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The baker who refuses LGBT couples isn't a persecuted preacher

The baker who refuses LGBT couples isn't a persecuted preacher

Discrimination against a people group is neither noble nor Christian.

CultureJonathanMay 29, 2015Bible, Craig Blomberg, Craig Keener, Denny Burk, family, gay marriage, Homosexuality, Jesus, LGBT issues, Marriage, Mother Teresa, poor, poverty, Scot McKnight, Sexuality, theology

Who are ‘the least of these’?

Scholars say they might not be who you assume.

Charles Manson’s chaplain speaks out on death penalty

Charles Manson’s chaplain speaks out on death penalty

Rev Earl Smith concludes, "death is final and the system can be flawed."

CultureJonathanMay 29, 2015capital punishment, chaplaincy, Charles Manson, death penalty, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, Earl Smith, fairness, Injustice, Jay Sekulow, Jonathan Merritt, justice, laws, Nebraska, Pat Robertson, politics, prisons, San Quentin

Theologian finds joy amid incurable cancer diagnosis

Theologian finds joy amid incurable cancer diagnosis

"In this context, theological clichés are not enough."

CultureJonathanMay 18, 2015Bible, cancer, Death, dying, J- Todd Billings, John Calvin, joy, lament, prayer, Psalms, reformed theology, rejoicing, suffering, theology, Western Seminary

Follow other nations’ lead on gays? Careful what you ask for

Follow other nations’ lead on gays? Careful what you ask for

Those who tout this idea are picking and choosing.

CultureJonathanMay 18, 2015dialogue, Family Research Council, foreign policy, gay marriage, Homosexuality, LGBT, LGBT issues, Liberty Counsel, Matthew Staver, politics, same sex marriage, Scott Lively, Tony Perkins, Trevin Wax

The importance of doing your homework

As an ancient rabbi once said, "If you can’t be trusted in small things..."

CultureJonathanMay 18, 2015data, ERLC, evangelicalism, facts, Joe Carter, Jonathan Merritt, journalism, Mark Twain, Pew Research Center, Russell Moore, trends

Evangelicals’ claims of conservative supremacy are overstated

Evangelicals’ claims of conservative supremacy are overstated

A popular trope is not as true as some assumed.

The gay celibate Catholic who’s shaking up sexuality debates

The gay celibate Catholic who’s shaking up sexuality debates

Blogger and author Eve Tushnet gets real.

After Baltimore, we need faith and body cameras

After Baltimore, we need faith and body cameras

Jonathan interviews the police captain who directed security response in Ferguson.

CultureJonathanMay 6, 2015Baltimore, Bible, faith, Ferguson, Jonathan Merritt, justice, law, peace, police, politics, prayer, Q conference, Race, Racism, Ronald Johnson

Bonus Interview with David Brooks: humility, technology, and more

Bonus Interview with David Brooks: humility, technology, and more

"Human nature is biased in the direction of self-centeredness," Brooks says.

CultureJonathanMay 4, 2015David Brooks, Dorothy Day, Jonathan Merritt, morality, technology

David Brooks on morality, theology, and his personal faith

David Brooks on morality, theology, and his personal faith

David Brooks is ready to talk about spiritual matters. Well, sort of.

CultureJonathanMay 1, 2015character, Christian, David Brooks, Jewish, Jonathan Merritt, moral decline, morality, New York Times, NPR, Spirituality, theology, Virtue, Writing