by Colin Harris | Nov 28, 2018 | Opinion
Xenophobia (fear of the other) was selected as Dictionary.com’s “Word of the Year” in 2016. I pondered then if its being called out in that way might reduce its impact on our collective life. Alas, its effectiveness as a political tool has shown it to remain worthy of...
by Colin Harris | Nov 6, 2018 | Opinion
It was an ordinary day sometime in the mid-1960s when historical theology professor John Steely began his chapel meditation with the words, “Yesterday didn’t seem like judgment day …” As this seminary student recalls now more than 50 years later, there had been...
by Colin Harris | Oct 17, 2018 | Opinion
The events and experiences portrayed in the biblical testimony have a way of becoming metaphors for life. From the smaller contexts of personal experience to the larger, more collective experience of community and nation, the images and concepts of bondage, exodus,...
by Colin Harris | Sep 11, 2018 | Opinion
Was Christian theology born in interfaith dialogue? Recent expansions of interfaith discussions and relationships have not only broadened the boundaries of faith communities, they have also prompted reflections on the nature of theology itself. “Theology” naturally...
by Colin Harris | Aug 7, 2018 | Opinion
The recent announcement of a pending change in executive leadership of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship has prompted appropriate tributes to the ministry of Suzii Paynter and grateful reminders of the leadership the Fellowship has been blessed to have over the now...
