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.
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Nov 11, 2026
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Episodes
'To Change the Church,' with Ross Douthat 11.04.2018 42:45
Send us Fan Mail New York Times columnist Ross Douthat joins the show to talk about Pope Francis and the crisis within the Roman Catholic communion.
The Value of Heaven, with J. Todd Billings 27.03.2018 41:29
Send us Fan Mail Theologian J. Todd Billings joins the crew to talk about the pastoral and theological value of 'heaven.'
Reading Club: 'Confessions,' Book VII 21.03.2018 41:51
Send us Fan Mail Matt, Alastair and Derek consider book 7 of Augustine's Confessions.
Echoes Of Exodus 14.03.2018 40:19
Send us Fan Mail Derek hosts a special episode of Mere Fidelity to talk about the new book from Alistair and Andrew. You can check out their new book here, if you're so inclined: https://www.crossway.org/books/echoes-of-exodus-tpb/
Reading Club: 'Confessions,' Book VI 31.01.2018 34:04
Send us Fan Mail Reading Club: 'Confessions,' Book VI by Mere Fidelity
Equality 17.01.2018 39:10
Send us Fan Mail Derek, Alastair and Matt take up (at a listener's request) the theology and philosophy of 'equality' as a social category.
The Virgin Birth 20.12.2017 42:58
Send us Fan Mail In their final episode of the year, the entire cast considers the theological significance of the Virgin Birth.
Reading Club: 'Confessions,' Book V 12.12.2017 42:35
Send us Fan Mail Matt, Alastair and Derek consider Augustine's movement from Carthage to Milan in Book 5 of *Confessions.*
On Community Activism and Matt's Prison BBQ Project 05.12.2017 43:04
Send us Fan Mail The whole crew talks with Matt about the origins of the community BBQ for families of inmates he's recently announced, and about the prospects and dangers of this sort of activism.
James K.A. Smith's 'Awaiting the King,' with David Henreckson 28.11.2017 1:02:09
Send us Fan Mail Political theologian David Henreckson joins Alastair and Derek to talk about James K.A. Smith's new book *Awaiting the King.*
On Ethics and Technology, with Michael Sacasas 21.11.2017 39:22
Send us Fan Mail Michael Sacasas, a leading writer on the ethics of technology, joins Alastair and Matt to make sense of the subject.
Reading Club: 'Confessions,' Book IV 14.11.2017 47:28
Send us Fan Mail Derek, Matt and Alastair consider astrology, beauty, and other themes from Book IV of Augustine's *Confessions.*
The Reformation, with Carl Trueman 07.11.2017 46:34
Send us Fan Mail The entire cast considers whether the Reformation made everything awful with church historian Carl Trueman.
Reading Club: 'Confessions,' Book III 31.10.2017 50:25
Send us Fan Mail Matt, Derek and Alastair take up Book 3 of Augustine's Confessions.
Reading Club: 'Confessions,' Book II 17.10.2017 41:40
Send us Fan Mail Matt, Alastair and Derek consider Book 2 of Augustine's *Confessions.*
Translating Genesis, with Samuel Bray and John Hobbins 03.10.2017 40:43
Send us Fan Mail Derek and Alastair discuss Bible translating with two scholars who have recently published a new translation of Genesis.
Reading Club: 'Confessions,' Book I 26.09.2017 48:53
Send us Fan Mail Derek, Alastair and Matt take up and read Book I of Augustine's *Confessions.*
The Value of Controversy 19.09.2017 51:37
Send us Fan Mail Derek, Matt, and Alastair consider the ethics and benefits of engaging in theological controversies.
Orthodoxy and Sexual Ethics 05.09.2017 50:44
Send us Fan Mail We're back. The whole crew gets together to recap and review the discussions about the relationship between orthodoxy and sexuality, and the Nashville Statement.
The Benedict Option, with Rod Dreher 25.04.2017 53:53
Send us Fan Mail The man who coined the most controversial and discussed proposal for Christians relating to society in 2017 joins us to talk about it.
The Resurrection of Politics 19.04.2017 45:58
Send us Fan Mail Derek, Matt and Jake Meador discuss the implications of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ for political theology. (Note: Matt posted the wrong episode previously, so shame him appropriately for his error.)
Another Bible Study on Genesis 1 13.04.2017 46:26
Send us Fan Mail Alastair, Matt and Andrew discuss the second half of Genesis 1 in a good ol' fashioned Bible study.
A Bible Study on Genesis 1 04.04.2017 44:23
Send us Fan Mail Derek, Alastair and Matt have a good ol' fashioned Bible study on Genesis 1.
On Lent, with Steven Wedgeworth 21.03.2017 52:10
Send us Fan Mail The crew takes up the question of Lent and individualism with Steven Wedgeworth, who co-founded The Calvinist International.
The Fractured Republic, with Yuval Levin 21.02.2017 54:45
Send us Fan Mail One of conservatism's brightest policy minds, Yuval Levin, joins us to talk about his book *The Fractured Republic.*
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