Carol Howard Merritt

Carol is a pastor at Western Presbyterian Church, the author of Reframing Hope and Tribal Church and the cohost of God Complex Radio. Her blog Tribal Church is hosted by the Century.

Articles by Carol Howard Merritt

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Would Jesus dispense contraceptive pills?

Feb 12, 2012 by Carol Howard Merritt

God is concerned with the health of women. God cares about teenagers who end up in a lifetime of poverty. Jesus healed the bleeding woman 2,000 years ago, and I think if he walked the streets today, he just might hand her a packet of pink pills. 

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Occupy our faith

Can we move from the encampments to the important work of speaking on behalf of the poor?

Feb 09, 2012 by Carol Howard Merritt

What are we doing to combat poverty in our country and make sure that we join the voices of the prophets who speak out against injustice? Often denominational churches work hard on these issues, but we do it within our particular silos and we may not effectively communicate our work.

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Systemic distortion

Have we embedded a cultural bias into our institutions?

Jan 27, 2012 by Carol Howard Merritt

We hear stories of systemic discrimination on a constant basis. What are we going to do about it? 

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Is there wisdom in fearing God?

What can we learn from this ancient understanding of our divine relationship?

Jan 25, 2012 by Carol Howard Merritt

Do we play semantic games when we try to explain the words away? The mention of fear is typically wrapped up in abusive relationships, but we can also fear disappointing someone we love dearly.

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