by Colin Harris | Jan 3, 2012 | Opinion
In the liturgy of the Christian year, Epiphany marks the end of the “12 days of Christmas,” commemorating Matthew’s report of the visit of the magi to Bethlehem to pay their respects to the new “king of the Jews.” Probably not by...
by Colin Harris | Dec 8, 2011 | Opinion
Two items arrived at about the same time yesterday morning that made for interesting dialogue on the voice of the Bible in our current context. One was Drew Smith’s excellent article on reading the Bible theologically, with a careful study of the ancient...
by Colin Harris | Dec 2, 2011 | Opinion
While Article VI of our Constitution provides that “no religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the United States,” and the First Amendment provides clear protection against the establishment of religion...
by Colin Harris | Nov 18, 2011 | Opinion
Some of the more interesting discoveries a teacher gets to make come from listening to students who are discovering things for themselves. One of these occurred recently in a class on the prophetic literature of the Old Testament as we were looking at the...
by Colin Harris | Nov 1, 2011 | Opinion
In the best of times and the worst of times, religiously oriented academic communities strive to develop policies and practices that reflect and express their core values. Recently, two Georgia universities, with roots deep in the rich heritage of Baptist higher...
