Articles — Jonathan Merritt

What Is The ‘Enneagram,’ And Why Are Christians Suddenly So Enamored By It?

CultureJonathanSeptember 12, 2017Christian, enamored, enneagram, typing system

The Rise And Fall Of The Christian Bookstore

CultureJonathanSeptember 4, 2017book, bookstore, Christian, fall, Rise

Is God Boosting Stephen Colbert's Ratings?

Church, CultureJonathanSeptember 4, 2017God, ratings, stephen colbert

Southern Baptists Embrace Gender-Inclusive Language in the Bible

Culture, Current EventsJonathanJune 20, 2017Bible, Gender, gender-inclusive, language, Southern Baptist

Mainstream Rap Has Grown More Christian. So Why Is Christian Rap Going Mainstream?

CultureJonathanJune 20, 2017Chance The Rapper, Christian, Kanye West, Lecrae, Music, rap

Why I’ll Take Courageous Jen Hatmaker Over Her Cowardly Critics Any Day

CultureJonathanMay 16, 2017courage, cowardly, critics, Jen Hatmaker

Forget Millennials. How Will Churches Reach Generation Z?

Church, CultureJonathanMay 1, 2017church, generation z, Millennials

The Gay, Conservative Christian Who Might Be Trump's NATO Ambassador

CultureJonathanApril 27, 2017Christian, conservative, Donald Trump, Gay, NATO

Watch This Stunning Illustration Of Religious Peacemaking From Tribeca Film Festival

Culture, MediaJonathanApril 27, 2017religion, Tribeca, Tribeca Film Festival

iPhones And The Risen Christ: What’s The Connection?

Culture, MediaJonathanApril 17, 2017connection, iphone, Jesus Christ

How Feminists Have Failed Christian Women

Church, CultureJonathanApril 17, 2017church, feminist, Women

Why Princeton’s Snub Of Tim Keller Should Outrage Progressives

Church, CultureJonathanMarch 24, 2017Princeton, progressive, Tim Keller

Ann Voskamp’s 3 Secrets to Writing with Irresistible Style

The New York Times bestseller shares tips for making your writing rise above the pack.

CultureJonathanMarch 15, 2017

Ex-Gay Pioneer Joseph Nicolosi is Dead. Here's Why it Matters.

CultureJonathanMarch 15, 2017dead, hurt, LGBT

Is AI a Threat to Christianity?

Church, CultureJonathanFebruary 16, 2017Artificial Intelligence, Christianity, threat

How to love each other (and ourselves) despite our differences

The son of a popular Christian author talks about his struggle to embrace his uniqueness.

CultureJonathanJanuary 6, 2017Different, mental health, mother-son relationship, Nathan Clarkson, Sally Clarkson

Richard Mouw: Despite Trumpism, I’m not quitting evangelicalism

Anti-Trump evangelicals claim they are giving up on the movement. Richard Mouw, an influential theologian and author, explains why he’s not.

Church, Culture, PoliticsJonathanJanuary 6, 2017civility, dissent, Evangelical, evangelicalism, Richard Mouw, Trump

Segregation Is Still Alive at These Christian Schools

Many non-Catholic Christian schools were started to be places of white sanctuary. This needs to change.

CultureJonathanOctober 12, 2016Black Lives Matter, Christian Schools, First Academy in Orlando, Race, segregation

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

What a gay Christian rocker’s woes tell us about American Christianity

In August, it seemed that Trey Pearson of “Everyday Sunday” would become the first openly gay artist to grace the stage at a major Christian music festival. But when he publicly announced that he would be performing at Joshua Fest, not everyone was excited about the milestone. Eleven members of Joshua Fest’s production team threatened to quit if Pearson performed, so event leaders dropped him from their roster.

Arts + Entertainment, Church, CultureJonathanOctober 12, 2016American Church, evangelicalism, LGBTQ