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Have Christians overlooked Jesus’ Jewishness?

Have Christians overlooked Jesus’ Jewishness?

They have. And here's why it matters.

CultureJonathanDecember 30, 2014Adolph Hitler, anti-semitism, Bible, church, Germany, History, Hitler, James Carroll, Jewish, Jonathan Merritt, Judaism, New Testament, Scripture, War, World War II

10 inaccuracies plaguing the ‘Exodus’ movie

10 inaccuracies plaguing the ‘Exodus’ movie

Ridley Scott's epic film deviates from the biblical narrative.

CultureJonathanDecember 30, 2014Art, Bible, Christian Bale, Controversy, Exodus, Film, History, Jonathan Merritt, movies, Race, Racism, Ridley Scott, theology

Is 'the Spirit inside of you...better than Jesus beside you'?

Is 'the Spirit inside of you...better than Jesus beside you'?

One prominent pastor thinks so...

CultureJonathanDecember 30, 2014Baptist, Bible, Christian, Christianity, conservativism, evangelicalism, Holy Spirit, J-D- Greear, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Jonathan Merritt, Paul, pietism, Raleigh, Southern Baptist Convention, spirit, theology

Did #BoycottExodusMovie work?

Jonathan discusses the film's race problem on CNN.

CultureJonathanDecember 17, 2014Art, CNN, Controversy, Exodus, Film, Jonathan Merritt, movies, Race, Ridley Scott

How (Not) to Respond to Grieving Friends

How (Not) to Respond to Grieving Friends

Sara Hagerty author shares lessons she learned from her own crises.

CultureJonathanDecember 17, 2014books, depression, family, finances, grace, grief, infertility, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Jonathan Merritt, loss, Marriage, mourning, parenting, Sara Hagerty, suffering, Zondervan

Christian Bale and Ridley Scott Talk Religion and ‘Exodus'

Christian Bale and Ridley Scott Talk Religion and ‘Exodus'

Here we discuss the film's more controversial elements.

CultureJonathanDecember 10, 2014Art, Bible, Christian Bale, Exodus, Film, Hollywood, Joel Edgerton, Jonathan Merritt, movies, Ridley Scott

3 religious Hurdles Facing Ridley Scott’s ‘Exodus’

3 religious Hurdles Facing Ridley Scott’s ‘Exodus’

The big budget Bible film hits American theaters on Friday.

CultureJonathanDecember 10, 2014Art, Bible, Christian Bale, Exodus, Film, Hollywood, Joel Edgerton, Jonathan Merritt, movies, Race, Ridley Scott

10 Black Christians Respond to Eric Garner Decision

10 Black Christians Respond to Eric Garner Decision

It's high time white Christians start listening to their pleas.

Controversial Pastor Rob Bell and Wife, Kristen, on Marriage

Controversial Pastor Rob Bell and Wife, Kristen, on Marriage

They talk about why they wrote it and what may surprise readers.

CultureJonathanDecember 5, 2014family, gay marriage, HarperOne, Jonathan Merritt, Kristen Bell, Marriage, Oprah, Oprah Winfrey, Rob Bell, television, Zimzum of Love

Ridley Scott's 'Exodus' & Hollywood's Race Problem

Ridley Scott's 'Exodus' & Hollywood's Race Problem

Scott is hardly alone and it's past time for change.

CultureJonathanDecember 2, 2014Art, Controversy, Exodus, Film, Hollywood, Jonathan Merritt, movies, Race, Racism, Ridley Scott

Misfit Minister: Pastors Should Pray Their Churches Shrink

Misfit Minister: Pastors Should Pray Their Churches Shrink

He has harsh words and surprising advice for evangelical Christians.

CultureJonathanDecember 1, 2014church, Homosexuality, Jonathan Merritt, LGBT, Michael Sares, Ministry, poverty, Scum of the Earth, trends

What C.S. Lewis Thought About Aliens

What he believed may surprise some of his faithful fans.

CultureJonathanDecember 1, 2014C-S- Lewis, History, J-R-R- Tolkien, Jonathan Merritt, literature, Narnia, NASA