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Theologian finds joy amid incurable cancer diagnosis

Theologian finds joy amid incurable cancer diagnosis

"In this context, theological clichés are not enough."

CultureJonathanMay 18, 2015Bible, cancer, Death, dying, J- Todd Billings, John Calvin, joy, lament, prayer, Psalms, reformed theology, rejoicing, suffering, theology, Western Seminary

Quiet Time: Not Just for Conservative Christians Anymore

Quiet Time: Not Just for Conservative Christians Anymore

A new anti-devotional devotional hopes to challenge, encourage, and provoke.

CultureJonathanOctober 22, 2014Bible, Bible study, books, Brian McLaren, devotionals, Disquiet Time, Hachette Book Group, Jennifer Grant, Jericho Books, Jonathan Merritt, Karen Swallow Prior, Quiet time, reformed theology, Steve Brown, Susan Isaacs, theology

Can Calvinism Make Sense of The Cross?

Can Calvinism Make Sense of The Cross?

Former Calvinist Austin Fischer is challenging a prominent theological movement in America.

CultureJonathanApril 7, 2014Austin Fischer, Bible, Calvinism, Controversy, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Jonathan Merritt, reformed theology, theology

Setting the Record Straight on Jesus, ‘Friend of Sinners’

Setting the Record Straight on Jesus, ‘Friend of Sinners’

What does the New Testament mean when it refers to Jesus as a “friend of sinners?"

Are Evangelicals Experiencing a Crisis of Authority?

Are Evangelicals Experiencing a Crisis of Authority?

Historian says evangelical Christians don't have a single source of authority guiding them.

CultureJonathanMarch 9, 2014anabaptist, Apostles of Reason, Bible, Calvinism, Christian right, church, evangelicalism, Evangelicals, History, Mainline Protestantism, Molly Worthen, politics, reformed theology, theology, Wesleyan

N.T. Wright Extends Debate with John Piper by Releasing Paul Tome

N.T. Wright Extends Debate with John Piper by Releasing Paul Tome

Top Christian theologians pens the most comprehensive book on Paul ever.

CultureJonathanNovember 8, 2013books, Calvinism, Christianity Today, Fortress Press, Gender, History, interviews, John Piper, Paul and the Faithfulness of God, reformed theology, sexism, theology

Faithful Questioning: An Interview with Matthew Lee Anderson

Faithful Questioning: An Interview with Matthew Lee Anderson

Christians aren't often comfortable with asking spiritual questions. How can you do it well?

CultureJonathanAugust 12, 2013Christianity, discipleship, doubt, Jonathan Merritt, Matthew Lee Anderson, MereOrthodoxy-com, Moody publishers, questioning, questions, reformed theology, spiritual formation

Is Mark Driscoll This Generation's Pat Robertson?

Is Mark Driscoll This Generation's Pat Robertson?

Is the controversial pastor heading down the path of the blundering Pat Robertson?

God, Green, and The Gospel: An Earth Day Reflection

God, Green, and The Gospel: An Earth Day Reflection

How does the gospel relate to creation care?

CultureJonathanApril 23, 2013climate change, conservation, consumption, Earth Day, Francis Schaeffer, gospel, green, Jonathan Merritt, Merritt, paper consumption, Rachel Carson, recycling, reformed theology, Silent Spring, the resurgence