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Brothers and sisters, you are not professional journalists

By Jonathan Merritt — July 28, 2015
When Christians speak ignorantly about journalism, they compromise their credibility on more important matters.

Some say Apostle Paul was sexist, but this mainline mega-pastor calls him ‘an exemplar’

By Jonathan Merritt — July 21, 2015
Pastor of America's most influential mainline Protestant church wants Christians to give the Apostle Paul a second look. "Paul gives us an exemplar for the way in which God calls all believers to live," he says.

Unite under the Gospel, Pope Francis tells nearly 1 million in Quito

By Reuters — July 7, 2015
He urged the continent's people to use the Gospel "as a way to unite our hopes, concerns, ideals and even utopian visions."

COMMENTARY: More Christian influence? Be careful what you wish for

By Tom Ehrich — June 17, 2014
(RNS) On any issue, the teachings and actions of Jesus are more radical, more revolutionary and more disruptive than anything imagined by the right wing, or the left wing for that matter.

How the Christian story is the greatest ever told

By Jonathan Merritt — March 4, 2014
Author and priest Dwight Longenecker argues that the Christian story is more than a myth and the greatest story ever told.

Why do Protestants love Pope Francis? EWTN’s Raymond Arroyo weighs in.

By Jonathan Merritt — December 2, 2013
Protestants are falling in love with Pope Francis. A leading Roman Catholic thinker explains why.

Can God take a tweet? ‘The Twible’ delivers holy writ with Twitter wit

By Cathy Lynn Grossman — November 13, 2013
(RNS) Jana Riess, popular Mormon blogger at Religion News Service, spent four years tweeting every book of the Old and New Testaments with pith and wit. Now, the complete collection -- each chapter condensed to 140 characters -- is on sale as "The Twible."

Article on ‘Jesus’ Wife’ papyrus delayed for more testing

By David Gibson — January 4, 2013
(RNS) The Harvard Theological Review is postponing publication of a major article on the papyrus fragment in which Jesus seems to refer to his wife, raising further doubts about a discovery that was set to turn Christian history on its head when it was announced last September. By David Gibson.

The Religion News Godcast welcomes The Welcome Wagon

By Daniel Burke — August 3, 2012

This week on the Godcast: The Welcome Wagon, an indie folk/gospel duo from Brooklyn, N.Y.

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