by Colin Harris | Jul 11, 2018 | Opinion
Viktor Frankl famously proposed that a companion to the Statue of Liberty on the East Coast be erected on the West Coast in the form of a Statue of Responsibility. This beloved and much-read interpreter of human experience understood that freedom would degenerate into...
by Colin Harris | Jun 25, 2018 | Opinion
An interesting phrase is inserted into Isaiah’s vision of the peaceful world that will emerge from Assyrian hostilities. The prophet declares in Isaiah 11:1-6: “A shoot will come forth from the stump of Jesse … who will judge by what he sees and hears …...
by Colin Harris | Jun 18, 2018 | Opinion
EthicsDaily.com’s E3 Initiative – educating, engaging and empowering people of faith – has prompted some thinking about just what happens when the educational dimension of discipleship is embraced, engaged and put to powerful use. As usual, I find...
by Colin Harris | May 22, 2018 | Opinion
I’ve been losing a daily bet for some time now that things can’t get any more (you fill in the word) – crazy, embarrassing, silly, preposterous, unbelievable – on the public stage. As sure as I make such a wager, the next day brings a new level...
by Colin Harris | May 9, 2018 | Opinion
What we traditionally call the “doctrine of atonement” has been a recent conversation topic around the theological table. It has been a helpful dialogue in bringing some familiar images and formulas into the clarifying light of careful reflection. Unlike...
