Jonathan Merritt
Jonathan Merritt is senior columnist for Religion News Service and a contributing writer for The Atlantic. He has published more than 2500 articles in outlets like USA Today, The Week, Buzzfeed and National Journal. Jonathan is author of "Jesus is Better Than You Imagined" and "A Faith of Our Own: Following Jesus Beyond the Culture Wars." He resides in Brooklyn, NY.
All Stories by Jonathan Merritt
Misguided faith healers should go to jail
By Jonathan Merritt — May 24, 2013
What should happen to someone whose religious beliefs result in the death of a child?
Plotting goodness together: An interview with Shane Claiborne
By Jonathan Merritt — May 22, 2013
Activist and author Shane Claiborne talks about church, politics, and "red letter" Christianity.
Is God going to incinerate the Earth? And does it matter?
By Jonathan Merritt — May 21, 2013
Some evangelicals--but not all--believe the Earth will end in a cosmic barbecue. What difference does it make?
Remembering generosity: An interview with Jeff Shinabarger
By Jonathan Merritt — May 16, 2013
Author and innovator Jeff Shinabarger calls us to reorganize our lives to prioritize margin and generosity.
Some things just aren’t funny: A response to Mark Driscoll
By Jonathan Merritt — May 15, 2013
Jonathan Merritt responds to Mark Driscoll's claim that people need to lighten up about his Catalyst Conference comments.
The Post-Church Christian: An interview with Carson Nyquist
By Jonathan Merritt — May 15, 2013
Carson Nyquist and his father, President of Moody Bible Institute, are wrestling with generational issues that often divide faith communities.
Is Mark Driscoll this generation’s Pat Robertson?
By Jonathan Merritt — May 13, 2013
Controversial pastor Mark Driscoll has amassed a following among cool Christians, but he's strikingly similar to the blundering Pat Robertson.
Can the church turn the world upside down? I’m going to investigate.
By Jonathan Merritt — May 3, 2013
Tearfund is pioneering new ways to restore communities through mobilizing local churches.
God’s favorite place on earth: An interview with Frank Viola
By Jonathan Merritt — May 2, 2013
Bestselling Christian author talks about his new book, the role of women in the church, and accusations that he's unorthodox.
Where should religious people stand on homeschooling?
By Jonathan Merritt — April 30, 2013
A national debate on homeschooling may be brewing, and religious people need to decide where they stand.
Can atheists and Christians work together? An interview with Harvard’s Chris Stedman
By Jonathan Merritt — April 29, 2013
Stedman, author and "humanist chaplain" at Harvard University, shares how he believes Christians and atheists can learn to work together.
Margaret Feinberg responds to Christianity Today’s Mark Galli
By Jonathan Merritt — April 24, 2013
Margaret Feinberg responds to Christianity Today's Mark Galli that she's promoting a "religion of experience."
Faith isn’t all about winning: An interview with Tom Krattenmaker
By Jonathan Merritt — April 22, 2013
Award-winning journalist Tom Krattenmaker tells what he learned in his recent exploration of the evangelical church.
How influential are Michael and Debi Pearl? And how harmful?
By Jonathan Merritt — April 22, 2013
Pastors Michael and Debi Pearl have received some media attention for their teachings on marriage and parenting, but how influential and harmful are they really?
We can’t save the world: An interview with Tyler Wigg-Stevenson
By Jonathan Merritt — April 19, 2013
After years of fighting, a prominent Christian activist concludes, "the world is not ours to save."
