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Which U.S. Presidents were the most religious?

Which U.S. Presidents were the most religious?

Almost all have been Protestant and only three were religiously unaffiliated.

CultureJonathanFebruary 18, 2015Abraham Lincoln, America, Barack Obama, Dartmouth College, George W- Bush, Grover Cleveland, History, Jimmy Carter, John F- Kennedy, politics, Presidents, Randall Balmer, William McKinley

Faith-filled finance tips from the ‘Queen of Free’

Faith-filled finance tips from the ‘Queen of Free’

She paid off $127,482.30 of debt and now helps others.

CultureJonathanFebruary 18, 2015Cherie Lowe, Christianity, debt, family, finance, Marriage, money, stewardship

Jonathan Edwards and the resurgence of Puritanism

Jonathan Edwards and the resurgence of Puritanism

Can the message of hell and damnation awaken the modern masses?

CultureJonathanFebruary 17, 2015Calvinism, church history, Douglas Sweeney, evangelicalism, George Marsden, Great Awakening, Jonathan Edwards, Logos Bible Software, Ministry, New calvinism, Preaching, Puritan, sermons, theology, Yale Divinity School

Religious extremists like ISIS carve bloody path through history

Religious extremists like ISIS carve bloody path through history

"America was founded by folks who thought like this," the Yale professor says.

CultureJonathanFebruary 17, 2015Boko Haram, Christianity, Egypt, ethics, extremism, God, Iraq, ISIL, ISIS, Islam, Islamist, Jesus Christ, Jonathan Merritt, justice, media, Miroslav Volf, Muslims, news, Nigeria, peace, reporting, terrorism, theology, Trinity, violence, War, Yale Divinity School

Pastor collects women’s underwear--but for good reason

Pastor collects women’s underwear--but for good reason

He uses them to provide jobs for sex trafficking survivors.

CultureJonathanFebruary 17, 2015Africa, charity, church, Dave Terpstra, economics, Free the Girls, Jonathan Merritt, Sex, sex slavery, Sex trafficking, social entrepreneurship, sustainability

Obama was right: It’s time for Christians to reflect

Obama was right: It’s time for Christians to reflect

The president's comments at the National Prayer Breakfast infuriated some Christians.

Trip Lee: Inside the mind of a misfit Christian rapper

Trip Lee: Inside the mind of a misfit Christian rapper

He's part of a new slew of rappers who don't shy away from God-talk.

CultureJonathanFebruary 6, 2015Barack Obama, Democrat, hip-hop, Jonathan Merritt, Lecrae, Obama, politics, rap, Republican, Trip Lee

Postmodern theologian says Jesus was a ‘trickster’

Postmodern theologian says Jesus was a ‘trickster’

Harry Houdini ... David Copperfield ... Jesus Christ?

CultureJonathanFebruary 3, 2015ethics, eucharist, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Jonathan Merritt, Love Wins, magic, Peter Rollins, resurrection, Rob Bell, theology

Donald Miller on failed relationships and intimacy issues

Donald Miller on failed relationships and intimacy issues

The New York Times Bestselling author of "Blue Like Jazz" shares his relational woes.

CultureJonathanFebruary 3, 2015authenticity, Blue Like Jazz, counseling, Dating, Donald Miller, honesty, intimacy, Jonathan Merritt, Marriage, Millennials, Relationships, Scary Close, self-help, therapy