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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

In Boston, Christians debate homosexuality

In Boston, Christians debate homosexuality

The happenings at the Q conference mirror the national conversations.

Have Evangelicals Diluted Jesus’ Radical Message?

Have Evangelicals Diluted Jesus’ Radical Message?

A popular Christian blogger says evangelicals have created a domesticated, American Jesus.

CultureJonathanSeptember 15, 2014Benjamin Corey, Bible, certainty, Christianity, conservative, Culture, Denominations, doubt, evangelicalism, Forgiveness, fundamentalism, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Jonathan Merritt, liberal, logic, theology, trends

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.

MLK and Religious Liberties

MLK and Religious Liberties

What might MLK say about the religious liberties debates Americans are having?

CultureJonathanFebruary 27, 2014Andy Stanley, Civil Rights, conservative, Controversy, Gay, Homosexuality, Jim Crow, Jonathan Merritt, Kirsten Powers, lesbian, LGBT, liberal, Marriage, Martin Luther King, MLK, Race, Racism, segregation, Sexuality, USA Today

Christians Shouldn’t Support Dennis Rodman in N. Korea

Christians Shouldn’t Support Dennis Rodman in N. Korea

Rodman's antics are not diplomacy, and Christians shouldn't support them.

Government Shutdown May Drive More Young Christians from GOP

Government Shutdown May Drive More Young Christians from GOP

The Republican-led shutdown may have unintended effects.

Evangelical Adoption Movement Attacked…Again

Evangelical Adoption Movement Attacked…Again

The evangelical adoption movement is under attack, mostly from the far left.

CultureJonathanSeptember 25, 2013adoption, Books and Culture, conservative, Controversy, corruption, David French, Hermant Mehta, Jonathan Merritt, Kathryn Joyce, liberal, Mother Jones, New York Times, Salon-com, Scandal, The Child Catchers, The Nation

Spurgeon: Conservative Icon, Political Liberal

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

Is the Religious Left the New "Moral Majority?"

Is the Religious Left the New "Moral Majority?"

New data indicates that religious progressives may soon outnumber religious conservatives.

CultureJonathanJuly 24, 2013Brookings Institution, conservative, data, Jonathan Merritt, liberal, progressive, Public Opinion, Public Religion Research, Public Religion Research Institute, religion, religious left, Religious Right, Robert Jones, survey, trends