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Georgia’s religious freedom bill: mixed bag, missed opportunity

Georgia’s religious freedom bill: mixed bag, missed opportunity

Protection or discrimination? Hard to tell.

PoliticsJonathanFebruary 29, 2016discrimination, gay marriage, Georgia, Homosexuality, law, LGBT, Marriage, politics, poll, Public Religion Research Institute, religious freedom, religious liberty, same sex marriage

Pornography: A Christian crisis or overblown issue?

Pornography: A Christian crisis or overblown issue?

A new pornography study reveals fascinating findings.

TrendsJonathanJanuary 20, 2016Barna, David Kinnaman, Josh Mcdowell, poll, pornography, Roxanne Stone, statistics, trend

Are Americans lying to pollsters about same-sex marriage?

Are Americans lying to pollsters about same-sex marriage?

Some conservatives think so, but what do experts think?

TrendsJonathanNovember 9, 2015Albert Mohler, Barna, David Kinnaman, Ed Stetzer, gay marriage, Homosexuality, Lifeway, Marriage, Pew Research, poll, Public Opinion, same sex marriage, Southern Baptist

Christians avoiding Halloween only tricking themselves

Christians avoiding Halloween only tricking themselves

A new poll shows most Christians agree Halloween is "all in good fun"

TrendsJonathanOctober 29, 2015Christian Broadcasting Network, Christianity Today, fun, Halloween, Holiday, Judgment house, Lifeway, Pat Robertson, poll, research, survey, trends

Latino evangelicals oppose death penalty. Will others follow?

Latino evangelicals oppose death penalty. Will others follow?

NaLEC becomes the first major evangelical association to take this position publicly.

You’ll never guess which cities are most ‘Bible-minded’

You’ll never guess which cities are most ‘Bible-minded’

A few surprises in the rankings for 2015. Did your hometown make the list?

CultureJonathanJanuary 26, 2015America, american bible society, Bible, Birmingham, Chattanooga, Christianity, cities, data, Jonathan Merritt, New York City, poll, survey, trends

Many Americans Think Jesus Doesn’t Share Their Politics

Many Americans Think Jesus Doesn’t Share Their Politics

WWJD? The iconic question is little more than a slogan on a bracelet for some.

CultureJonathanJuly 21, 2014abortion, death penalty, gay marriage, Homosexuality, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Jonathan Merritt, justice, politics, poll, polling, Public Opinion, trends, YouGov

Liberty University Responds to Complaints About Beck's Sermon

Liberty University Responds to Complaints About Beck's Sermon

The evangelical super-school says Mormon may have had a "born again experience."

CultureJonathanMay 27, 2014Controversy, Evangelical, Glenn Beck, Johnnie Moore, Jonathan Merritt, Liberty University, Mormon, Mormonism, poll, Scandal, survey, trends

Three Reasons the U.S. Church Ignores Christian Persecution

Three Reasons the U.S. Church Ignores Christian Persecution

Millions of Christians are being persecuted but some in the church ignore it.

CultureJonathanOctober 3, 2013Christianity, christians, culture wars, Daily Beast, economy, Injustice, Islam, Kirsten Powers, media, Middle East, oppression, persecution, Pew Research, politics, poll, recession

Will Rick Warren Lead a Christian Movement for Gun Control?

Will Rick Warren Lead a Christian Movement for Gun Control?

Mega-pastor says his son's suicide will affect how he engages gun control.

CultureJonathanSeptember 23, 2013assault weapons, CNN, Evangelicals, gun control, guns, Kay Warren, laws, Leith Anderson, National Association of Evangelicals, Piers Morgan, politics, poll, Rick Warren, survey, trends, weapons

Waning Influence of Faith Leaders Presents Historic Opportunity

Waning Influence of Faith Leaders Presents Historic Opportunity

We must redouble our efforts to win the trust, respect, and admiration of others.

CultureJonathanFebruary 12, 2013Barna, Barna Research, Christian, Christianity, christians, church, churches, Gallup, Gallup Poll, Gallup Polls, Jeremy Lin, Jonathan Merritt, Pastor, Pastors, poll, Preacher, Preachers, Public Opinion, Religion News Service, respect, study, Tim Tebow, trust