Pope Francis — Articles — Jonathan Merritt

Can you be religious without knowing it?

An interview with David Dark on his book "Life’s Too Short to Pretend You’re Not Religious" in which he argues that even though the word “religion” gets a bad rap these days we shouldn’t just stop using it.

Arts + Entertainment, Culture, Politics, TheologyJonathanJune 30, 2016Atheism, books, DAVID DARK, Donald Trump, Pope Francis, religion, religious, Spirituality

Producing mass for Pope is "like a rock concert"

You won't believe what goes into a service like this.

Current EventsJonathanOctober 7, 2015Catholic, Christina Perri, Ed Sheeran, Pope, Pope Francis, Showcall

Russell Moore: Pope Francis for evangelicals?

In some ways, the two are strikingly similar.

CultureJonathanAugust 13, 2015Baptist, Catholic, environmentlism, Homosexuality, politics, Pope Francis, Roman Catholic, Russell Moore, Southern Baptist

If Pope is listening to critics, he should start with gun makers

Pope Francis says he'll open his ears and mind to U.S. critics.

CultureJonathanJuly 23, 2015Catholicism, guns, hypocrisy, Injustice, Iraq, ISIS, justice, Nazi, peace, Pope Francis, Swiss Guard, Vatican, Vatican City, War, weapons

What the Pope’s Popularity Says about American Culture

The pope's popularity counters the idea that Americans intrinsically oppose Christians.

CultureJonathanJuly 11, 2014Catholicism, evangelicalism, Jonathan Merritt, oppression, politics, polls, Pope Francis, Religious Right, society, trends

Pope Francis Craze May be Idolatry, Says Catholic Writer

Pope Francis receives an 88% approval rating; Elizabeth Scalia wonders if we're guilty of idolatry.

CultureJonathanDecember 26, 2013Catholic, Catholicism, Christianity, church, Elizabeth Scalia, idolatry, Jonathan Merritt, Patheos, Pope, Pope Francis, Roman Catholicism, Strange Gods, worship

Why do Protestants Love Pope Francis?

A leading Roman Catholic thinker explains why Protestants love Pope Francis.

CultureJonathanDecember 5, 2013a Catholic television network that can be seen in more than 200 million homes..., a group that has often had a less-than-amenable relationship with Catholics h..., a respected Baptist theologian, abortion, both of which were New York Times bestsellers- Here we discuss the state of C..., Catholic, Catholicism, Christianity, church, Controversy, culture wars, evangelicalism, EWTN, gospel, has written an article claiming the Pope is “Our Francis, he said Christians must recover their enthusiasm for evangelism and remember ..., including "Of Thee I Zing: America's Cultural Decline from Muffin Tops to Bod..., it left us flat-out speechless- [tweetable]Francis is not your father’s Pope-..., it touched our hearts- When he embraced a disfigured man, Jesus, Jonathan Merritt, Pope Benedict, Pope Francis, Pope John Paul, Protestantism, Protestants, Rick Warren, the world smiled- When he spent Maundy Thursday washing the feet of incarcera..., theology, Timothy George, Too-” And a writer for "The Catholic Herald" opined that the Argentine Jesuit..., When it was reported that Pope Francis chose public transportation over limo ...

Is Francis the First Protestant Pope?

Could Protestants' affection for Francis lead to mending fences between the estranged groups?