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What Many Christians Get Wrong on July 4th

What Many Christians Get Wrong on July 4th

Is America "exceptional" and should Christians shout it from their star-spangled rooftops?

CultureJonathanJuly 3, 2014America, American exceptionalism, History, Independence Day, Jonathan Merritt, July 4th, Michael Gerson, polling, Rasmussen, Relevant Magazine, stats, theology, trends

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

Christians and the Myth of the “Hookup Culture”

Christians and the Myth of the “Hookup Culture”

Some Christians decry a "hookup culture" among youth. New data shows they are wrong.

CultureJonathanAugust 23, 2013Christianity, Controversy, Culture, divorce, evangelicalism, History, Jonathan Merritt, Marriage, moral decline, promiscuity, Racism, Robert Bork, Sex, Sexuality, stats, University of Portland, War

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