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3 ways Texas’ religion affects us all

3 ways Texas’ religion affects us all

For one thing, Texas has influenced every presidential election for 50 years.

CultureJonathanOctober 7, 2014Baptists, immigration, Jerry Falwell, Jonathan Merritt, Pat Robertson, politics, Religious Right, Rick Perry, Robert Wuthnow, Southern Baptist Convention, Ted Cruz, Texas

Southern Baptists Won't Address Gay-Affirming Congregation

Southern Baptists Won't Address Gay-Affirming Congregation

Southern Baptists will not take action against a member church that accepts LGBT persons.

CultureJonathanJune 12, 2014Baptists, California, Danny Cortez, evangelicalism, football, Heaven is for Real, Homosexuality, Jonathan Merritt, journalism, media, Sex, Sexuality, Southern Baptist Convention, Washington Redskins