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Was ‘Christianity Today’ justified in rejecting this controversial ad?
By Jonathan Merritt — September 12, 2014
We’re now facing a perennial issue where activists on both sides of this debate expect to be invited to every party and demand to be heard in whatever forum they choose.
A third way for Christians on the ‘gay issue?’
By Jonathan Merritt — August 11, 2014
While some Christians say there can be no middle ground on same-sex behavior, one author argues for a third way approach. "In a perfect world, we would be free to hold our deepest beliefs and no one would experience marginalization," says Wendy VanderWal-Gritter.
Creationists’ Achilles’ heel? Dealing with animal suffering
By Jonathan Merritt — July 31, 2014
A Fulbright scholar contends that animal suffering and death presents a formidable challenge for Christian creationists and Biblical literalists.
On death penalty, should Christians side with Jesus or Paul?
By Jonathan Merritt — May 5, 2014
Jesus' love-your-enemies ethic is often juxtaposed with Paul's sword-bearing theology in Romans 13. Who should Christians side with?
Excerpts from the Ham on Nye showdown
By Kimberly Winston — February 5, 2014
(RNS) The two-and-a-half-hour debate Tuesday (Feb. 4) between Ken Ham of Answers in Genesis and Bill Nye the Science Guy was a much-hyped showdown between the creationism and evolution camps. Here are some morsels.
On Bill Nye, Ken Ham, and talking to those we disagree with
By Chris Stedman — February 5, 2014
When I first heard that Bill Nye and Ken Ham would be debating evolution and creationism at the Creation Museum, I thought it was a big mistake. But as the Nye-Ham debate set the Internet ablaze, I couldn’t help but think of one of the only people I know who has actually visited the Creation Museum.
Ham-on-Nye debate pits atheists, creationists
By Kimberly Winston — January 30, 2014
(RNS) Bill Nye may be “The Science Guy,” but Ken Ham is the “Answers in Genesis” man, and a debate between the two over the origins of life has nonbelievers and Christians wringing their hands.
Tony Campolo hits hard on abortion, gay marriage, Israel and more
By Jonathan Merritt — December 17, 2013
A founding father of the Christian left tackles divisive issues from abortion to gay marriage to Israel.
Was Jesus a feminist? Author Sarah Bessey thinks so.
By Jonathan Merritt — November 11, 2013
Sarah Bessey's book, "Jesus Feminist", is reigniting age-old debates on Christianity and gender.
An intelligent defense of Intelligent Design: An interview with Stephen Meyer
By Jonathan Merritt — August 20, 2013
Stephen Myer, author of Darwin's Doubt, attempts to combine Biblical fidelity with scientific rigor.
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.
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."
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.
What Now? Our Redemption of the American Dream
By Omid Safi — November 7, 2012
And as for us, the citizens of this nation, I hope that we can shatter the messianic dream of a one-man Hope and Change operation. There are no messiahs. No one person, not even one as brilliant, eloquent, and cosmopolitan as the President, will redeem the American Dream. That responsibility is up to all, each and every single one of us, all of us.
As Mitt Romney moves to the middle, anti-abortion activists try to cover his right flank
By David Gibson — October 17, 2012
(RNS) As Mitt Romney has moved to the center in a successful effort to catch President Barack Obama, he has also muted -- or even muddied -- his previous opposition to abortion rights, a shift that has left some conservatives aghast. But longtime anti-abortion activists are telling their followers to "chill out." By David Gibson.
