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3 Reasons We’re Afraid to Talk About Hell

3 Reasons We’re Afraid to Talk About Hell

A majority of Americans believe in heaven and hell, yet they shy away from discussing the latter.

CultureJonathanApril 28, 2014afterlife, Brian Jones, Francis Chan, heaven, Heaven is for Real, hell, History, Jason Boyett, Jonathan Merritt, Kirsten Powers, Preston Sprinkle, Public Opinion, Rebecca Price Janney, theology, trends, USA Today, Westboro Baptist Church

God and Gays: Albert Mohler & Matthew Vines

God and Gays: Albert Mohler & Matthew Vines

Jonathan talks to two leaders about the Bible and same-sex relationships.

CultureJonathanApril 28, 2014Albert Mohler, culture wars, gay marriage, Harvard University, Homosexuality, Matthew Vines, politics, same sex marriage, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Barbara Brown Taylor Tells Christians to Embrace Darkness

Barbara Brown Taylor Tells Christians to Embrace Darkness

One of the 12 most effective preachers in the English-speaking world wants to redeem darkness.

4 Surprising Places to Encounter Jesus

Jonathan takes a journey to encounter Jesus in fresh ways. Here are four places he found Him.

CultureJonathanApril 17, 2014Absence, Jesus is Better Than You Imagined, Jonathan Merritt, Madeleine L’Engle, Mother Teresa, Paul Tillich, sacrilege, silence, Spirituality, theology, Waiting

Hobby Lobby & Contraception: 'It's Complicated'

Hobby Lobby & Contraception: 'It's Complicated'

New data analysis shows a sizable gender gap among Christians on contraception.

Mega-Church Pastor in Sin City Preaches a ‘God of Yes’

Mega-Church Pastor in Sin City Preaches a ‘God of Yes’

Jud Wilhite says believers have reduced Christianity to a series of rejections.

CultureJonathanApril 17, 2014Bible, church, Ecclesiastes, Faithwords, Jud Wilhite, Las Vegas, Ministry, Old Testament, Ten Commandments, The God of Yes, theology

Can Calvinism Make Sense of The Cross?

Former Calvinist Austin Fischer is challenging a prominent theological movement in America.

CultureJonathanApril 7, 2014Austin Fischer, Bible, Calvinism, Controversy, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Jonathan Merritt, reformed theology, theology

Why I Shared My Sexuality Story

Jonathan's personal story has gone viral. Here's why he decided to share it now.

CultureJonathanApril 7, 2014Christianity, Christianity Today, church, Gay, Homosexuality, Jesus is Better Than You Imagined, Jonathan Merritt, Karl Barth, Madeleine L’Engle, Sex, Sexuality, Will Willimon