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InterVarsity's Move on Gay Marriage

InterVarsity's Move on Gay Marriage

InterVaristy will begin firing employees who voluntarily share that they have progressive views on marriage.

Church, Culture, TheologyJonathanOctober 12, 2016di, discrimination, Intervarsity, LGBTQ, religious freedom, same sex marriage

The meaninglessness of religious liberty

The meaninglessness of religious liberty

Are recent efforts to protect religious freedom actually solving problems?

PoliticsJonathanApril 28, 2016Christian, conservative, Controversy, counseling, Evangelical, Ghost Busters, Healthcare, Jesus, Jonathan Merritt, law, liberal, mental health, politics, religious freedom, religious liberty, Tennessee, The Atlantic

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

After Hobby Lobby, What’s Next for Religious Freedom?

After Hobby Lobby, What’s Next for Religious Freedom?

Here are four religious freedom challenges yet to be decided.

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

Can Religious Freedom Laws Come Back to Hurt Christians?

Can Religious Freedom Laws Come Back to Hurt Christians?

Why would a group who believes they are marginalized want to disempower marginalized people?

CultureJonathanMarch 3, 2014Controversy, Homosexuality, Jonathan Merritt, law, LGBT, politics, religious freedom, religious liberty, Sexuality, The Atlantic

What Would Jesus Do in Arizona?

What Would Jesus Do in Arizona?

Does the Bible prohibit Christians from providing services for gay weddings?

CultureJonathanFebruary 27, 2014Arizona, Controversy, Daily Beast, Gay, Homosexuality, Jan Brewer, Jonathan Merritt, Kirsten Powers, lesbian, politics, religious freedom, religious liberty, Russell Moore

Christians Must Oppose Anti-Muslim Discrimination

Christians Must Oppose Anti-Muslim Discrimination

Many Christians claim to care about freedom of religion, but some seem to mean "their own" religion.

CultureJonathanAugust 14, 2013Christianity, discrimination, Gallup, Islam, Jonathan Merritt, Muslims, politics, polls, Public Religion Research Institute, religious freedom, religious liberty, stats, Tennessee, Texas, trends