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Brothers and Sisters, You are Not Professional Journalists

Brothers and Sisters, You are Not Professional Journalists

A person shouldn't use words they don't understand.

CultureJonathanJuly 27, 2015Augustine, criticism, integrity, journalism, news, opinion, reporting, Writer's Boot Camp, Writing

Can this woman's ‘farmer’s theology’ change the world?

Can this woman's ‘farmer’s theology’ change the world?

Becca Stevens is planting seeds and seeing fruit in her ministry to victimized women.

CultureJonathanJuly 27, 2015Becca Stevens, Bible, Episcopal, Jesus, Jesus Christ, prostitution, sacrament, social justice, theology, Thistle Farms, women’s issues

Was the Apostle Paul sexist or ‘an exemplar?'

Was the Apostle Paul sexist or ‘an exemplar?'

America's most influential mainline church's pastor weighs in.

CultureJonathanJuly 27, 2015Adam Hamilton, Apostle Paul, Bible, gospel, idolatry, Jesus, Jonathan Merritt, Muhammad, New Testament, Plato, The Call

Did this woman risk her life to leave Islam for Christianity?

Did this woman risk her life to leave Islam for Christianity?

Rifqa Bary claims her Muslim parents threatened to kill her.

CultureJonathanJuly 23, 2015abuse, Charlie Crist, Christianity, conversion, evangelism, Florida, Hiding in the Light, Islam, Marco Rubio, media, Muslim, politics, Rifqa Bary

On Planned Parenthood, ‘New York Times’ whiffs

On Planned Parenthood, ‘New York Times’ whiffs

A society cannot fix what it will not acknowledge is broken.

CultureJonathanJuly 23, 2015abortion, abortion rights, Kirsten Powers, media, New York Times, news, Planned Parenthood, politics, pro-choice, pro-life, USA Today

If Pope is listening to critics, he should start with gun makers

If Pope is listening to critics, he should start with gun makers

Pope Francis says he'll open his ears and mind to U.S. critics.

CultureJonathanJuly 23, 2015Catholicism, guns, hypocrisy, Injustice, Iraq, ISIS, justice, Nazi, peace, Pope Francis, Swiss Guard, Vatican, Vatican City, War, weapons

‘Judge not': Jesus said it, but what did he mean?

‘Judge not': Jesus said it, but what did he mean?

Is judging others an absolute no-no for Christians or not?

CultureJonathanJuly 23, 2015Christianity, gay marriage, gay rights, gospel, Hugh Halter, Jesus, Jonathan Merritt, Judgment, politics, sin, Supreme Court

After gay marriage, expect conservative amnesia

After gay marriage, expect conservative amnesia

History is not always written by the victors.