by Merianna Harrelson | Dec 3, 2018 | Opinion
I wonder what it must have been like for Mary and Joseph and the shepherds in the field to have a very real, very frightening encounter with the Divine. Often, the angelic visitations of this season are depicted bathed in light in a wistful setting. As the Advent...
by Merianna Harrelson | Nov 5, 2018 | Opinion
November is month where our hearts and minds turn toward gratitude, but I’m finding it difficult this year to make that turn. The reports of bombings aimed at Trump critics and the refusal of the White House administration to name these activities as terrorism sound...
by Merianna Harrelson | Oct 2, 2018 | Opinion
A new hashtag – #whyididntreport – has arisen following the distrust and questioning Dr. Christine Blasey Ford received after she came forward with allegations of attempted rape in high school by Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. The stories of men and women are...
by Merianna Harrelson | Sep 5, 2018 | Opinion
I grew up a fundamental evangelical in the Bible Belt. So often these two terms are lumped together that it’s hard to separate the impact of each on rhetoric and beliefs. I have to admit that I didn’t know that I was fundamental when I was growing up. The strict...
by Merianna Harrelson | Jul 31, 2018 | Opinion
“And where do you stand on abortion? Are you pro-life or pro-choice?” I was asked. “Well, it’s complicated, isn’t it? It is very difficult to make universal decisions because universal decisions don’t include individual circumstances,” I replied. “Also, when we talk...
