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Jonathan Merritt

Award-Winning Faith & Culture Writer

Award-Winning Faith & Culture Writer

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Brooklyn, NY, USA
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Jonathan Merritt Biography

Jonathan Merritt is an award-winning writer on religion, culture and politics. He serves as a contributing writer for The Atlantic, a contributing editor for The Week and is author of several critically-acclaimed books, including Learning to Speak God from Scratch: Why Sacred Words are Vanishing - and How We Can Revive Them.

Merritt has published more than 3500 articles in respected outlets such as The New York Times, USA Today, Buzzfeed, The Washington Post and Christianity Today. As a respected voice, he regularly contributes commentary to television, print, and radio news outlets and has been interviewed by ABC World News, NPR, CNN, PBS, MSNBC, Fox News and CBS’ 60 Minutes.

As a collaborator or ghostwriter, Merritt has worked on more than 50 additional books, with several titles landing on the New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestsellers lists. Additionally, he trains hundreds of young writers through his Write Brilliant course and is available for exclusive one-on-one coaching for a select number of aspiring and accomplished writers.

Merritt holds a Master of Divinity from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and a Master of Theology from Emory University’s Candler School of Theology. He is the recipient of numerous awards and accolades including the Wilbur Award for excellence in journalism, the Religion News Association’s columnist of the year and the Englewood Review of Books “Book of the Year” award.

Merritt is a sought after speaker at colleges, conferences, and churches on topics relating to spirituality, politics, and current events. Whether he is delivering an academic lecture or inspirational sermon, Merritt’s captivating communication style and powerful presence are well-suited for intimate gatherings of hundreds or arenas filled with thousands.

Merritt currently resides in Brooklyn, NY where he is an aspiring dog dad and college football fan.

Jonathan Merritt Videos

  • "The Death and Resurrection of Sacred Speech," sermon by Jonathan Merritt
    2 Corinthians 4:13 - 5:1 Author and religion blogger Jonathan Merritt preaches in both morning services on Sunday, June 10. He writes on religion,...
  • Johnathan Merritt on his book "A Faith of Our Own"

Jonathan Merritt Books

  • Learning to Speak God from Scratch: Why Sacred Words Are Vanishing--and How We Can Revive Them
    Learning to Speak God from Scratch: Why Sacred Words Are Vanishing--and How We Can Revive Them
  • Step Out!: Leave Your Imprint on the World
    Step Out!: Leave Your Imprint on the World
  • Jesus Is Better than You Imagined
    Jesus Is Better than You Imagined
  • A Faith of Our Own: Following Jesus Beyond the Culture Wars
    A Faith of Our Own: Following Jesus Beyond the Culture Wars
  • Green Like God: Unlocking the Divine Plan for Our Planet
    Green Like God: Unlocking the Divine Plan for Our Planet

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Jonathan Merritt is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book Jonathan Merritt for your event is available upon request. Jonathan Merritt generally travels from Brooklyn, NY, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Shane Claiborne, Pam Tebow, David Nasser, Clayton King and Brad Stine. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Jonathan Merritt for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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