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How Christians Have Misunderstood Grace

How Christians Have Misunderstood Grace

Francis Chan's co-author says bad things are not God's judgment.

CultureJonathanJuly 21, 2014afterlife, Charis, David C- Cook, Francis Chan, grace, heaven, hell, Jonathan Merritt, Preston Sprinkle

On Death Penalty, Should Christians Side with Jesus or Paul?

On Death Penalty, Should Christians Side with Jesus or Paul?

Jesus' love-your-enemies ethic vs. Paul's sword-bearing theology.

CultureJonathanMay 14, 2014Apostle Paul, capital punishment, church, death penalty, debate, government, Israel, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Jonathan Merritt, justice, law, New Testament, Paul, politics, Preston Sprinkle, Romans, theology

3 Reasons We’re Afraid to Talk About Hell

3 Reasons We’re Afraid to Talk About Hell

A majority of Americans believe in heaven and hell, yet they shy away from discussing the latter.

CultureJonathanApril 28, 2014afterlife, Brian Jones, Francis Chan, heaven, Heaven is for Real, hell, History, Jason Boyett, Jonathan Merritt, Kirsten Powers, Preston Sprinkle, Public Opinion, Rebecca Price Janney, theology, trends, USA Today, Westboro Baptist Church

Mark Driscoll Makes Pacifists Fightin' Mad

Mark Driscoll Makes Pacifists Fightin' Mad

Christian leaders respond to mega-church pastor Mark Driscoll's controversial article.

CultureJonathanNovember 6, 2013Activism, Christian pacifism, Controversy, Evangelical for Social Action, Jonathan Merritt, Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove, Mark Driscoll, pacifism, Preston Sprinkle, Sarah Wthnow King, Scandal, Scot McKnight, Shane Claiborne, War