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Christian therapists push back against Tennessee counseling bill
By Jonathan Merritt — April 14, 2016
A Tennessee bill would allow mental health providers to refuse to treat patients based on their religious convictions. But Christian counselors say the bill is discriminatory and unnecessary.
From polygamy to incest, confronting the Old Testament’s strange sexual standards
By Jonathan Merritt — April 8, 2016
Some of the Bible's passages are deeply troubling, and despite the wishful thinking of some Christians, are difficult to reason away.
The resurrection of Mark Driscoll
By Jonathan Merritt — April 1, 2016
How should Christians respond to the deposed pastor's return to ministry?
Boy Scouts, Unitarian Universalists renew agreement
By Adelle M. Banks — March 24, 2016
(RNS) Unitarian Universalists dissolved a previous agreement with the BSA in the 1990s because the Scouting organization had banned openly gay members.
3 Untrue Christian cliches you’ve probably used (but shouldn’t)
By Jonathan Merritt — March 21, 2016
A new book by a leading mega-church pastor exposes popular Christian cliches as unbiblical and damaging.
The US: One nation not quite under God
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — March 11, 2016
(RNS) Long viewed as the most religious developed nation, America is slipping toward secularism, like the rest of the West, a new study finds.
Knights of Columbus report: ISIS committing Christian ‘genocide’
By Adelle M. Banks — March 10, 2016
(RNS) The report included a list of 1,131 Christians killed in Iraq between 2003 and 2014 and 125 churches attacked there in the same period.
Gloves are off: Jerry Falwell Jr’s wife fights back against her husband’s critics
By Jonathan Merritt — March 3, 2016
"It's easy for alumni to sit back now and talk about the 'good ole days' at LU when there was no political controversy or bad press but the facts tell a different story," Becki Falwell said.
Falwell’s Trump endorsement criticized by prominent Liberty University board member
By Jonathan Merritt — March 2, 2016
"I’ve been concerned for Liberty University for a couple of months now, and I’ve held my tongue,” Mark DeMoss said on Super Tuesday.
Donald Trump plays the persecuted Christian card
By Jonathan Merritt — February 26, 2016
When Donald Trump insinuates the federal government is mistreating Christians, many conservative religious voters say "amen."
Georgia’s religious freedom bill a mixed bag, missed opportunity
By Jonathan Merritt — February 25, 2016
Opponents of the bill argues that these sorts of measures use protection language as a cover for legalizing discrimination of LGBT persons.
Why Obamacare’s contraception mandate hurts minority religions (COMMENTARY)
By Frank Pavone — February 19, 2016
(RNS) If the government is allowed to determine the veracity of religious doctrines familiar to most everyone, what will happen to Americans whose beliefs are less known or understood?
Jim Wallis on racism, reparations, and whether he supports #BlackLivesMatter
By Jonathan Merritt — February 18, 2016
The prominent Christian leader talks about racism, the "Black Lives Matter" movement, and whether he supports reparations.
No, St. Francis didn’t say that. (Or Thomas Merton. Or Buddha. Or C.S. Lewis.) Where do we get these fake religion memes?
By Jana Riess — February 11, 2016
The "Prayer of St. Francis" was not written by St. Francis, and many other great religious quotes can't be traced to the famous people whose names are memed with them.
How romance king Nicholas Sparks fell in love with faith
By Jonathan Merritt — February 8, 2016
Nicholas Sparks says faith in God influences his life, books, and even his 11th feature film, "The Choice."
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