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3 reasons conservative Christians will lose transgender debates

3 reasons conservative Christians will lose transgender debates

Why won't Christians learn from their mistakes?

PoliticsJonathanMay 14, 2016Controversy, ERLC, gay marriage, Gender, Homosexuality, identity, Marriage, men, politics, Russell Moore, Sex, Sexuality, Southern Baptist, transgender, Women

The Book that Revolutionized 'Christian Manhood'

The Book that Revolutionized 'Christian Manhood'

An interview with John Eldredge 15 years after 'Wild at Heart'

Culture, TheologyJonathanApril 25, 2016books, Controversy, Gender, Jesus, Jesus Christ, John Eldredge, manhood, masculinity, men, theology, Wild at Heart, Women

5 surprising encounters Jesus had with women

5 surprising encounters Jesus had with women

"Jesus reserved some amazing Scriptural truth exclusively for women," says Mary Demuth.

CultureJonathanMarch 24, 2015adultery, Bible, complementarian, egalitarian, Frank Viola, Gender, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Jonathan Merritt, Mary Demuth, men, Scripture, Sex, The Day I Met Jesus, Women

Hobby Lobby & Contraception: 'It's Complicated'

Hobby Lobby & Contraception: 'It's Complicated'

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

Was Jesus a Feminist? Author Sarah Bessey Thinks So.

Was Jesus a Feminist? Author Sarah Bessey Thinks So.

Sarah Bessey's book, "Jesus Feminist", is reigniting debates on Christianity and gender.

CultureJonathanNovember 15, 2013Bible, church, Controversy, debate, feminism, feminist, Gender, gender roles, housewife, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Jesus Feminist, Jonathan Merritt, men, Sarah Bessey, Sex, theology, Wayne Grudem, Women

Craig Groeschel Says Men Need to Learn How to Fight

Craig Groeschel Says Men Need to Learn How to Fight

The pastor of one of America's largest churches says men should "man up."

CultureJonathanNovember 6, 2013Christianity, church, Craig Groeschel, female, finances, Gender, Jesus, John Piper, Jonathan Merritt, LifeChurch, LifeChurch-tv, lust, male, Marriage, men, parenting, pride, Sex, violence, Virtue

Beyond Gender Stereotypes: An Interview with Larry Crabb

Beyond Gender Stereotypes: An Interview with Larry Crabb

Psychologist Larry Crabb enters a gender debate raging among Christians.

CultureJonathanJuly 24, 2013Bible, church, Controversy, femininity, feminism, Fully Alive, Gender, Jonathan Merritt, Larry Crabb, manhood, masculinity, men, psychology, Scandal, theology, womanhood, Women

Gender Roles: Timeless Truth or Cultural Phenomenon?

Gender Roles: Timeless Truth or Cultural Phenomenon?

Are there timeless, Biblical roles for men and women or is this a post-industrial phenomenon?

CultureJonathanJune 6, 2013Bible, church, complementarian, Controversy, egalitarian, family, female, Gender, gender roles, History, Jesus, Jonathan Merritt, male, Marriage, Mary Kassian, men, Owen Strachan, Rachel Held Evans, Scot McKnight, Sex, sexes, sociology, theology, Women, work

Evangelicals and the Growing Gender Debate

Evangelicals and the Growing Gender Debate

As society discusses women in the workplace, evangelicals have been having their own debates.

CultureJonathanJune 6, 2013Bible, church, complementarian, Controversy, egalitarian, family, female, Gender, gender roles, History, Jesus, Jonathan Merritt, male, Marriage, Mary Kassian, men, Owen Strachan, Rachel Held Evans, Scot McKnight, Sex, sexes, sociology, theology, Women, work

Is the "modesty movement" harmful to women?

Is the "modesty movement" harmful to women?

Modesty is all the rage among Christians, but some argue that it may be objectifying women and their bodies.

CultureJonathanMarch 11, 2013bodies, clothing, Elrena Evans, fashion, females, feminism, girls, hypersexualization, Jonathan Merritt, Macy’s, men, Merritt, modesty, Nordstrom, objectification, purity, Relationship, Relationships, Sex, Sexuality, sexualization, Sharon Hodde Miller, theology, Women