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Christians avoiding Halloween only tricking themselves

Christians avoiding Halloween only tricking themselves

A new poll shows most Christians agree Halloween is "all in good fun"

TrendsJonathanOctober 29, 2015Christian Broadcasting Network, Christianity Today, fun, Halloween, Holiday, Judgment house, Lifeway, Pat Robertson, poll, research, survey, trends

Is "God" becoming a trigger word?

The divine descriptor has negative associations, and some are swearing it off.

TheologyJonathanOctober 22, 2015Barbara Brown Taylor, church, Episcopalian, God, James Martin, language, liberalism, Princeton, Rob Bell, theology, twitter

Evangelicals are divided on death penalty...officially

Evangelicals are divided on death penalty...officially

Conservative Protestant group shrink back from support of capital punishment.

PoliticsJonathanOctober 20, 2015capital punishment, criminal justice, Death, death penalty, evangelicalism, Jesus, Jonathan Merritt, justice, Leith Anderson, life, NAE, National Association of Evangelicals, politics, Race, Racism, Shane Claiborne, theology

How technology can be a force for religious good or evil

How technology can be a force for religious good or evil

Jefferson Bethke talks about the moral dimension of social media.

TrendsJonathanOctober 20, 2015church, Facebook, internet, Jefferson Bethke, Jesus, snapchat, social media, technology, trends, YouTube

Why Oprah's 'Belief' is a must see for Christians

Why Oprah's 'Belief' is a must see for Christians

The miniseries seeks to render the complexities of various faiths honestly.

Arts + EntertainmentJonathanOctober 20, 2015Belief, interfaith, Jesus, Oprah, salvation, television, theology

The man who dismantled the ex-gay movement

The man who dismantled the ex-gay movement

Alan Chambers shares his story in a new memoir.

TheologyJonathanOctober 7, 2015Alan Chambers, counseling, evangelicalism, Exodus International, LGBT, reparative therapy, Sexuality, theology

After winning 5 Grammy Awards, Sandi Patty calls it quits

After winning 5 Grammy Awards, Sandi Patty calls it quits

The 59-year-old legend is retiring.

Arts + EntertainmentJonathanOctober 7, 2015adultery, Art, CCM, Christian music, divorce, Grammy Awards, Kathie Lee Gifford, Marriage, Music, retirement, Rita Cosby, Sandi Patty

How Todd Starnes is Compromising Fox News' Credibility

How Todd Starnes is Compromising Fox News' Credibility

The Christian commentator has a history of journalistic malfeasance

MediaJonathanOctober 7, 2015Baptist Press, Fox News, Greta Van Susteren, journalism, lying, media, The Atlantic, Todd Starnes, truth

Producing mass for Pope is "like a rock concert"

Producing mass for Pope is "like a rock concert"

You won't believe what goes into a service like this.

Current EventsJonathanOctober 7, 2015Catholic, Christina Perri, Ed Sheeran, Pope, Pope Francis, Showcall

Can evangelicals’ flip-flop on ex-gay therapy improve their credibility?

Can evangelicals’ flip-flop on ex-gay therapy improve their credibility?

Galileo would be proud. Well, sort of.

TheologyJonathanOctober 7, 2015Alan Chambers, Albert Mohler, Baptist, ERLC, gay marriage, heterosexuality, Homosexuality, LGBT, politics, Sexuality, Southern Baptist Convention, theology

A Hebrew word expressed through a Betty Boop animation technique

A Hebrew word expressed through a Betty Boop animation technique

A fascinating visual reflection on "ruach."

Arts + EntertainmentJonathanOctober 7, 2015animation, Art, cartoon, Film, Max Fleischer, Rotoscoping, Ruach, Sarah Martin, Trinity Grace Church