Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove

Tony Campolo, beloved pastor and social activist, recovering from stroke

By Kathryn Post — July 6, 2020
(RNS) — Speaker and pastor Tony Campolo had a stroke that partially paralyzed the left side of his face and body; he is now in recovery at a health center.

Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove wants white evangelicals to reckon with the Bible

By Yonat Shimron — January 2, 2020
DURHAM, N.C. (RNS) — He holds out hope he can show them how he believes they’ve misread the Bible and help them discover, as he has, the black Southern freedom movement's focus on justice and freedom.

Charlie Kirk, Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove float debate on Jesus and socialism at Liberty University think tank

By Jack Jenkins — December 13, 2019
(RNS) — On Thursday (Dec. 12), the Twitter account of the newly created conservative think tank posted a challenge to the Rev. Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove, a progressive faith leader in North Carolina, offering to host a debate over whether Jesus was a socialist.

Christian leaders call for Day of Prayer in support of impeachment inquiry

By Emily McFarlan Miller — October 8, 2019
(RNS) — More than 80 Christian leaders are calling for a National Day of Prayer this Sunday (Oct. 13) 'for the truth to be revealed through the impeachment inquiry.'

On Mother’s Day, let’s listen to our moms’ cries for justice

By Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove — May 12, 2018
(RNS) — "We cannot honor our mothers in this #MeToo moment without listening to the cries of generations of women who have suffered sexual violence and domestic abuse because of an unrighteous order that we imagined to be from God," writes Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove.

How American Christians can break free from ‘slaveholder religion’

By Jonathan Merritt — May 2, 2018
(RNS) — It's been 150 years since the Civil War ended, but does the racist theology remain?

Author points to persistent ‘slaveholder religion’ among evangelicals for Trump

By Jana Riess — March 22, 2018
In the 19th century, Frederick Douglass distinguished between slaveholder religion and the Christianity of Christ. Evangelical author Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove says it's a lesson that Trumpvangelicals need to revisit.

Recovering the discipline of hospitality: An interview with Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove

By Jonathan Merritt — November 14, 2013
Author and activists urges Christians to love their neighbors by practicing hospitality.

Mark Driscoll makes pacifists fighting mad

By Jonathan Merritt — October 24, 2013
Christian leaders respond to mega-church pastor Mark Driscoll's controversial article.

On Syrian conflict, three Christian perspectives

By Jonathan Merritt — September 3, 2013
As America considers military intervention in Syria, Christians gravitate toward three perspectives.
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