 40:34 mark. 1:54 — Matt's vision for Mere Orthodoxy and the nature of writing online10:20 — Earthen Vessels, issues related to the body19:05 — The End of Our Exploring, the distinction between doubt and inquiry, and the art of asking good questions28:13 — The work of theologian Oliver O'Donovan, author of Begotten or Made? and Resurrection and Moral Order35:37 — The task of moral reasoning40:34 — Literature and the moral life51:33 — Shakespeare1:01:47 — The value of memorization We hope you enjoy this conversation. You can look forward to others like it in the coming weeks and months. Peace, Michael SacasasAssociate DirectorStudy Center ResourcesOur Readings in the Christian Imagination reading group is now reading Alan Jacobs's The Year of Our Lord 1943, which focuses on the work of five Christian intellectuals—C. S. Lewis, W. H. Auden, T. S. Eliot, Jacques Maritain, and Simone Weil—who, in the middle of World War Two, turned their attention to the question of education and the life of the mind. We will discuss the first half the book on Monday, October 26th over Zoom at 8:00 p.m.The rest of our program is in full swing. Our Director's classes are meeting via Zoom and in-person and our Dante group meets via Zoom on Wednesday afternoons. If you have any questions about taking part in these events, please email Mike Sacasas at mike4416@gmail.com.Recommended Reading— Samantha Rose Hill explains why Hannah Arendt believed that loneliness could make individuals susceptible to totalitarianism. ‘Totalitarian solutions,' she wrote, ‘may well survive the fall of totalitarian regimes in the form of strong temptations which will come up whenever it seems impossible to alleviate political, social, or economic misery in a manner worthy of man.' When Arendt added ‘Ideology and Terror' to Origins in 1958, the tenor of the work changed. The elements of totalitarianism were numerous, but in loneliness she found the essence of totalitarian government, and the common ground of terror.— Earlier this year, Jay Parini reflected on his meeting with W. H. Auden:"I've learned a little in my life," he said. "Not much. But I will share with you what I do know. I hope it will help."He lit a cigarette, looked at the ceiling, then said, "I know only two things. The first is this: There is no such thing as time." He explained that time was an illusion: past, present, future. Eternity was "without a beginning or an end," and we must come to terms with what underlies time, or exists around its edges. He quoted the Gospel of John, where Jesus said: "Before Abraham was, I am." That disjunctive remark upends our notions of chronology once and for all, he told me.I listened, a bit puzzled, then asked: "So what's the second thing?""Ah, that," he said. "The second thing is simply advice. Rest in God, dear boy. Rest in God." This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit christianstudycenter.substack.com

In this episode, Dr. Anderson and Shane discuss what a sexual ethic is and whether or not the body actually matters. Watch on Youtube: https://youtu.be/8YsFmkVeBR8Matthew Lee Anderson is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Baylor University's Institute for Studies of Religion, and the Associate Director of Baylor in Washington. He is an Associate Fellow at the McDonald Centre for Theology, Ethics, and Public Life at Oxford University, where he completed a D.Phil. in Christian Ethics. Academically, Anderson writes on a wide range of subjects, including pro- and anti-natalism, political theology, and bioethics. Anderson has an M.Phil. from the same university, and is a Perpetual Member of Biola University's Torrey Honors Institute. In 2005 he founded Mere Orthodoxy, a web-based magazine that provides both long- and short-form commentary on matters of religion, politics, and culture from a broadly conservative, evangelical standpoint. He is the author of two books. Earthen Vessels: Why Our Bodies Matter to Our Faith was one of the first efforts (2008) within evangelicalism to develop a robustly theological account of bodiliness. The End of our Exploring is an attempt to articulate a spirituality and theology of questioning. Anderson writes occasionally for Christianity Today, The Gospel Coalition, The Washington Post, and elsewhere. He was listed among Christianity Today's ‘33 under 33' list of younger evangelical leaders, and co-hosts Mere Fidelity, a podcast on faith, theology, and ethics. He lives in Waco, Texas, and in his spare time enjoys beating fourth-graders at basketball.

