It’s Time for a Grand Compromise on Religious Freedom and Contraceptives
Compromise has become a dirty word in American politics as we have become more polarized.
It’s Time for a Sexual Counterrevolution
What principles might guide a healthy counterrevolution? For Christians, the answer starts with the savior at the center of their faith.
How Abortion Covers a Multitude of Sins, Even Condoning a Pedophile
So-called “values voters” in Alabama appear to be abandoning all values worth having in order to support Moore.
Why This Pro-Life Christian Does Not Support Banning Abortion
The desire to control and punish women seems to be over-riding the desire to reduce abortions. This is deeply misguided.
Why the Supreme Court’s Hobby Lobby decision upsets women and men of faith
JULY 3, 2014 | BY: CAROL HOWARD MERRITT -- The Supreme Court’s decision to side with Hobby Lobby is a setback for all women, but...
Sex, Pills and the Image of God
JAN 4, 2014 | BY: CAROL HOWARD MERRITT -- Even in our Christian theology, we have a terrible tendency to reduce the complicated facets....
The Fallacy of Statements of Faith
A while back, I was applying for an editing job with a fairly prominent Christian media company, and in the application process, I was asked to sign a statement of faith. For those unfamiliar, this is a l...