Rev. Carol Howard Merritt is the award-winning author of Healing Spiritual Wounds: Reconnecting with a Loving God after Experiencing a Hurtful Church (HarperOne). She is a regular writer at the Christian Century where her blog is hosted. She’s a Presbyterian (USA) minister who’s writing, speaking, and teaching is anchored in theological and sociological insight. Visit her at http://www.carolhowardmerritt.org/ and follow her on twitter @CarolHoward.