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About C. R. Wiley

C. R. Wiley is a Presbyterian pastor. He has written for Touchstone Magazine, Modern Reformation, Sacred Architecture, The Imaginative Conservative, Front Porch Republic, National Review Online, and First Things. His latest book, Man of the House: A Handbook for Building a Shelter That Will Last in a World That is Falling Apart is published by Wipf and Stock. His short fiction has appeared in The Mythic Circle (published by the Mythopoeic Society) and elsewhere, and he has published young adult fiction. He has been a commercial real estate investor and a building contractor. He also taught philosophy to undergraduates for a time. He is a member of The Academy of Philosophy and Letters. Follow him at https://twitter.com/CR_Wiley, and at crwiley.com.

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Why the cultural mandate comes first

Genesis 1:26-28 (ESV) 26 Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness.... read more


Theological Foundations of the Family: Father Abraham

The spirit of Marcion is with us to the present day. Marcion... read more


Bombadil at Home

When it comes to what the Bible means by taking dominion Tom... read more


Theological Foundations of the Family: Family as Image...

We live in a world where the givens of family life no... read more


Freedom: I don't think it means what you...

One of the conceptual blocks I ran into as a young convert... read more


Theological Foundations of the Family: Priestly Fatherhood

Christian family-based religious life is so dissimilar to the practices of biblical... read more


Theological Foundations of the Family: Corporate Personality

I have long suspected that the real reason American evangelicals are so... read more


Masculinity and the Church (I am interviewed by...

  I am pleased to present a podcast of Radio Free Christendom... read more


Theological Foundations of the Family: Carrier of the...

Sometimes you learn the importance of something because you have it and... read more


Deconstructing Feminized Fatherhood

We must live our lives in a larger structure of meaning than... read more



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The Purloined Boy (The Weirdling Cycle #1)

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Man of the House: A Handbook for Building a Shelter That Will Last in a World That Is Falling Apart

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