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Entries by Carol Howard Merritt from 06/2010

How the Oil Spill Is Hurting America's Soul

| Posted 06.04.2010 | Religion
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When we begin to collect the bodies of the dead wildlife and fish and attempt to clean up this disaster, we will have to reflect on our own spirits and our addiction to oil.

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At Death's Door: Where Congregational Support Is Key

| Posted 06.11.2010 | Religion
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There are many reasons why I'm thankful that I'm a pastor, this odd position in which I'm often surprised to find myself. One reason is that I experience the full circle of life, over and over again.

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Casting Stones: Religious Hypocrisy and Us

| Posted 06.21.2010 | Religion
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We become infuriated by the hypocrisy. But I wonder: what fuels our need to condemn hypocrisy in the first place? After all, most of us are hypocrites in one way or another.

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