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The meaninglessness of religious liberty

The meaninglessness of religious liberty

Are recent efforts to protect religious freedom actually solving problems?

PoliticsJonathanApril 28, 2016Christian, conservative, Controversy, counseling, Evangelical, Ghost Busters, Healthcare, Jesus, Jonathan Merritt, law, liberal, mental health, politics, religious freedom, religious liberty, Tennessee, The Atlantic

Georgia’s religious freedom bill: mixed bag, missed opportunity

Georgia’s religious freedom bill: mixed bag, missed opportunity

Protection or discrimination? Hard to tell.

PoliticsJonathanFebruary 29, 2016discrimination, gay marriage, Georgia, Homosexuality, law, LGBT, Marriage, politics, poll, Public Religion Research Institute, religious freedom, religious liberty, same sex marriage

What Christians need to know about transgender issues

What Christians need to know about transgender issues

Christians should begin with the personal, not political.

TheologyJonathanNovember 12, 2015books, counseling, culture war, culture wars, Gender, intersex, law, Mark Yarhous, Megan DeFranza, politics, psychology, Science, Sex, Sexuality, transgender

After Baltimore, we need faith and body cameras

After Baltimore, we need faith and body cameras

Jonathan interviews the police captain who directed security response in Ferguson.

CultureJonathanMay 6, 2015Baltimore, Bible, faith, Ferguson, Jonathan Merritt, justice, law, peace, police, politics, prayer, Q conference, Race, Racism, Ronald Johnson

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

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

Pastors Vow Not To Perform Civil Marriages

Pastors Vow Not To Perform Civil Marriages

Why this might be a good idea.

CultureJonathanNovember 19, 2014Catholicism, church, Culture, First Things, government, Homosexuality, Jonathan Merritt, law, LGBT, Marriage, politics, R-R- Reno, Sexuality, society, trends

After Hobby Lobby, What’s Next for Religious Freedom?

After Hobby Lobby, What’s Next for Religious Freedom?

Here are four religious freedom challenges yet to be decided.

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

On Capital Punishment, Start with Jesus

On Capital Punishment, Start with Jesus

When discussing the death penalty, starting with Jesus and the gospel alters conclusions.

CultureJonathanMay 2, 2014Albert Mohler, capital punishment, church, Death, death penalty, Jonathan Merritt, justice, law, life, politics, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, theology

Hobby Lobby & Contraception: 'It's Complicated'

Hobby Lobby & Contraception: 'It's Complicated'

New data analysis shows a sizable gender gap among Christians on contraception.

Can Religious Freedom Laws Come Back to Hurt Christians?

Can Religious Freedom Laws Come Back to Hurt Christians?

Why would a group who believes they are marginalized want to disempower marginalized people?

CultureJonathanMarch 3, 2014Controversy, Homosexuality, Jonathan Merritt, law, LGBT, politics, religious freedom, religious liberty, Sexuality, The Atlantic

Billy Graham’s grandson takes Christians to task

Billy Graham’s grandson takes Christians to task

Jonathan interviews Tullian Tchividjian.

CultureJonathanOctober 3, 2013Christianity, Coral Ridge Presbyterian, D- James Kennedy, evangelicalism, grace, Jonathan Merritt, law, Love, One Way Love, theology, Tullian Tchvidjian

4 Reasons Christians Should Support a Path to Citizenship

4 Reasons Christians Should Support a Path to Citizenship

Politicians continue to debate the "pathway to citizenship." Here's four reasons to support it.

CultureJonathanAugust 3, 2013CBS, christians, Congress, Evangelical Immigration Table, Evangelicals, Immigration reform, Jonathan Merritt, law, Pathway to citizenship, politics, Public Opinion, Race, Racism, trends

Christian Leaders Respond to DOMA Decision

Christian Leaders Respond to DOMA Decision

Christian leaders offer a range of responses to Supreme Court's DOMA decision.

Misguided Faith Healers Should Go to Jail

Misguided Faith Healers Should Go to Jail

What should happen to someone whose religious beliefs result in the death of a child?

CultureJonathanMay 31, 2013child rights, child welfare, Controversy, Death, Evangelical, evangelicalism, Faith healer, fundamentalism, Herbert and Catherine Schaible, Jonathan Merritt, justice, law, Philadelphia, politics, Scandal, Shawn Francis Peters, University of Wisconsin