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Recover Intellectual Creativity: Four Theses on Social Conservatism (#3)
Note from Jake: This is part three of Matt’s series on social conservatism from the fall of 2012 which we are re-publishing this week. Part 1, Part 2 Let’s start today with a detour through David...
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Recovering our Confidence: Four Theses on Social Conservatism (#4)
Note from Jake: This is the final post in Matt’s social conservatism series published in 2012 which we are re-publishing this week. Post 1, Post 2, Post 3 One of my underlying themes through this week...
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Mere Fidelity: On Satire, with Karen Swallow Prior
The incomparable Karen Swallow Prior joins Matt, Alastair, and Derek for a serious conversation on the uses and abuses of satire. Jonathan Swift’s famous essay “A Modest Proposal” makes an appearance,...
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Mere Fidelity: The Olympics and Sport, with Michael Austin
Philosopher Michael Austin joins us to discuss the Olympics, sport, and whether we should watch any of it anyway. Austin is the editor of a variety of volumes on philosophy and sport, is a frequent...
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Mere Fidelity: On Plagiarism, with Justin Taylor
Justin Taylor, Senior Vice President at Crossway Books, joins us this week to talk about the badness of plagiarism. He and Matt get into an argument; hilarity doesn’t quite ensue, but a good time...
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Mere Fidelity: Are there any more Christian ‘Intellectuals’?
We loved Alan Jacobs’s terrific essay on the decline of Christian intellectuals and the reasons for it so much that we wanted to talk about it. So, we did. While reading Jacobs’s essay isn’t quite...
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Mere Fidelity: The Righteous Mind
Andrew, Alastair, and Derek consider Jonathan Haidt’s thesis that conservatives and liberals are divided by how they value harm, fairness, and authority. — If you enjoyed the show, leave us a review...
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Mere Fidelity: On Biblical Exegesis and Systematic Theology
On this show, we discuss the thorny relationship between Biblical exegesis and systematic theology. It’s a lot of fun, let me tell you. But the real news is that we have music! Yes, music! Kenneth...
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Mere Fidelity: The Four Loves, Part One
C.S. Lewis’s work The Four Loves is a classic, so we decided to discuss it. Our conversation today focuses on the first two chapters. In two weeks time, we will consider chapter three. If you enjoyed...
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Should Evangelicals Vote for Clinton or Trump?
Let us revisit, one final time, what has become the question for those with hesitations about voting for Donald Trump: For whom, then, shall we vote? The nearer the election comes, the sharper the...
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Mere Fidelity: On Disability
Kelby Carlson joins Alastair and Matt to discuss how Christians can make sense of disabilities, and what those with disabilities have to teach Christians. Kelby’s post here is an excellent intro to...
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Mere Fidelity: The Four Loves, on Affection
This week Alastair, Matt and Derek consider the first of ‘the four loves’ that C.S. Lewis discusses, affection. I suppose that is all that needs to be said. — If you enjoyed the show, leave us a...
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Mere Fidelity: The Election Episode
In which we go there. John Stonestreet, President of the Colson Center and co-author of Restoring all Things, joins the crew to talk about how Christians should think about the upcoming election and...
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Mere Fidelity: The Four Loves, on Friendship
Matt, Alastair and Derek take up C.S. Lewis’s chapter on friendship. If you enjoyed the show, leave us a review at iTunes. If you didn’t enjoy the show, let us know and we’ll work to make it better....
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Mere Fidelity–On Bible Designs, with J. Mark Bertrand
J. Mark Bertrand joins Mere Fidelity to discuss the Biliotheca Reader’s Bible Project and other new ways of designing Bibles. Mark is the author of the Bible Design Blog, and has written on how...
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Mere Fidelity: Richard Hooker
Alastair talks with Brad Littlejohn and Michael Lynch about the ongoing relevance of 16th century theologian Richard Hooker. Brad’s recent book is a highly praised introduction to Hooker and...
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Mere Fidelity: The Post-Election Show
In which we consider the results of the American Presidential election, and what they might mean. If you enjoyed the show, leave us a review at iTunes. If you didn’t enjoy the show, let us know and...
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Mere Fidelity: The Four Loves, On Eros
In which we consider the subject of ‘eros’ by way of C.S. Lewis’s chapter on the same in The Four Loves. If you enjoyed the show, leave us a review at iTunes. If you didn’t enjoy the show, let us know...
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Mere Fidelity: with Tim Keller, on ‘Making Sense of God’
We are delighted to have a preacher some of you might have heard before on the show: Tim Keller. He joins us to discuss his (excellent) new book, Making Sense of God: An Invitation to the Skeptical....
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Mere Fidelity: The Four Loves, on Charity
We conclude the discussion on Lewis’s Four Loves by considering the nature of ‘charity.’ If you enjoyed the show, leave us a review at iTunes. If you didn’t enjoy the show, let us know and we’ll work...
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