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Heaven and near-death experiences: Separating fact from fiction

Heaven and near-death experiences: Separating fact from fiction

New Testament scholar Scot McKnight weighs in.

TheologyJonathanJanuary 1, 2016afterlife, animals, children, grace, heaven, Judgment, justice, Love, Near-death experiences, pets, rewards, salvation, Scot McKnight, theology

The baker who refuses LGBT couples isn't a persecuted preacher

The baker who refuses LGBT couples isn't a persecuted preacher

Discrimination against a people group is neither noble nor Christian.

CultureJonathanMay 29, 2015Bible, Craig Blomberg, Craig Keener, Denny Burk, family, gay marriage, Homosexuality, Jesus, LGBT issues, Marriage, Mother Teresa, poor, poverty, Scot McKnight, Sexuality, theology

Who are ‘the least of these’?

Who are ‘the least of these’?

Scholars say they might not be who you assume.

Can churches disagree and still stay together?

Can churches disagree and still stay together?

When it comes to church, theologian Scot McKnight says, different is good.

CultureJonathanApril 9, 2015Apostle Paul, Bible, church, church splits, churches, conflict, denomination, doctrine, Fellowship of Differents, salvation, Scot McKnight, Sexuality, table, theology

The Bible Term Most Misused by Christians Today

The Bible Term Most Misused by Christians Today

This scholar is out to set the record straight on a critical term in the Christian vernacular.

CultureJonathanOctober 15, 2014Baker Books, Calvinism, church, gospel, Jonathan Merritt, Kingdom, Scot McKnight, theology

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

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

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

Are Christian Conferences Sexist?

Are Christian Conferences Sexist?

Jonathan Merritt crunches the numbers on the massive conference industry.

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

Jonathan Merritt: Top 10 Religious Books of Past 10 Years

Jonathan Merritt: Top 10 Religious Books of Past 10 Years

Jonathan shares the books that have most influenced him. What is on your list?

The Bible and "Eternal Security"? An Interview with Scot McKnight

The Bible and "Eternal Security"? An Interview with Scot McKnight

Professor and author Scot McKnight dives headfirst into a contentious Christian debate.

CultureJonathanJuly 16, 2013A Long Faithfulness, Bible, Christianity, Controversy, debate, eternal security, evangelicalism, Jonathan Merritt, Merritt, perseverance, salvation, Scandal, Scot McKnight, theology

Gender Roles: Timeless Truth or Cultural Phenomenon?

Gender Roles: Timeless Truth or Cultural Phenomenon?

Are there timeless, Biblical roles for men and women or is this a post-industrial phenomenon?

CultureJonathanJune 6, 2013Bible, church, complementarian, Controversy, egalitarian, family, female, Gender, gender roles, History, Jesus, Jonathan Merritt, male, Marriage, Mary Kassian, men, Owen Strachan, Rachel Held Evans, Scot McKnight, Sex, sexes, sociology, theology, Women, work

Evangelicals and the Growing Gender Debate

Evangelicals and the Growing Gender Debate

As society discusses women in the workplace, evangelicals have been having their own debates.

CultureJonathanJune 6, 2013Bible, church, complementarian, Controversy, egalitarian, family, female, Gender, gender roles, History, Jesus, Jonathan Merritt, male, Marriage, Mary Kassian, men, Owen Strachan, Rachel Held Evans, Scot McKnight, Sex, sexes, sociology, theology, Women, work