truth

King scholar applies his philosophies of truth to a ‘post-truth age’

By Adelle M. Banks — January 13, 2023
(RNS) — ‘Dr. King argued that no religion has a monopoly on truth,’ said Lewis V. Baldwin, emeritus professor of religious studies at Vanderbilt University.

Nancy Pearcey and Jonathan Merritt spar on the hottest of hot topics

By Jonathan Merritt — January 26, 2018
Pearcey's razor-sharp mind combined with a compelling personal story makes her a powerful, if undervalued, champion for conservatives.

Why the culture wars rage on

By Trevin Wax — May 24, 2016
(RNS) Transgender rights are the latest flare-up, pitting those who view freedom as flourishing within the body we’ve received, and those who view freedom as overcoming and redefining the body.

How Christians have gotten temptation wrong

By Jonathan Merritt — August 27, 2015
Tim Chaddick, founding pastor of Reality LA, thinks Christians can reclaim a biblical view of life's forbidden fruits.

Nancy Pearcey’s mission to reinvigorate the evangelical mind

By Jonathan Merritt — June 10, 2015
Historian Mark Noll once argued that evangelicalism was an intellectually weak movement. Nancy Pearcey hopes to lead a movement to change that.

Theologian Walter Brueggemann on how to speak truth to power

By Jonathan Merritt — June 26, 2014
One of the most prolific and influential Bible scholars of the modern era challenges Christians to offer a "sneaky whisper" in the face of power.

Pastor: Christians should drop ‘us vs. them’ mentality

By Jonathan Merritt — May 12, 2014
70% of James Emery White's church's growth comes from previously unchurched people. He shares why other churches aren't convincing or capturing non-believers.

The audacity to question God: An interview with Greg Boyd

By Jonathan Merritt — September 19, 2013
Bestselling author Greg Boyd rejects the idea that faith is rooted in certainty and the opposite of doubt.
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