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Evangelicals are divided on death penalty...officially

Evangelicals are divided on death penalty...officially

Conservative Protestant group shrink back from support of capital punishment.

PoliticsJonathanOctober 20, 2015capital punishment, criminal justice, Death, death penalty, evangelicalism, Jesus, Jonathan Merritt, justice, Leith Anderson, life, NAE, National Association of Evangelicals, politics, Race, Racism, Shane Claiborne, theology

This boy met God while trapped inside his own body

This boy met God while trapped inside his own body

'Ghost Boy' shares how he found faith

CultureJonathanJune 1, 2015coma, Death, depression, discouragement, Ghost Boy, healing, Healthcare, Jonathan Merritt, life, Martin Pistorius, suffering, Thomas Nelson

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

Faithful to The End: An Interview with Eugene Peterson

Faithful to The End: An Interview with Eugene Peterson

One of America's best known theologians reflects on 81 years of life and ministry.

CultureJonathanOctober 2, 2013age, Aging, Bible, bible translation, books, Christianity, church, Church membership, Death, Eugene Peterson, faithfulness, Jesus, Jonathan Merritt, life, Ministry, Nietzche, obedience, old age, Pastor, pastoring, Scripture, seminary, Spirituality, The Message, theology, Writing

On Syrian Conflict, Three Christian Perspectives

On Syrian Conflict, Three Christian Perspectives

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

Will Conservatives Unite Against the Death Penalty?

Will Conservatives Unite Against the Death Penalty?

A network of conservatives opposed to the death penalty makes a debut at CPAC.