Emerging Church
Stop making deals with God: An interview with author Doug Pagitt
By Jonathan Merritt — June 17, 2015
We all have stories about God in our head, and some of them are flat out misleading. One of the most common, according to pastor and author Doug Pagitt, goes like this: "If I’m faithful in doing this, then God promises to do that.”
Are Christians dead wrong about the execution of Jesus Christ?
By Jonathan Merritt — April 29, 2015
"Jesus did not teach that God’s wrath burns against us but that God loves us," says theologian Tony Jones. He argues that the traditional Christian view of atonement was largely a medieval invention.
Brian McLaren reflects on 25 years of emergence
By Jonathan Merritt — August 7, 2014
Brian McLaren once led one of the most talked about movements within American Christianity. A quarter-century after its beginning, he reflects back on what it was really about.
Phyllis Tickle’s Holy Ghost heresy
By Jonathan Merritt — February 5, 2014
The controversial author says Christians are now living in "the age of the Spirit."
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