controversy
What Reza Aslan could actually teach us
By Jonathan Merritt — August 6, 2013
The real lesson Reza Aslan teaches us has less to do with history than you might expect.
Evangelicals and immigration: Crunching the numbers
By Jonathan Merritt — August 1, 2013
Debate erupts over where evangelicals are on immigration reform. Here's what the polling numbers indicate.
Moving beyond gender stereotypes: An interview with Larry Crabb
By Jonathan Merritt — July 24, 2013
Bestselling author and psychologist Larry Crabb enters the gender debate that is raging among Christians.
How Christians should respond to the Zimmerman verdict: An interview with Leroy Barber
By Jonathan Merritt — July 16, 2013
In the wake of the Zimmerman verdict, an African-American leader urges Christians to listen, learn, and lament.
Samuel Adams unnecessarily brews controversy
By Jonathan Merritt — July 9, 2013
The beer maker omits reference to God in their Declaration of Independence advertisement, outraging some consumers.
Does the Bible actually teach “eternal security”? An interview with Scot McKnight
By Jonathan Merritt — July 8, 2013
Professor and author Scot McKnight dives headfirst into the contentious Christian debate over "eternal security."
Should Christians oppose the “surveillance state”?
By Jonathan Merritt — July 4, 2013
As the recent NSA scandal dominates the headlines, Jonathan Merritt asks what positions Christians should take.
Christian Leaders Respond to DOMA Decision
By Jonathan Merritt — June 26, 2013
Christian leaders offer a range of responses to Supreme Court's DOMA decision.
Christians, sexuality, and the exodus of Exodus: An interview with Andrew Marin
By Jonathan Merritt — June 24, 2013
Andrew Marin comments on the Christian debate over homosexuality in light of recent events.
What Southern Baptists must do to slow their decline
By Jonathan Merritt — June 11, 2013
New data reveals that America's largest Protestant denomination is declining. What must they do to stop the bleeding?
Gender roles: timeless truth or cultural phenomenon?
By Jonathan Merritt — June 7, 2013
Some American evangelicals say the Bible prescribes universal, timeless roles for men and women. Others say these discussions are a post-industrial phenomenon.
Evangelicals and the growing gender debate
By Jonathan Merritt — June 6, 2013
As society discusses women in the workplace, evangelicals have been having their own gender debates.
Karpen case will reveal if media learned lesson from Gosnell
By Jonathan Merritt — June 4, 2013
Some say the alleged atrocities of abortionist Douglas Karpen are "worse than Gosnell," but is anyone listening?
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?
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.
