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Jonathan Merritt
Jonathan Merritt is author of A Faith of Our Own: Following Jesus Beyond the Culture Wars.
Church wounds
Riley, who has called herself a “former Evangelical Poster Child,” describes her struggle to heal from wounds inflicted by institutional Christianity.
Christian moviemakers opt for black cast after glut of whitewashed faith films
c. 2015 Religion News Service...
Scholars say 'least of these' may not be the poor
c. 2015 Religion News Service...
In Boston, engaging both sides of the church’s debate on sexuality
BOSTON (RNS) Only a few dozen worshippers attend Boston’s Tremont Temple Baptist Church on a typical Sunday, but preacher Dwight L. Moody once called the historic church “America’s pulpit.”...
Latino evangelicals call for end to death penalty in groundbreaking vote
A leading group of Latino evangelicals has called for an end to state-sanctioned capital punishment, the first national association of evangelicals to do so....
Meet the Muslim actor playing Jesus in Bill O’Reilly’s ‘Killing Jesus’
c. 2015 Religion News Service
(RNS) “Bless you for playing Jesus, peace be upon him.”...
Persecution of Christians reached historic levels in 2014. Will 2015 be worse?
c. 2015 Religion News Service
(RNS) More Christians worldwide live in fear for their lives than at any time in the modern era....
Jennifer Knapp makes a case for being gay and Christian in upcoming book
c. 2014 Religion News Service...
Analysis: The unexpected evangelical silence on Mitt Romney's Mormonism
c. 2012 Religion News Service (RNS) Now that Mitt Romney has sewn up the Republican nomination, the GOP can move beyond a tumultuous primary season....
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