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On Capital Punishment, Start with Jesus

When discussing the death penalty, starting with Jesus and the gospel alters conclusions.

CultureJonathanMay 2, 2014Albert Mohler, capital punishment, church, Death, death penalty, Jonathan Merritt, justice, law, life, politics, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, theology

‘Abolitionist Mamas’ Fight to End Modern Slavery

‘Abolitionist Mamas’ Fight to End Modern Slavery

Two Christian suburban moms team up to abolish modern-day slavery.

CultureJonathanFebruary 18, 2014Activism, advocacy, Christian, Christianity, church, compassion, Intervarsity Press, Jonathan Merritt, justice, Kimberly McOwen Yim, politics, Shayne Moore, slavery

How Christian Churches can Continue MLK's Legacy

How Christian Churches can Continue MLK's Legacy

MLK Day was designated in 1983, but more work needs to be done.

CultureJonathanJanuary 25, 2014Christianity, church, churches, justice, Martin Luther King, MLK, North Park Theological Seminary, politics, Race, Racism, reconciliation, social justice, Soong Chan-Rah, theology

Christians Shouldn’t Support Dennis Rodman in N. Korea

Christians Shouldn’t Support Dennis Rodman in N. Korea

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

CNN ‘Modern Day Hero’ Says Chivalry is Not Dead

CNN ‘Modern Day Hero’ Says Chivalry is Not Dead

Zach Hunter calls people of faith to discover the lost art of chivalry.

CultureJonathanDecember 16, 2013Chivalry, CNN, etiquette, Gender, generosity, heroes, Jonathan Merritt, justice, self-control, selflessness, social justice, Zach Hunter

’12 Years a Slave’ Portrays Religion at Its Best and Worst

’12 Years a Slave’ Portrays Religion at Its Best and Worst

SNEAK PEEK: The anticipated film is a commentary on religion and race.

CultureJonathanSeptember 23, 201312 Years a Slave, Art, Brad Pitt, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Christianity, Film, History, Injustice, Jonathan Merritt, justice, Merritt, Michael Fassbender, movie, Race, Racism, religion, righteousness, slavery, slaves, Steve McQueen

A Theology of Eating: An Interview with Rachel Marie Stone

A Theology of Eating: An Interview with Rachel Marie Stone

Rachel Marie Stone urges us to rediscover the spiritual act of eating.

CultureJonathanSeptember 4, 2013chocolate, eating, Eating with Joy, food, hospitality, Jonathan Merritt, justice, M-F-K- Fisher, nutrition, paleo, The Art of Eating

Fixing America's Failing Families: An Interview with T.D. Jakes

Fixing America's Failing Families: An Interview with T.D. Jakes

Jakes shares why he thinks the American family is failing and how he plans to fix it.

CultureJonathanAugust 14, 2013Art, drugs, families, family, fatherhood, fathers, Film, George Zimmerman, justice, media, motherhood, mothers, Oprah, President Obama, Race, Racism, Sony, Sony Pictures, T-D- Jakes, Trayvon Martin, violence

Politics, Patriotism, and Pacifism: An Interview with Stanley Hauerwas

Politics, Patriotism, and Pacifism: An Interview with Stanley Hauerwas

"America's Best Theologian" talks about war, peace, and the church's relationship with the state.

George Zimmerman and the Myth of Post-Racial America

George Zimmerman and the Myth of Post-Racial America

Reaction to the George Zimmerman verdict uncover deep racial tensions. How do we move forward?

After the Zimmerman Trial: An Interview with Leroy Barber

After the Zimmerman Trial: An Interview with Leroy Barber

An African-American leader urges Christians to listen, learn, and lament.

Misguided Faith Healers Should Go to Jail

Misguided Faith Healers Should Go to Jail

What should happen to someone whose religious beliefs result in the death of a child?

CultureJonathanMay 31, 2013child rights, child welfare, Controversy, Death, Evangelical, evangelicalism, Faith healer, fundamentalism, Herbert and Catherine Schaible, Jonathan Merritt, justice, law, Philadelphia, politics, Scandal, Shawn Francis Peters, University of Wisconsin

We Can't Save the World: An Interview with Tyler Wigg-Stevenson

We Can't Save the World: An Interview with Tyler Wigg-Stevenson

After years of fighting, a Christian activist concludes, "the world is not ours to save."

CultureJonathanApril 22, 2013Activism, Christianity, evangelicalism, Evangelicals, Injustice, Intervarsity Press, Jonathan Merritt, justice, Merritt, Nuclear Weapons, Slactivism, social justice, The World is Not Ours to Save, Tyler Wigg-Stevenson

In the Middle East, Not America, Christians are Actually Persecuted

In the Middle East, Not America, Christians are Actually Persecuted

American Christians have a persecution complex, but in the Middle East, we see actual persecution.

Will Conservatives Unite Against the Death Penalty?

Will Conservatives Unite Against the Death Penalty?

A network of conservatives opposed to the death penalty makes a debut at CPAC.

Caring for Orphans: An Interview with Johnny Carr

Caring for Orphans: An Interview with Johnny Carr

An interview with one of the most vocal orphan care proponents in the American Christian Church.

10 Things that Defined the Last Decade

The top trends that shaped the last decade in the American Christian movement.

CultureJonathanFebruary 28, 2013Denominationalism, Denominations, doubt, emergent, emerging, Evangelical, evangelicalism, gospel, Jonathan Merritt, justice, missional, politics, prayer, Relevant Magazine, social justice, worship