Category: Society

Desacralizing and Evangelizing Politics

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The following is drawn from two reflections that were previously published over on the Anchored Argosy: Keeping Faith In and Out of Politics and Understanding the Boundaries Between Church and Politics.

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Selden College (with Dr Timothy Edwards)

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Dr Timothy Edwards is Principal and Academic Dean of Selden College, a new Christian liberal arts college, which opens its doors to students in October 2025. He joins me to discuss his vision for Selden College, the work that has already been undertaken to found it, and what lies ahead. Over the course of our conversation, we also consider the distinctive character of Christian education and the way it can benefit the UK.

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The Church and Politics (with Miles Smith IV)

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Dr Miles Smith, Assistant Professor of History at Hillsdale College, joins me to discuss the complexities of the Church’s relationship with politics. Miles is the author of the recently published Religion and Republic: Christian America from the Founding to the Civil War. Within our conversation, I also reference his recent Mere Orthodoxy article, ‘Perdition’.

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How Should We Then Die? (with Dr Ewan Goligher)

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Matt and I are joined by Dr Ewan Goligher for a discussion of his recent book, How Should We Then Die? A Christian Response to Physician-Assisted Death.

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The Internet is the Negative World

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Every two or three weeks, Susannah and I will post on our free Substack, The Anchored Argosy. Within our posts, we give an update on our news, share some photos, and provide links to recent things we have produced. In each post, I will also usually share some thoughts on a subject that has been on my mind over the period. In our latest Substack post, I shared some thoughts on Aaron Renn’s recent book, Life in the Negative World: Confronting Challenges in an Anti-Christian Culture. I also recorded an audio form of the reflection which is available on YouTube and on my podcast.

Ascesis and the Modern World

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In the spirit of Lent, Derek, Matt, and I have a discussion of ascesis and its modern forms.

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C.S. Lewis for Everyone

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The reception of C.S. Lewis has been a topic of conversation of late. The historian Mark Noll recently wrote a piece on the reception of Lewis in America for Ad Fontes. I also wrote a piece on Lewis, considering the importance of consideration of the context of the Church of England for understanding Lewis. Brad East, friend of the podcast, also wrote a blog post on Lewis, and whether he would have the same appeal among American evangelicals if he were writing today. Derek, Matt, and I discuss Lewis and his appeal in this episode.

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Moral Complicity

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Alistair Begg recently sparked controversy with statements he made about the ethics of attending an LGBTQ wedding. Matt, Derek, and I pondered the questions raised by such a situation on this episode.

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