Mere Fidelity
Mere Fidelity
From the Mere Orthodoxy Podcast Network: The Podcast reflecting on God's Word and our world. Thoughtful weekly conversations about theology, the culture, and the church, hosted by Derek Rishmawy and Alastair Roberts. Featuring Andrew Wilson, Brad East, James Wood, and Joseph Minich.
Episodes
Mentioned books
Oct 4, 2016 • 44min
Reading Club: The Four Loves, Part I (On Need-Love & Gift-Love)
Alastair, Matt and Derek consider the opening two chapters of C.S. Lewis's classic work *The Four Loves.*
Sep 27, 2016 • 39min
1 Kings
The Mere Fidelity team discuss the book of 1 Kings in this week's episode.
Sep 20, 2016 • 46min
On Biblical Exegesis and Systematic Theology
Derek, Matt, and Alastair discuss the thorny relationship between exegeting the Bible and developing systematic theologies.
Sep 13, 2016 • 44min
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.
Sep 6, 2016 • 58min
Intellectuals: A Discussion about the Alan Jacobs Essay
Alan Jacobs wrote an essay for Harpers on "The Watchmen," a class of intellectuals that Christianity no longer produces. We loved it so much that we wanted to talk about it.
Aug 23, 2016 • 51min
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 was had by all (we think.)
Aug 16, 2016 • 44min
The Olympics and Sport, with Michael Austin
Philosopher Michael Austin joins Alastair, Derek, and Matthew to talk about the Olympics and how Christians should think about competition and sport.
Aug 2, 2016 • 40min
On Satire, with Karen Swallow Prior
Karen Swallow Prior joins Matt, Alastair, and Derek for a serious conversation on the uses and abuses of satire.
Jul 27, 2016 • 41min
Examining Populism
Matt returns to the show, and with Andrew and Alastair takes up the question of what's happening in the populist movements in the States and the Uk.
Jul 19, 2016 • 43min
Understanding the Meritocracy
Andrew, Alastair, and Derek discuss Helen Andrews's essay on the shape of our society's new aristocracy, their responsibilities, and how we should respond in light of them.
