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On Mitt Romney, Liberty University, and civil religion.

In recent years, evangelicals have moved towards civil religion at a breathtaking pace. We have accepted the categories given us by the world, that we are broken down into two categories: conservatives and liberals.

by Jonathan Martin

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The debate on same sex marriage. Does some rhetoric actually draw some further from Christianity?

One of the things that is problematic is the vocal opposition with some in the white and black Christian community as if homosexuality is the single sin that God hates the most.

by Brian A. Moore

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Church Clothes, Critique, & CHH

Let’s stop stoning Lecrae and focus on saving those who are listening to his music. Watch your hearts, don’t idolize any man or woman, and let’s pray for his future.

by J.F. Arnold

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Is it really the economy stupid?: What will define you this year and beyond.

Timothy Keller once stated that happiness with many is often a result of one's external circumstance but once those circumstances change for the worse then the spirit is crushed.

by Brian A. Moore

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Are You Raising a Bully?: Paralyzed at Home (Part 2)

Healthy marriages produce healthy families which produce healthy school systems which ultimately produce a healthy society.

by Brian A. Moore

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The Cross & The Film Slate: Deconstructing “Christian Films” (Part 1)

To be clear, a "Christian film" and a film with Christian "values" are two different things.

by Nicholas Ahern

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Man Up Diary #7: Visa, Mastercard, and Your Soul (aka The Currency of Envy)

I want what other dudes have. Plain and simple. (feat. Trip Lee & KB Interview)

by C. E'Jon Moore

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Man Up Diary #6: Authority and the Irresponsibly Fractured Church

When it comes to authority, if I don’t have it, I generally think the person who does have it is an idiot. (feat. DA Horton & Adam Thomason Interview)

by C. E'Jon Moore

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Man Up Diary #5: On Temptation & Mentors

Sitting in the “Men & Temptation” presentation by Pastor Leonce Crump was both liberating and frustrating. (feat. Pastor Leonce Crump Interview)

by C. E'Jon Moore

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Man Up Diary #4: Man Up Panel Discussion & Commentary

We “get” the response of Jacob’s sons.

by C. E'Jon Moore

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Man Up Diary #3: Trip Lee Performs “Robot” (Live @ Man Up 2012)

Anyone who knows me is not unaware of the fact that have a been a fan of Trip Lee’s for some time now. Here's one of the reason's why.

by C. E'Jon Moore

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Man Up Diary #2: Men, What Will You Do With This Life?

Pastor John Onwuchekwa's opening salvo could have been all that was said during the conference and I suspect men would have been wholly satisfied.

by C. E'Jon Moore

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Man Up Diary #1: Growing Up is Hard To Do

A lot of people envy what I get to do. I’m still not entirely sure what I think of it all.

by C. E'Jon Moore

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Are You Raising a Bully?

Discipline is not embarrassing or bullying your child.

by Brian A. Moore

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Active Inaction

I could, were I to let myself, cover my car in ribbons and bumper stickers supporting at least twenty different causes.

by Adrienne Johnston

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Mega Millions Jackpot Reaches $262 Million

So You Didn’t Win The Lottery.

Money cannot buy you peace, joy, or fulfillment. Putting trust in money is like a House of Cards.

by Brian A. Moore

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Christians, Sex, and Broken Things: A Response (Part 2)

Never underestimate human weakness. And never underestimate God's grace that counterbalances that.

by Claire Hellar

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Christians, Sex, and Broken Things: A Response (Part 1)

As a member of the body, you need to be aware both of how common sexual sin is, and how much hurt can spring from how you and the church as a whole address it. (Part 1 of 2)

by Claire Hellar

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Penn State and the End of Sex

Postmodernism and evolution make a nasty little duo when it comes to wreaking havoc on moral absolutism.

by Trevor Sides

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Would You Only Marry A Virgin?: Living ‘Ubuntu’ (Part 2)

The Cross is about more than staying virgins until marriage. I’d even venture that the Cross of Christ isn’t even about your virginity.

by C. E'Jon Moore

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Would You Only Marry A Virgin?: Selling Us a Bill of Goods (Part 1)

Call me naïve or foolish or liberal, but I am truly convicted that the Church is preaching a message about purity that is both impractical and unforgiving. (Part 1 of 2)

by C. E'Jon Moore

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The Curious Case of Amish Fiction

Don’t get me wrong, I honestly love Amish fiction.

by Rachel Ropper

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Let’s All Go To Kony Island (Part 2)

There’s a pseudo sense of connection and meaning in digital activism. (Part 2 of 2)

by Trevor Sides

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Let’s All Go To Kony Island (Part 1)

Please don’t unfriend/unfollow me for this, but I haven’t shared, retweeted, hash-tagged or liked the “Stop Kony” video. (Part 1 of 2)

by Trevor Sides

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Why Mark Driscoll is wrong about women in ministry (Part 2 of 2)

As a third generation Pentecostal preacher who has been and continues to be shaped significantly by women in ministry, this time I had enough.

by Jonathan Martin

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Why Mark Driscoll is wrong about women in ministry (Part 1 of 2)

In truth, it would take a book-length work to document all the reasons why Mark Driscoll is wrong about women in church leadership. These are only a few of them.

by Jonathan Martin

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Augustine and Jerome: Authority and the OT Biblical Canon (Intro)

We live in an era of a fractured church, torn between conflicting doctrines and authorities. (Part 1 of 5)

by Allison Quient

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The Inevitable

When you’ve been wrestling all night for a blessing, it may be difficult to say that you would do it all over again when the dawn breaks.

by Jonathan Martin

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The Integration of State into Church

We’re so far beyond merely separating church from state, that the state has morphed into a “church” all its own.

by Trevor Sides

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Let’s Talk About Sex: When Is Sex Ever Tidy?

