conservativism
A look at why a Saudi woman’s miniskirt sparked an outcry
By Jerome Socolovsky — July 20, 2017
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The woman was eventually released without charge, but the incident and the online debate it ignited point to the tension in Saudi Arabia between proponents of its conservative, state-enforced strictures and those pushing for greater rights.
Saudi woman in miniskirt video arrested after public outcry
By Jerome Socolovsky — July 18, 2017
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The woman was detained by police in the capital, Riyadh, for wearing 'immodest clothes' that contradicted the country's conservative Islamic dress code.
After gay marriage, expect conservative amnesia
By Jonathan Merritt — July 2, 2015
Often the losers knit together a version of past events that disposes of the more damning details and casts their side in a more favorable light. But when it comes to history, forgetting the facts is a most dangerous delusion.
Prominent pastor: “The Spirit inside of you is better than Jesus beside you”
By Jonathan Merritt — December 17, 2014
Mega-church pastor J.D. Greear has been quietly amassing influence among conservative evangelicals. Now, he's making waves with a new book about the Holy Spirit.
From ‘Full House’ to ‘Modern Family’: Ten shows that forced us to reimagine the American family
By Jonathan Merritt — September 10, 2013
Ten shows from the 1960s until today that radically reshaped America's definition of family.
Why Christians need the church: An interview with Lillian Daniel
By Jonathan Merritt — August 13, 2013
Rev. Lillian Daniel is calling a disenchanted generation of Christians back to church.
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