War — Articles — Jonathan Merritt

A Christian response to terrorism: fear or faith?

Jonathan discusses terrorism on a popular Canadian television show.

PoliticsJonathanJanuary 31, 2016Donald Trump, faith, fear, Jerry Falwell, terrorism, War

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

Religious extremists like ISIS carve bloody path through history

"America was founded by folks who thought like this," the Yale professor says.

CultureJonathanFebruary 17, 2015Boko Haram, Christianity, Egypt, ethics, extremism, God, Iraq, ISIL, ISIS, Islam, Islamist, Jesus Christ, Jonathan Merritt, justice, media, Miroslav Volf, Muslims, news, Nigeria, peace, reporting, terrorism, theology, Trinity, violence, War, Yale Divinity School

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

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

Have Christians overlooked Jesus’ Jewishness?

They have. And here's why it matters.

CultureJonathanDecember 30, 2014Adolph Hitler, anti-semitism, Bible, church, Germany, History, Hitler, James Carroll, Jewish, Jonathan Merritt, Judaism, New Testament, Scripture, War, World War II

Christian aid groups dry Syrian refugees’ tears

These Christian relief organizations ministering in the midst of catastrophe.

CultureJonathanNovember 17, 2014Catholic Relief Services, charity, humanitarian, Jonathan Merritt, Lebanon, Middle East, missions, Open Doors USA, poverty, refugees, Samaritans Purse, Syria, UN, War, World Vision

Iraqi Christian Persecution: Blame Obama AND Evangelicals

There's plenty of blame to go around for the crisis unfolding in Iraq.

CultureJonathanJuly 28, 2014Barack Obama, Bill Bright, Christian persecution, Evangelical, Iraq, Iraq War, Jonathan Merritt, peace, politics, Religious Right, Todd Starnes, Tony Perkins, War

What the Media Misses About Iraqi Christian Persecution

An American living in Iraq says the media is telling only part of Christian persecution story.

CultureJonathanJuly 25, 2014evangelicalism, Evangelicals, Iraq, Jeremy Courtney, Jonathan Merritt, media, Obama, persecution, politics, Preemptive Love Coalition, War

Pastor Brian Zahnd Preaches a Gospel of Non-Violence

With violence raging from Gaza to Iraq, Zahnd preaches peace and non-violence.

CultureJonathanJuly 23, 2014Brian Zahnd, ethics, evangelicalism, Gaza, Iraq, Jesus, John, Jonathan Merritt, justice, nonviolence, peace, politics, Revelation, theology, violence, War

Was World War I a Religious Crusade?

Philip Jenkins argues that The Great War was also a holy war.

CultureJonathanMay 28, 2014Baylor University, Catholicism, Christianity, History, Hitler, Holocaust, Interfaith dialogue, Islam, Jonathan Merritt, Judiasm, Muslim, Naziism, The Great and Holy War, violence, War, World War I, World War II

Mega-church Pastor's Scandalous Take on Scripture

Adam Hamilton is sparking intense debate with his provocative new take on the Bible.

Philip Yancey on How to Find God in Tragedy

The author shares how faith shapes the way we confront suffering, evil, and tough times.

CultureJonathanFebruary 18, 2014Bible, Christian, church, Death, evil, Jesus, natural disasters, Newtown, Philip Yancey, philosophy, questions, suffering, theology, tsunami, violence, War, Zondervan

Recovering the Discipline of Hospitality

Author and activists urges Christians to love their neighbors by practicing hospitality.

CultureJonathanNovember 15, 2013Christianity, discipline, hospitality, Iraq, Jesus, Jonathan Merritt, Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove, peace, poverty, War

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

American Christian in Iraq Works to Save Lives

Jeremy Courtney talks about building bridges in Iraq.

CultureJonathanOctober 18, 2013foreign policy, Islam, Jeremy Courtney, John Kerry, Jonathan Merritt, Love, peace, politics, Preemptive Love Coalition, violence, War

On Syrian Conflict, Three Christian Perspectives

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

Christians and the Myth of the “Hookup Culture”

Some Christians decry a "hookup culture" among youth. New data shows they are wrong.

CultureJonathanAugust 23, 2013Christianity, Controversy, Culture, divorce, evangelicalism, History, Jonathan Merritt, Marriage, moral decline, promiscuity, Racism, Robert Bork, Sex, Sexuality, stats, University of Portland, War

Spurgeon: Conservative Icon, Political Liberal

Conservative Christians love Charles Spurgeon. Many don't know he was politically liberal.

CultureJonathanAugust 13, 2013Bill Leonard, Charles Spurgeon, church history, conservative, foreign policy, History, Jonathan Merritt, liberal, partisanship, peace, politics, Preaching, Tom Nettles, War

Politics, Patriotism, and Pacifism: An Interview with Stanley Hauerwas

"America's Best Theologian" talks about war, peace, and the church's relationship with the state.

In the Middle East, Not America, Christians are Actually Persecuted

American Christians have a persecution complex, but in the Middle East, we see actual persecution.