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Pornography: A Christian crisis or overblown issue?

Pornography: A Christian crisis or overblown issue?

A new pornography study reveals fascinating findings.

TrendsJonathanJanuary 20, 2016Barna, David Kinnaman, Josh Mcdowell, poll, pornography, Roxanne Stone, statistics, trend

The Selective Outrage of the Anglican Church

The Selective Outrage of the Anglican Church

The Episcopal branch was suspended for accepting same-sex marriage.

Current Events, TheologyJonathanJanuary 18, 2016Anglican Communion, church, Episcopal Church, gay marriage, Homosexuality, hypocrisy, LGBT, Marriage, Sexuality

Can Donald Trump Take Up the Mantle of Jerry Falwell?

Can Donald Trump Take Up the Mantle of Jerry Falwell?

At Liberty University, he'll make his best case to evangelicals.

PoliticsJonathanJanuary 16, 2016Donald Trump, election, ERLC, politics, Republican, Russell Moore

Will Rubio’s faith ad help him get his mojo back?

Will Rubio’s faith ad help him get his mojo back?

You might mistake the new ad for an altar call.

PoliticsJonathanJanuary 8, 2016abortion, Donald Trump, election, Eric Teetsel, Iowa, James Dobson, Jerry Falwell, LGBT, Marco Rubio, Marriage, politics, polls, Religious Right, Rick Warren, Ted Cruz, Tony Perkins, trends

Heaven and near-death experiences: Separating fact from fiction

Heaven and near-death experiences: Separating fact from fiction

New Testament scholar Scot McKnight weighs in.

TheologyJonathanJanuary 1, 2016afterlife, animals, children, grace, heaven, Judgment, justice, Love, Near-death experiences, pets, rewards, salvation, Scot McKnight, theology

Will Wheaton College fire hijab-wearing professor?

Will Wheaton College fire hijab-wearing professor?

The school will also determine its own future.

Current EventsJonathanDecember 17, 2015Allah, Evangelical, hijab, Islam, Jews, Larycia Hawkins, Muslims, Wheaton College

Why Christians need to learn to laugh at themselves

Why Christians need to learn to laugh at themselves

Religious humor--when done right--can benefit everyone.

CultureJonathanDecember 15, 2015C-S- Lewis, Charles Spurgeon, comedy, Don Verdean, History, humility, humor, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Jon Acuff, laughter, Sammy Rhoades, Susan Isaacs, The Atlantic

What's wrong with your nativity scene?

Christmas, like many other holidays, is a mix of religion and folklore.

CultureJonathanDecember 15, 2015Bible, Christmas, History, holidays, Jesus, Jesus Christ, nativity, Race, Racism, tradition

Mike Huckabee stacks the deck on Israel

What the presidential hopeful misses on this complex conflict.

PoliticsJonathanDecember 10, 2015absentee laws, al-Nakba, Arab, Bible, Christianity, evangelicalism, Exodus, History, Holocaust, Israel, Jewish, Jews, Middle East, Mike Huckabee, Nazi, Palestine, Palestinian, politics, Republican, right of return, Southern Baptist

What does 'evangelical' mean?

Everything you want to know but were too scared to ask.

TheologyJonathanDecember 10, 2015Barna, Bebbington, Bible, conversion, David Kinnaman, evangelicalism, evangelism, George Marsden, gospel, History, Jonathan Merritt, Lifeway, politics, The Atlantic

Jerry Falwell Jr.'s troubling remarks on guns

Jerry Falwell Jr.'s troubling remarks on guns

If good people armed themselves, he says, "we can end those Muslims"

PoliticsJonathanDecember 6, 2015Bible, education, gun control, guns, Jerry Falwell, justice, Liberty University, Russell Moore, violence

Mass murder and the problem with prayer

Prayerless action is mere activism. Actions prayer is useless piety.

TheologyJonathanDecember 5, 2015Activism, Bible, California, gun laws, gun reform, guns, ISIS, Islam, murder, news, politics, prayer, shooting, theology, violence

Will Trump ruin Thanksgiving? Surprising holiday surveys

Will Trump ruin Thanksgiving? Surprising holiday surveys

Who knew cranberry sauce was so divisive?

TrendsJonathanNovember 25, 2015Donald Trump, family, food, holidays, LifeWay Research, politics, polls, prayer, Thanksgiving, trends, Trump

The case for canonizing Mister Rogers as a saint

The case for canonizing Mister Rogers as a saint

The Presbyterian minister used puppets, rather than a pulpit, to preach grace.

Arts + EntertainmentJonathanNovember 23, 2015Art, entertainment, Fred Rogers, gospel, grace, media, Ministry, miracles, Mister Rogers, neighbor, PBS, Presbyterian, sainthood, television

Tim Keller finds Jesus in the Psalms

"There are two ways to read the Bible," Keller says.

TheologyJonathanNovember 21, 2015Bible, Devotional, Evangelical, evangelicalism, God, gospel, Jesus, Jesus Christ, justice, Kathy Keller, King David, Music, New Testament, Old Testament, Psalms, sin, theology, Tim Keller, Timothy Keller, violence

3 facts about the Syrian refugee crisis many Christians overlook

3 facts about the Syrian refugee crisis many Christians overlook

Many Christians are opting for facts over Bible verses, so here are a few to consider.

PoliticsJonathanNovember 17, 2015Bible, Christianity, France, hospitality, immigration, Islam, Paris, Paris attacks, politics, Syria, terrorism, United Nations

What Christians need to know about transgender issues

What Christians need to know about transgender issues

Christians should begin with the personal, not political.

TheologyJonathanNovember 12, 2015books, counseling, culture war, culture wars, Gender, intersex, law, Mark Yarhous, Megan DeFranza, politics, psychology, Science, Sex, Sexuality, transgender

Starbucks cup-gate: A media manufactured Christian controversy

Starbucks cup-gate: A media manufactured Christian controversy

Ignore the breathless news stories. Most Christians don't care.

MediaJonathanNovember 10, 2015American Family Association, boycott, Controversy, culture war, Focus on the Family, Jonathan Merritt, media, Religious Right, Starbucks, Washington Post

Are Americans lying to pollsters about same-sex marriage?

Are Americans lying to pollsters about same-sex marriage?

Some conservatives think so, but what do experts think?

TrendsJonathanNovember 9, 2015Albert Mohler, Barna, David Kinnaman, Ed Stetzer, gay marriage, Homosexuality, Lifeway, Marriage, Pew Research, poll, Public Opinion, same sex marriage, Southern Baptist

'Spotlight' film: Powerful lessons on the nature of truth-telling

'Spotlight' film: Powerful lessons on the nature of truth-telling

Truth has the power to transform a community.

Arts + EntertainmentJonathanNovember 6, 2015Art, Catholic, Catholicism, Film, journalism, Michael Paulson, movies, Scandal, Sex, sex abuse, Spotlight, Writing