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Trump's Bible Fail

Trump's Bible Fail

Trump names his favorite verse, but doesn't know what it means

Politics, TheologyJonathanApril 25, 2016Bible, Donald Trump, Exodus, Judaism, politics, theology, Trump, voting

Mike Huckabee stacks the deck on Israel

Mike Huckabee stacks the deck on Israel

What the presidential hopeful misses on this complex conflict.

PoliticsJonathanDecember 10, 2015absentee laws, al-Nakba, Arab, Bible, Christianity, evangelicalism, Exodus, History, Holocaust, Israel, Jewish, Jews, Middle East, Mike Huckabee, Nazi, Palestine, Palestinian, politics, Republican, right of return, Southern Baptist

10 inaccuracies plaguing the ‘Exodus’ movie

10 inaccuracies plaguing the ‘Exodus’ movie

Ridley Scott's epic film deviates from the biblical narrative.

CultureJonathanDecember 30, 2014Art, Bible, Christian Bale, Controversy, Exodus, Film, History, Jonathan Merritt, movies, Race, Racism, Ridley Scott, theology

Did #BoycottExodusMovie work?

Did #BoycottExodusMovie work?

Jonathan discusses the film's race problem on CNN.

CultureJonathanDecember 17, 2014Art, CNN, Controversy, Exodus, Film, Jonathan Merritt, movies, Race, Ridley Scott

Christian Bale and Ridley Scott Talk Religion and ‘Exodus'

Christian Bale and Ridley Scott Talk Religion and ‘Exodus'

Here we discuss the film's more controversial elements.

CultureJonathanDecember 10, 2014Art, Bible, Christian Bale, Exodus, Film, Hollywood, Joel Edgerton, Jonathan Merritt, movies, Ridley Scott

3 religious Hurdles Facing Ridley Scott’s ‘Exodus’

3 religious Hurdles Facing Ridley Scott’s ‘Exodus’

The big budget Bible film hits American theaters on Friday.

CultureJonathanDecember 10, 2014Art, Bible, Christian Bale, Exodus, Film, Hollywood, Joel Edgerton, Jonathan Merritt, movies, Race, Ridley Scott

Ridley Scott's 'Exodus' & Hollywood's Race Problem

Ridley Scott's 'Exodus' & Hollywood's Race Problem

Scott is hardly alone and it's past time for change.

CultureJonathanDecember 2, 2014Art, Controversy, Exodus, Film, Hollywood, Jonathan Merritt, movies, Race, Racism, Ridley Scott

Walter Brueggemann on How to Speak Truth to Power

Walter Brueggemann on How to Speak Truth to Power

The famed Bible scholar accepts a rare interview with Jonathan to discuss power.

CultureJonathanJune 26, 2014Bible, empire, Exodus, Gospels, History, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Jonathan Merritt, power, Roman, Scripture, theology, truth, Walter Brueggemann

5 Films That Will Make 2014 ‘The Year of the Bible’

5 Films That Will Make 2014 ‘The Year of the Bible’

A slew of biblical films with star-studded casts and big budgets is slated for 2014.