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God, child abuse, and the limits of religious freedom in America

God, child abuse, and the limits of religious freedom in America

Does religious freedom have limits? If so, then surely child abuse exceeds those limits.

Church, Current Events, TheologyJonathanSeptember 11, 2016child abuse, convictions, evangelical culture, religious liberty, SCOTUS

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

Christian persecution reaches record high. Will it get worse?

Christian persecution reaches record high. Will it get worse?

100 million now face persecution because of their Christian faith.

CultureJonathanJanuary 8, 2015Barack Obama, Christianity, David Curry, David Sapperstein, Hudson Institute, Islam, Jonathan Merritt, Open Doors USA, persecution, religious liberty, Voice of the Martyrs

Can Christians Still Go to Harvard?

Can Christians Still Go to Harvard?

Colleges are increasingly hostile to religion, but this Christian organization is thriving.

CultureJonathanOctober 13, 2014Columbia University, education, Harvard University, Jonathan Merritt, Kirsten Powers, religious liberty, Veritas Forum

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