by Gary Furr | Nov 17, 2016 | Opinion
I heard someone discussing the psychology of “moral elevation” recently. By that they meant that just as anger, disgust and depression can be triggered by reactions to negative things said and done by ourselves and others, so we can be affected in the...
by Gary Furr | Jul 14, 2016 | Opinion
Haven’t we had enough of rage and death? Hasn’t enough blood been shed to convince us that this is a way that leads down into a pit from which there is no return, no hope and no end? Is there no capacity for mutual respect left among us for our neighbor,...
by Gary Furr | Nov 24, 2015 | Opinion
Nicolas Hénin is a Frenchman who was held in captivity in Syria for 10 months by ISIS. He was tormented, among others, by “Jihadi John,” who was killed last week in an airstrike. I read a piece in The Guardian about his captivity. He is distressed, of...
by Gary Furr | Feb 21, 2013 | Opinion
Several years ago, I was approached about participating in a program where pastors might become friends across differences – race, age and denomination – and learn from each other. Rev. Arthur Price and I decided to make that journey together. He is the...
by Gary Furr | Nov 20, 2012 | Opinion
“Forgiveness” is my wife’s favorite song on my new CD (click here to listen to the song). The chorus goes: It’s impossible to give forgivenessIt’s even worse to have to askIf letting go is the answerLiving like it’s gone is the...