Interview with Matthew Lee Anderson, co-founder of Mere Orthodoxy. We talk about tattoos, among other things. Matthew’s book The End of our Exploring: A Book…Continue reading4: Matthew Lee Anderson on Christian Ethics, Nationalism, and Tattoos

“One struggle I have with American society is that no one smokes cigarettes anymore” - Dr. Matthew Lee Anderson  * Dr. Matthew Lee Anderson (@mattleeanderson), M.Phil., recently received his doctorate in Christian Ethics from  Oxford University. He is the author of Earthen Vessels: Why Our Bodies Matter to Our Faith (2010) and The End of Our Exploring: A Book about Questions and the Confidence of Faith(2013). He is the founder of Mere Orthodoxy, a website devoted to reasonable discourse about matters of faith, culture and politics and was named by Christianity Today in 2014 as one of evangelicalism’s leading young thinkers.  *  Sponsors:  Four Sigmatic Coffee: Use code "YASH" to save 10% off If you know me, you know that I am obsessed with Four Sigmatic Coffee. This stuff is hands down the best coffee I have ever had, and I am a die hard fan of their mushroom coffee with lion’s mane and chaga. I have been using this product for the past year now, and I still typically take half a serving. This is because that is all I need to get wired for the whole day. The best part is that I personally never face the crash that comes along with coffee. So if you want to try some real coffee that will let you get some real work done check out four sigmatic at foursigmatic.com and use code Yash to get 10% your purchase.    Octopus Outfitters: use code "YASH" to save 15%  Get a hammock that is sturdier than ENO's for HALF the price. Use code Yash and snag a hammock for around $50.   

Panel Guests: Ron Belgau, Matthew Lee Anderson & Johanna Finegan. Sexual desire is reality that all of us are called to steward well, regardless of how any of us identify—gay, straight, lesbian, whatever. None of us get to sidestep the Bible’s teaching.

Bodily modification, from hip replacement to magnets in your fingers. Show Notes How should we think about bodily modification, on the range from replacing a hip joint or a heart valve to enhancing people well beyond normal human capabilities, to adding entirely new capabilities to the human body? Links The Olympics and body modification: Oscar Pistorius is an amputee with artificial legs Tiamat Dragon Lady Cambridge Analytica and #DeleteFacebook On the question of whether we’re already past “peak body hacking” An early prognostication: “6 Extreme Body Enhancements to Expect in the Next 10 Years “I Hacked My Body For a Future That Never Came The Hype Cycle (and its “Trough of Disillusionment) “Cyberpunk Yourself: Body Modification, Augmentation, and Grinders Ear gauges NFC The poll we referenced: “What Americans Think of Human Enhancement Technologies” (Scientific American) Transhumanism – and see also Futurisms, at The New Atlantis, an incisive blog criticizing transhumanism. (This post highlights some of the very same questions we get at in this episode.) Matthew Lee Anderson’s Earthen Vessels is, sadly, out of print – but we know Matt, and he has some extra copies, so if you want one, email us! Music “Quartessence”, by Kerim König used by permission. “Winning Slowly Theme” by Chris Krycho. Sponsors Many thanks to the people who help us make this show possible by their financial support! This month’s sponsors: Andrew Fallows Kurt Klassen Jake Grant Jeremy W. Sherman If you’d like to support the show, you can make a pledge at Patreon or give directly via Square Cash. Respond We love to hear your thoughts. Hit us up via Twitter, Facebook, or email!

Dan sits down with Christian ethicist, writer and pro-life advocate Matthew Lee Anderson (Vox, Mere Orthodoxy) to hear his argument that there is no pro-life case to be made for voting for Donald Trump. This is a truly unique and fascinating conversation.

