Posts by: Matthew Lee Anderson
Rachel Held Evans’ readers ask all kinds of hard questions. As in really hard questions. There’s are thoughts on several topics there that may be unfamiliar to Mere-O readers, as the Iraq War comes up, the meaning of “pro-life” gets kicked around, and…..well, read for yourself: What’s more, I don’t think wealth inequality is unjust [...]
My friend Tim King over at Sojourners pointed me to this bit from Mother Jones last night: In December 2000, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ruled that companies that provided prescription drugs to their employees but didn’t provide birth control were in violation of Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, which prevents discrimination on the [...]
Alan Noble over at Christ and Pop Culture takes on conservatives for how they went about the Komen controversy: Christian activism tends to take two forms, political and economic. The basic method in both cases is the same, though: we work for justice and goodness by using our votes and/or dollars to influence those in [...]
Let’s pick up where we left off last week, shall we? On Friday, President Obama addressed the nation and announced a compromise on the question of mandatory contraception. In short, women who work at religious institutions will still be able to get free contraception, but their employers won’t have to pay for it. That will [...]
I’m loitering over at Rachel Held Evans’ site these days as questions roll in about my opinions on matters faith and politics. She was kind enough to let me interact with her readers on how I manage the delicate art of being a Christian and a political conservative. This as part of the follow up–or [...]
Back in December, I had the opportunity to participate in a roundtable for Christianity Today about the prospects and limits of social networking for churches. Here’s my opening: The benefits of social networking are many but require judicious and responsible use to be enjoyed. When done well, social networking can enhance the fellowship of [...]
January was one of the more prolific seasons I’ve had in a while, which was a lot of fun. But in case you missed any of it, here are the most popular posts (by traffic) from the year’s first month. Mark Driscoll wrote a book on sex. And then Matt wrote a book review in two parts. Philosopher [...]
The discussion last week about the HHS decision to require religious organizations (excluding churches) to pay for contraception through their insurance plan was, in short, excellent. My hope in what follows it to hastily outline a few thoughts in response to it. But first, two news stories to keep an eye on. First, even Chris Matthews [...]
The good folks over at Relevant Magazine invited me to chip in my thoughts on a series they’ve been doing on Christians and politics. You should read the whole thing. But to whet your appetite, here’s a teaser that didn’t make the cut because I had gone on too long already: In its pursuit of [...]
Ted Olsen at Christianity Today put together a number of interesting pieces on the Komen controversy. Russell Moore‘s and Mollie Hemingway’s are, I think, especially worth your time. I chimed in with a few hasty thoughts of my own, which are admittedly underdeveloped: But such an environment, the language of “health care” and “public health” [...]
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