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Is "God" becoming a trigger word?

Is "God" becoming a trigger word?

The divine descriptor has negative associations, and some are swearing it off.

TheologyJonathanOctober 22, 2015Barbara Brown Taylor, church, Episcopalian, God, James Martin, language, liberalism, Princeton, Rob Bell, theology, twitter

Does Liberty University hurt the GOP?

Does Liberty University hurt the GOP?

Is their brand of conservatism too rigid and Tea Party-friendly for most Americans?

CultureJonathanMarch 26, 2015conservatism, GOP, Hobby Lobby, Jerry Falwell, John McCain, Jonathan Merritt, liberalism, Liberty University, Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney, Moral Majority, politics, Rand Paul, Religious Right, Rick Perry, Ted Cruz, The Week

Jonathan Discusses Hobby Lobby's China Dealings on CNN

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

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

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

Mega-church Pastor's Scandalous Take on Scripture

Mega-church Pastor's Scandalous Take on Scripture

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

Finding God at America’s Most Infamous Divinity School

Finding God at America’s Most Infamous Divinity School

An intriguing story of one woman at Harvard Divinity School.

CultureJonathanMarch 14, 2014Andrea Raynor, conservatism, education, feminism, First Things, Harvard Divinity School, Jonathan Merritt, liberalism, R-R- Reno, seminary, Sex, Sexuality, theology

The Misfit Pastor: An Interview with Nadia Bolz-Weber

The Misfit Pastor: An Interview with Nadia Bolz-Weber

The unconventional Lutheran pastor talks about her salty spiritual memoir.

CultureJonathanSeptember 11, 2013authenticity, Christianity, church, comedy, Controversy, doubt, evangelicalism, faith, gospel, honesty, Jericho Books, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Jonathan Merritt, liberalism, Lutheran, Nadia Bolz-Weber, Pastrix, progressivism

10 TV Shows that Forced Us to Reimagine 'Family'

10 TV Shows that Forced Us to Reimagine 'Family'

Ten shows from the 1960s until today that radically reshaped America's definition of family.

Why Christians Need the Church: An Interview with Lillian Daniel

Why Christians Need the Church: An Interview with Lillian Daniel

Rev. Lillian Daniel is calling a disenchanted generation of Christians back to church.

CultureJonathanAugust 14, 2013church, community, conservativism, evangelicalism, future, Generations, individualism, Jonathan Merritt, liberalism, Lillian Daniel, narcissism, religion, Spirituality, trends, youth