By now, you’ve probably seen the 2005 video of Donald Trump bragging to then–Access Hollywood’s Billy Bush about his aggressive groping and kissing of women. If you’re running for election as a Republican, it may have encouraged you to change your strategy. (Arizona Senator John McCain dropped his endorsement. GOP House Leader Paul Ryan has said he’ll stop campaigning for Trump.) But so far, Trump’s most vocal evangelical supporters—including James Dobson, Eric Metaxas, Tony Perkins, and Jerry Falwell—haven’t wavered in their support. (Read CT’s full report.) “The whole thing is baffling yet predictable,” said Jemar Tisby, the president and co-founder of the Reformed African American Network. While allegations of Trump’s previous sexual attacks on women currently make the news, his campaign won the primary while proposing a ban on Muslims from entering the US and attacking a Mexican-American judge for his heritage, actions indicative of a larger thread in Republican history, said Tisby. “That Donald Trump, out of 16 candidates, would end up being the nominee is on one hand utterly perplexing. On the other hand it doesn’t surprise me in the sense that what he’s playing to what has been present in the GOP for decades,” he said. But will this be true in the future? “I’ve seen a lot of people want to say ‘The Religious Right is finished. They don’t have the clout that they had,’” said Matthew Lee Anderson, the founder of Mere Orthodoxy. “I think that it’s way too premature to say that sort of thing. We do need a couple of election cycles…One of the things that I will watch very carefully will be what happens at Liberty University on November 8.” Tisby and Anderson join Morgan and Christianity Today’s editor-in-chief, Mark Galli, on Quick to Listen this week to discuss what has and has not changed for evangelicals following the latest Trump scandal, how Billy Graham’s political philosophy shaped Christian engagement, and what personal blind spots have been revealed in their own lives over the course of the election.

“The church is anti-intellectual.” If you're a church leader—and especially if you're an evangelical—you've probably heard that claim a thousand times before. (Heck, we've even made it.) But while the prophetic shadow of Mark Noll's The Scandal of the Evangelical Mind may still loom large over the landscape of American Christianity, a growing number of bright lights are giving an increasingly thoughtful church reason to hope. One of those lights is Matthew Lee Anderson. You probably know Anderson as the founder and erstwhile regular contributor to the blog Mere Orthodoxy, where he's written lengthy essays on everything from Trump's implications for evangelicals to sexual ethics to why “deep reading” is vital for a robust faith. His most recent book, The End of Our Exploring (Moody, 2013), argues for the importance of question-asking to the Christian faith, urging a dogged pursuit of intellectual integrity that, as he says in this week's episode of The Calling, has implications for local church ministry. What does that kind of top-shelf ministry actually look like? Find out by joining CT managing editor Richard Clark as he chats with Anderson about teaching Sunday school, evangelicalism's bad rap, and why we reason about what we love. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The ParthenonIn this episode of Vernacular, we talk to Kevin Beauchemin, a classics enthusiast and new contributor to the podcast, about the origins of the word peripatetic. (We became interested in this word when our guest (also a contributor!) brought it up in this episode.) We also spoke to author and blogger Matthew Lee Anderson about his latest book, https://anchor.fm/vernacular/support

Derek Rishmawy is joined by Matthew Lee Anderson, Andrew Wilson, and Alistair Roberts to talk about perichoresis.

In this episode John and Gregg discuss what it means to love / be in love with God, and the nature of the “greatest commandment.”  They begin by referencing a previous conversation in Episode 40 about a Christianity Today article by Matthew Lee Anderson that is critical of “radical Christianity” in the style of Francis Chan, David Platt […] The post 44: Defining Love appeared first on Untangling Christianity.

In this episode John and Gregg discuss an article from Christianity Today titled Here Come the Radicals by Matthew Lee Anderson that examines several books on “radical Christianity” such as Kyle Idleman’s Not A Fan. John resonates with the author’s point that writers such as Idleman promote an intensity as key to whether one is really […] The post 40: Informed Trust appeared first on Untangling Christianity.

Nathan Gilmour interviews Matthew Lee Anderson about his 2013 book "The End of Our Exploring."

Nathan Gilmour interviews Matthew Lee Anderson about his 2013 book "The End of Our Exploring."

Nathan Gilmour interviews Matthew Lee Anderson about his 2013 book "The End of Our Exploring."