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Roy Moore And The Moral Mirror Of Hatred

Roy Moore And The Moral Mirror Of Hatred

Current EventsJonathanNovember 15, 2017hatred, morality, Roy Moore

Bonus Interview with David Brooks: humility, technology, and more

Bonus Interview with David Brooks: humility, technology, and more

"Human nature is biased in the direction of self-centeredness," Brooks says.

CultureJonathanMay 4, 2015David Brooks, Dorothy Day, Jonathan Merritt, morality, technology

David Brooks on morality, theology, and his personal faith

David Brooks on morality, theology, and his personal faith

David Brooks is ready to talk about spiritual matters. Well, sort of.

CultureJonathanMay 1, 2015character, Christian, David Brooks, Jewish, Jonathan Merritt, moral decline, morality, New York Times, NPR, Spirituality, theology, Virtue, Writing

Why I Am Hopeful About the Church's Future

Why I Am Hopeful About the Church's Future

The Church is dwindling. Could this be a good thing?

CultureJonathanSeptember 7, 2014Christianity, church, competition, Homosexuality, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Jonathan Merritt, Ministry, morality, Pastors, Sexuality, Simon Siwek, theology, trends

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

3 Reasons the Abortion Rate is Lowest Since Roe v. Wade

3 Reasons the Abortion Rate is Lowest Since Roe v. Wade

Insight and analysis on a new study showing that American abortion rates have hit record lows.

CultureJonathanFebruary 27, 2014abortion, abortion rate, abortion rights, christians, church, contraception, data, ethics, Guttmacher, morality, politics, pro-choice, pro-life, Rachel Jones, right-to-life, Roe v- Wade, Science, stats, technology, ultrasound, Washington University

Cadillac Ad Encourages Worship at Altar of Work and Stuff

Cadillac Ad Encourages Worship at Altar of Work and Stuff

A Sochi ad promotes an un-Christian message of materialism and workaholism.

CultureJonathanFebruary 12, 2014business, Cadillac, Christianity, church, consumerism, Culture, evangelicalism, greed, Jonathan Merritt, materialism, money, morality, Olympics, poverty, Sochi, society, trends, work, workaholism

Navigating Moral Gray Areas: An Interview with Brett McCracken

Navigating Moral Gray Areas: An Interview with Brett McCracken

Brett McCracken shares how Christians can navigate the moral gray areas in culture.

CultureJonathanAugust 12, 2013alcohol, Andy Crouch, books, Brett McCracken, Christ and Culture, Christianity, Culture, ethics, Film, freedom, interviews, Jonathan Merritt, legalism, liberty, morality, morals, Music, Richard Niebuhr, theology, trends

Not Your Mother's Morals: An Interview with Jonathan Fitzgerald

Not Your Mother's Morals: An Interview with Jonathan Fitzgerald

The cultural commentator talks about his new book, morality, and pop culture.