Can Religious Freedom Laws Come Back to Hurt Christians?

Why would a group who believes they are marginalized want to disempower marginalized people?

CultureJonathanMarch 3, 2014Controversy, Homosexuality, Jonathan Merritt, law, LGBT, politics, religious freedom, religious liberty, Sexuality, The Atlantic

'Jesus is Better Than You Imagined' Trailer Debuts

In his new book, Jonathan argues that "the God who created us is better than the God we've created."

CultureJonathanMarch 3, 2014Bible, books, church, Controversy, Faithwords, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Jesus is Better Than You’ve Imagined, Jonathan Merritt, memoir, sacrilege, Sexuality, silence, theology, tragedy

MLK and Religious Liberties

What might MLK say about the religious liberties debates Americans are having?

CultureJonathanFebruary 27, 2014Andy Stanley, Civil Rights, conservative, Controversy, Gay, Homosexuality, Jim Crow, Jonathan Merritt, Kirsten Powers, lesbian, LGBT, liberal, Marriage, Martin Luther King, MLK, Race, Racism, segregation, Sexuality, USA Today

What Would Jesus Do in Arizona?

Does the Bible prohibit Christians from providing services for gay weddings?

CultureJonathanFebruary 27, 2014Arizona, Controversy, Daily Beast, Gay, Homosexuality, Jan Brewer, Jonathan Merritt, Kirsten Powers, lesbian, politics, religious freedom, religious liberty, Russell Moore

How iTunes Radio is Bad for Your Soul

But can overusing this app be spiritually damaging?

CultureJonathanFebruary 18, 2014addiction, Benedictine, Controversy, drugs, itunes, iTunes Radio, Jesus is Better Than You Imagined, Jonathan Merritt, Monastery, Music, mysticism, noise, silence, solitude, technology, theology, Thomas Merton

Why Rick Warren is Joining the Hobby Lobby Fight

A new SCOTUS brief adds one more shot across the bow in the religious liberty fight.

CultureJonathanFebruary 5, 2014Affordable Care Act, contraception, Controversy, Daniel Akin, Gender, Healthcare, Hobby Lobby, Jonathan Merritt, politics, public policy, Rick Warren, Scandal, SCOTUS, Supreme Court

Christians Shouldn’t Support Dennis Rodman in N. Korea

Rodman's antics are not diplomacy, and Christians shouldn't support them.

Driscoll Apologizes for 'Mistakes' in Plagiarism Controversy

Weeks after being accused of plagiarism, Mark Driscoll admits "mistakes were made."

Mars Hill Church Admits 'Citation Errors'

Mark Driscoll's Mars Hill Church blames research team for citation errors in book.

CultureJonathanDecember 16, 2013books, Christianity, Controversy, copyrights, Docent Research Group, ethics, Intervarsity Press, Janet Mefford, Jonathan Merritt, lying, Mars Hill Church, plagiarism, Publishing, radio, Tyndale House Publishers, Vintage Church

Why do Protestants Love Pope Francis?

A leading Roman Catholic thinker explains why Protestants love Pope Francis.

CultureJonathanDecember 5, 2013a Catholic television network that can be seen in more than 200 million homes..., a group that has often had a less-than-amenable relationship with Catholics h..., a respected Baptist theologian, abortion, both of which were New York Times bestsellers- Here we discuss the state of C..., Catholic, Catholicism, Christianity, church, Controversy, culture wars, evangelicalism, EWTN, gospel, has written an article claiming the Pope is “Our Francis, he said Christians must recover their enthusiasm for evangelism and remember ..., including "Of Thee I Zing: America's Cultural Decline from Muffin Tops to Bod..., it left us flat-out speechless- [tweetable]Francis is not your father’s Pope-..., it touched our hearts- When he embraced a disfigured man, Jesus, Jonathan Merritt, Pope Benedict, Pope Francis, Pope John Paul, Protestantism, Protestants, Rick Warren, the world smiled- When he spent Maundy Thursday washing the feet of incarcera..., theology, Timothy George, Too-” And a writer for "The Catholic Herald" opined that the Argentine Jesuit..., When it was reported that Pope Francis chose public transportation over limo ...

More Plagiarism Allegations Against Mark Driscoll

Mega-church pastor faces at least four allegations of plagiarism involving two of his books.

CultureJonathanDecember 5, 2013books, Christianity, Controversy, copyrights, ethics, Janet Mefford, Jonathan Merritt, lying, Mars Hill Church, plagiarism, Publishing, radio, Tyndale House Publishers, Vintage Church

Mark Driscoll Accused of Plagiarism by Radio Host

Janet Mefford accuses Pastor Mark Driscoll of plagiarizing during a heated interview.

CultureJonathanNovember 22, 2013books, Christianity, Controversy, copyrights, ethics, Janet Mefford, Jonathan Merritt, lying, Mars Hill Church, plagiarism, Publishing, radio, Tyndale House Publishers, Vintage Church

Are Christian Conferences Sexist?

Jonathan Merritt crunches the numbers on the massive conference industry.

Was Jesus a Feminist? Author Sarah Bessey Thinks So.

Sarah Bessey's book, "Jesus Feminist", is reigniting debates on Christianity and gender.

CultureJonathanNovember 15, 2013Bible, church, Controversy, debate, feminism, feminist, Gender, gender roles, housewife, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Jesus Feminist, Jonathan Merritt, men, Sarah Bessey, Sex, theology, Wayne Grudem, Women

King David Misunderstood Says Yale Scholar

Politician, psalmist, adulterer and more.

CultureJonathanNovember 8, 2013Bible, Christianity, Controversy, faith, George Washington, HarperOne, hermeneutics, heroes, History, Jewish, Jews, Joel Baden, Jonathan Merritt, Judaism, King David, Old Testament, power, Psalms, Scripture, Yale, Yale University

Mark Driscoll Makes Pacifists Fightin' Mad

Christian leaders respond to mega-church pastor Mark Driscoll's controversial article.

CultureJonathanNovember 6, 2013Activism, Christian pacifism, Controversy, Evangelical for Social Action, Jonathan Merritt, Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove, Mark Driscoll, pacifism, Preston Sprinkle, Sarah Wthnow King, Scandal, Scot McKnight, Shane Claiborne, War

Divisive Pastor Mark Driscoll Says Christians Should Stop Infighting

Mark Driscoll, known for his divisive rhetoric, says Christians should make peace.

Evangelical Adoption Movement Attacked…Again

The evangelical adoption movement is under attack, mostly from the far left.

CultureJonathanSeptember 25, 2013adoption, Books and Culture, conservative, Controversy, corruption, David French, Hermant Mehta, Jonathan Merritt, Kathryn Joyce, liberal, Mother Jones, New York Times, Salon-com, Scandal, The Child Catchers, The Nation

The Misfit Pastor: An Interview with Nadia Bolz-Weber

The unconventional Lutheran pastor talks about her salty spiritual memoir.

CultureJonathanSeptember 11, 2013authenticity, Christianity, church, comedy, Controversy, doubt, evangelicalism, faith, gospel, honesty, Jericho Books, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Jonathan Merritt, liberalism, Lutheran, Nadia Bolz-Weber, Pastrix, progressivism

10 TV Shows that Forced Us to Reimagine 'Family'

Ten shows from the 1960s until today that radically reshaped America's definition of family.

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