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Billy Graham, the Last Nonpartisan Evangelical?
Billy Graham, the Last Nonpartisan Evangelical?

It’s difficult to overstate the influence of the Rev. Billy Graham — who died at 99 in his Montreat, N.C., home on Wednesday — on American public life, and indeed the world, over the past century

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CultureJonathanMarch 1, 2018
Desiring God, mental health, and the truth about ‘chronological snobbery’
Desiring God, mental health, and the truth about ‘chronological snobbery’

The first time I had a panic attack, I was sitting at a traffic stop on a country road in North Carolina. 

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Church, TrendsJonathanFebruary 16, 2018Desiring God, mental health, Panic attacks
The 12 most dangerous countries for Christians
The 12 most dangerous countries for Christians

Almost one in 12 Christians in the world lives in a place where practicing their religion is forbidden or even punishable under the law, according to the 26th annual “World Watch List” report.

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ChurchJonathanJanuary 16, 2018
Sexuality, Race, And Gender: 3 Explosive Insights About America’s 100 Largest Churches
Sexuality, Race, And Gender: 3 Explosive Insights About America’s 100 Largest Churches
CultureJonathanJanuary 3, 2018Christian, church, Gender, Race, Sexuality
Forget ‘Happy Holidays.’ Let’s Talk About Congress This Christmas.
Forget ‘Happy Holidays.’ Let’s Talk About Congress This Christmas.
Current EventsJonathanJanuary 3, 2018Christmas, Congress, happy holidays
After Roy Moore, Evangelicals Must Trade Wishful Thinking For Soul-Searching
After Roy Moore, Evangelicals Must Trade Wishful Thinking For Soul-Searching
Current EventsJonathanDecember 15, 2017election, Evangelical, Roy Moore
Amid A Sex Abuse Crisis, A New Conservative Christian Vision For Womanhood?
Amid A Sex Abuse Crisis, A New Conservative Christian Vision For Womanhood?
CultureJonathanDecember 15, 2017abuse, conservative, Sex, sex abuse, womanhood
Understanding The Evangelical Obsession With Israel
Understanding The Evangelical Obsession With Israel
CultureJonathanDecember 15, 2017Donald Trump, Evangelical, Israel
Needed: A Coalition Of Feminists And Conservative Christians
Needed: A Coalition Of Feminists And Conservative Christians
Current EventsJonathanDecember 2, 2017church, Coalition, conservative, female, feminist
A Funeral Director Says Many Churches (Unknowingly) Promote A ‘Death Negative’ Narrative
A Funeral Director Says Many Churches (Unknowingly) Promote A ‘Death Negative’ Narrative
ChurchJonathanDecember 2, 2017church, Death, funeral, negative
Against Clarity: A Progressive Christian Opposes Rating Churches On LGBT Acceptance
Against Clarity: A Progressive Christian Opposes Rating Churches On LGBT Acceptance
CultureJonathanDecember 2, 2017church, Culture, LGBT, progressive
Why Pastor Robert Jeffress’ Interview With Sean Hannity Was So Maddening To So Many
Why Pastor Robert Jeffress’ Interview With Sean Hannity Was So Maddening To So Many
Current EventsJonathanDecember 2, 2017interview, maddening, Pastor, Robert Jeffress, Sean Hannity
Why Liberty University Kicked An Anti-Trump Christian Author Off Campus
Why Liberty University Kicked An Anti-Trump Christian Author Off Campus
Current EventsJonathanDecember 1, 2017Anti-trump, Donald Trump, Liberty University
Roy Moore And The Moral Mirror Of Hatred
Roy Moore And The Moral Mirror Of Hatred
Current EventsJonathanNovember 15, 2017hatred, morality, Roy Moore
Church Clarity Pressures Pastors And Churches To Disclose Views On Homosexuality
Church Clarity Pressures Pastors And Churches To Disclose Views On Homosexuality
Church, CultureJonathanOctober 21, 2017Christian church, church, Homosexuality, views
Alan Jacobs’ Antidote To Christian Anti-Intellectualism
Alan Jacobs’ Antidote To Christian Anti-Intellectualism
Current EventsJonathanOctober 21, 2017Alan Jacobs, Anti-Intellectualism, Christian
First Look: Trump Talks Israel On Mike Huckabee’s New TBN Show
First Look: Trump Talks Israel On Mike Huckabee’s New TBN Show
Current EventsJonathanOctober 21, 2017Donald Trump, Israel, Mike Huckabee
The Gospel For Gun-Loving Christians
The Gospel For Gun-Loving Christians
Current EventsJonathanOctober 17, 2017David Gungor, guns, Las Vegas, Love
Sociologist Rodney Stark Gets Cranky About Religion
Sociologist Rodney Stark Gets Cranky About Religion
CultureJonathanOctober 1, 2017religion, Rodney Stark, Sociologist
Evangelicals Squander Their Moral Authority By Sticking With Trump
Evangelicals Squander Their Moral Authority By Sticking With Trump
ChurchJonathanSeptember 17, 2017Donald Trump, Evangelical, morals, Trump, white supremacy
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