Our lives, our thoughts, need to be in constant balance between the world we live in and the morals instilled in us through our beliefs. (Part 4 of 4)

by Adrienne Johnston

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Gay Marriage, Moral Categorization, and the US Constitution

One day, gay marriage will be legal in all 50 states. Our children will look back and wonder how it could have ever been otherwise. (Part 1 of 2)

by C. E'Jon Moore

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Let’s Talk About Sex: An Open Letter To Women

We are raised in a world with two types of women: virgins and whores. That's it, ladies. (Part 3 of 4)

by Adrienne Johnston

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Let’s Talk About Sex: An Open Letter To Men

I would like to take this moment to apologize as a member of both the church and the female sex as a whole. We have done a horrible job educating you about sex. (Part 2 of 4)

by Adrienne Johnston

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Let’s Talk About Sex: Beginning the Conversation Anew

The topic of sex is in the minds and on the lips of nearly every person you meet. Except for in our churches. (Part 1 of 4)

by Adrienne Johnston

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Movies to See Before the World Ends

You and I have only 336 days left to live (at the time of this writing, Jan 20, 2011 A.D.). And then the fiery deluge, long foretold by those nerdy, number-crunching Mayans. What to do between now and the impending doom? What t...

by Trevor Sides

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Welcome (Back) to The Christian Manifesto.

Children grow up. This is a terrifying prospect, but no less of a reality. When they are born to us, we care for them, we nurture them, we train them. But, they are bound to grow up. Hopefully, the positive things you have done...

by C. E'Jon Moore

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Of Religion & Relationship: Thoughts on Jefferson Bethke’s “Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus”

Poet Jefferson Bethke’s spoken word piece, “Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus,” has gone viral. Within a mere two days of posting, over 2 million people have viewed the 4-minute video. I saw it posted on The Resurgence,...

by C. E'Jon Moore

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Do We Think Jesus is a Wuss?: Bully Body Slams, 50 Cent, and the Judgment of God

was bullied a lot in school. I went to a small Christian school, which makes it all the more disconcerting the more I think about it. No one believed me, of course, because the ones doing the majority of the bullying were pasto...

by C. E'Jon Moore

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Eucatastrophe

“Count it all joy, my brothers and sisters, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and co...

by C. E'Jon Moore

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Jezebel & Narcissus

Have you ever had anyone screw you over? I’m not talking about the high school-level gossip of someone you thought was your friend. I’m talking about someone taking something intensely personal and using it to hurt you. The...

by C. E'Jon Moore

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Surrender

I have been studying through the Book of Acts lately. It is one of my favorite books to study—so rich with history. It shows you the larval stage of Jesus’ Church on earth. It shows you the boldness of the early Christian...

by C. E'Jon Moore

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The Christian Hip-Hop Margin: A Rant

I’m a big fan of Christian hip-hop. Some people find the notion of the genre to be somewhat of an oxymoron. Christian hip-hop? And I understand. Given that the urban church/urban Christian subculture tends to be 10-15 years...

by C. E'Jon Moore

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Conan, Haiti, and Judgment

I recently got into a lively “Tweet Off” with author Jackson Pearce about, of all things, the $45 million payout Conan O’Brien is receiving in order to exit The Tonight Show. The debate didn’t center around the recen...

by C. E'Jon Moore

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Welcome to The Christian Manifesto.

The Christian Manifesto. We’re here to make Jesus’ name famous, to review Christian (and non-Christian) materials with a critical eye, and to provide interviews with dynamic voices within (and without) the Church. W...

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Lecrae | Church Clothes

Dual Impressions #29: Lecrae | Church Clothes

Papa San | My Story

Stephen the Levite | The Last Missionary

Young Noah | Young Noah Mixtape Vol. 1

Viktory | R4 (Relentless 4 Ever)

Escapement

The Alarmist

Rearview

7 Hours Omnibus

Beckon

Arms of Love

She’s Got Issues: Seriously Good News for Stressed-Out, Secretly Scared Control Freaks Like Us

They Like Jesus But Not The Church

All Is Grace: A Ragamuffin Memoir

God, Girls, and Getting Connected

Lazarus Awakening

Conditional Futurism: New Perspective of End-Time Prophecy

Blue Like Jazz

The Raid: Redemption

Spread A Little Joy

The Hunger Games

John Carter

Journey 2: The Mysterious Island

About TCM.

At The Christian Manifesto we don’t insulate ourselves. We believe that all of Creation is charged with the grandeur of God. We’re just as comfortable reviewing and critiquing the creative work of Eminem as we are Steven Curtis Chapman. We won’t crucify an artist because he swears too much nor will we praise an artist simply because they make worship music. We won’t degrade an author because their writing is risqué or praise one because their main character is an Amish woman. We’ll say things in our blogs that buck the status quo and (possibly) raise your ire, all while believing that God is fully revealed in the person of Jesus. We will interview voices both inside and outside the Christian sphere, pulling no punches with either crowd.

We’re Christians. We’re reviewers. We’re bloggers. We’re interviewers. We’re a team, but we do not always agree with one another. We attempt to come by each identity honestly.

Welcome to The Christian Manifesto. We’re glad you could join us.

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