Russell Moore — Articles — Jonathan Merritt

Marginalizing Russell Moore is grave mistake for Southern Baptists

Southern Baptists are threatening to withhold funds from Moore’s agency. But they need him more than he needs them.

Church, Current EventsJonathanJanuary 6, 2017Russell Moore, Southern Baptist

Russell Moore on LGBT at Justice Conference: hateful or helpful?

Church, Culture, Media, Politics, TheologyJonathanJune 15, 2016Christianity, civility, Controversy, courage, ethics, Homosexuality, Justice Conference, LGBT, LGBTQ, Russell Moore, Sexuality

3 reasons conservative Christians will lose transgender debates

Why won't Christians learn from their mistakes?

PoliticsJonathanMay 14, 2016Controversy, ERLC, gay marriage, Gender, Homosexuality, identity, Marriage, men, politics, Russell Moore, Sex, Sexuality, Southern Baptist, transgender, Women

Does Russell Moore represent Southern Baptists?

Some are griping about Moore's job performance.

Politics, TrendsJonathanFebruary 4, 2016Baptist, Denominations, Donald Trump, politics, polity, Richard Land, Russell Moore, Southern Baptist Convention, Southern Baptists, Will Hall

Can Donald Trump Take Up the Mantle of Jerry Falwell?

At Liberty University, he'll make his best case to evangelicals.

PoliticsJonathanJanuary 16, 2016Donald Trump, election, ERLC, politics, Republican, Russell Moore

Jerry Falwell Jr.'s troubling remarks on guns

If good people armed themselves, he says, "we can end those Muslims"

PoliticsJonathanDecember 6, 2015Bible, education, gun control, guns, Jerry Falwell, justice, Liberty University, Russell Moore, violence

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

The importance of doing your homework

As an ancient rabbi once said, "If you can’t be trusted in small things..."

CultureJonathanMay 18, 2015data, ERLC, evangelicalism, facts, Joe Carter, Jonathan Merritt, journalism, Mark Twain, Pew Research Center, Russell Moore, trends

Evangelicals’ claims of conservative supremacy are overstated

A popular trope is not as true as some assumed.

Obama was right: It’s time for Christians to reflect

The president's comments at the National Prayer Breakfast infuriated some Christians.

Supreme Court May Legalize Gay Marriage in 2015. What Now?

Progressives may have the momentum, but conservatives still have a majority.

CultureJonathanJanuary 5, 2015Brandan Robertson, ERLC, Evangelicals for Marriage Equality, family, Gay Christian Network, gay marriage, Heritage Foundation, Jonathan Merritt, Justin Lee, law, LGBT, Marriage, politics, Russell Moore, Ryan T- Anderson, Southern Baptist Convention, Supreme Court

10 Black Christians Respond to Eric Garner Decision

It's high time white Christians start listening to their pleas.

World Magazine and Evangelicals’ Double Standard

They attack a pro-evolution group for being pro-evolution.

CultureJonathanNovember 19, 2014Answers in Genesis, BioLogos, Calvinism, Controversy, Creationism, debate, ERLC, evolution, Gender, Homosexuality, Jonathan Merritt, Russell Moore, Science, Southern Baptist Convention, theology, Warren Cole Smith, World Magazine

3 Christian Conferences, 3 Approaches to LGBT Issues

The debate heats up as the first conference commences.

CultureJonathanOctober 27, 2014bisexual, ERLC, Gay, Gay Christian Network, Homosexuality, lesbian, LGBT, Matthew Vines, Reformation Project, Russell Moore, SBC, Sexuality, Southern Baptist, transgender

Jonathan Discusses Hobby Lobby's China Dealings on CNN

Is Hobby Lobby hypocritical for doing business with Chinese companies?

CultureJonathanJune 29, 2014abortion, China, conservatism, contraception, ERLC, ethics, Hobby Lobby, Jonathan Merritt, liberalism, morality, politics, religious freedom, religious liberty, Religious Right, Russell Moore, SCOTUS

Russell Moore Weighs In on Hobby Lobby’s China Dealings

ERLC president responds to claims that the craft store's operations compromise their credibility.

CultureJonathanJune 19, 2014abortion, China, conservatism, contraception, ERLC, ethics, Hobby Lobby, Jonathan Merritt, liberalism, morality, politics, religious freedom, religious liberty, Religious Right, Russell Moore, SCOTUS

Stop calling Hobby Lobby a Christian business

Hobby Lobby does a lot of business with a country that denies its citizens freedom of religion.

CultureJonathanJune 19, 2014abortion, China, conservatism, contraception, ERLC, ethics, Hobby Lobby, Jonathan Merritt, liberalism, morality, politics, religious freedom, religious liberty, Religious Right, Russell Moore, SCOTUS

Theologians Weigh-in on Providing Services for Same-Sex Weddings

Top Christian theologians offer surprising perspectives on recent religious liberty debates.

What Would Jesus Do in Arizona?

Does the Bible prohibit Christians from providing services for gay weddings?

CultureJonathanFebruary 27, 2014Arizona, Controversy, Daily Beast, Gay, Homosexuality, Jan Brewer, Jonathan Merritt, Kirsten Powers, lesbian, politics, religious freedom, religious liberty, Russell Moore

On Syrian Conflict, Three Christian Perspectives

As America considers military intervention in Syria, Christians gravitate toward three perspectives.