by Colin Harris | Nov 14, 2013 | Opinion
An ad for the recently released movie “12 Years a Slave” promoted it as a “game changer” in understanding the slavery experience. I take that to mean it will be one of those landmark expressions that will have a significant impact on our...
by Colin Harris | Oct 24, 2013 | Opinion
It is natural to ponder what lessons might be learned from our national drama for use on the local stages of family, church and community life where most of us live. We sit in the stands for the “big events,” watching as spectators. But we also act out the...
by Colin Harris | Oct 10, 2013 | Opinion
William Hordern has been a wholesomely balanced voice in the theological conversation for over half a century. In his 1955 book, “A Layman’s Guide to Protestant Theology,” Hordern surveyed the development of Protestant theology and described the way...
by Colin Harris | Oct 3, 2013 | Opinion
Most introductory courses to the New Testament begin with attention to the context of first-century Judaism. A part of that attention notes the “parties” among the Jews of the time. The Sadducees were the well-to-do aristocratic and priestly Jewish upper...
by Colin Harris | Sep 17, 2013 | Opinion
The “Syria issue” is so complex and volatile that any reflection on it is likely to be outdated by the time it is expressed. That being said, the discussion of the issue has illustrated pretty clearly the burden of global citizenship. The responsibilities...
