Vaccine Ethics, with Dr C. Ben Mitchell

Mere FidelityMatt, Derek, and I are joined by Dr C. Ben Mitchell for a discussion, following on from last week’s, of how we should think about some of the ethical questions raised by COVID vaccines.

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‘The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self,’ with Dr. Carl R. Trueman

Mere FidelityThe full cast is joined by Dr Carl Trueman for a discussion of his new book, The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self. We talk about the body, the range and different modes of emotions, and how to address the grace of God to the totality of ourselves.

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Technology, Formation, Community, and Narrative in the Digital Age (Michael Sacasas)

Michael Sacasas, one of the most thoughtful contemporary commentators on technology and media, joins me for a wide-ranging conversation.

Read more of his work here:

‘The Analog City and the Digital City’
‘Narrative Collapse’
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Recommended Books:

Neil Postman, Technopoly
Marshall McLuhan, Understanding Media
Walter Ong, Orality and Literacy
Albert Borgmann, Power Failure
Ivan Illich, Tools for Conviviality
Jacques Ellul, The Technological Society

Creating a Society More Hospitable to Motherhood with Harriet Connor

Harriet Connor joins me today to discuss ways to produce a society more hospitable to motherhood. She recently wrote a piece on the subject for the Gospel Coalition Australia, called ‘Treasuring the Immeasurable Work of Mothers’ and is the author of the book Big Picture Parents.

Continue reading “Creating a Society More Hospitable to Motherhood with Harriet Connor”

Occult Spirituality with Dr Tara Isabella Burton

Mere FidelityOn this week’s Mere Fidelity, Matt, Derek, and I were joined by Dr Tara Isabella Burton to discuss the rise in occult spirituality. The following are some of the articles and books mentioned in the course of the episode:

The Rise of Progressive Occultism” by Tara Isabella Burton

The Religious Hunger of the Radical Right” by Tara Isabella Burton

The Religious Hunger That Drives Jordan Peterson’s Fandom:
Jordan Peterson, The Alt-Right, and the Reactionary Allure of Mythology” by Tara Isabella Burton

Kill All Normies: Online Culture Wars From 4Chan And Tumblr To Trump And The Alt-Right by Angela Nagle

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Kinism, Online Troll-Culture, and the Poway Shooter with Joe Carter

Mere FidelityOn this week’s Mere Fidelity, Matt, Derek, and I discuss radicalization and the Poway shooter with Joe Carter. Joe has recently written two pieces for TGC that touch on the issues raised in this podcast: The Age of Terrorism Meets the Era of the Troll and Kinism, Cultural Marxism, and the Synagogue Shooter.

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