by Colin Harris | Aug 4, 2020 | Opinion
We seem to hold a pretty high bar in the honoring of our heroes and to tolerate a relatively low one for those to whom we give the reins of power. The long and heartfelt affirmations of the life and legacy of John Lewis have given expression to the highest levels of...
by Zach Dawes Jr | Aug 1, 2014 | Opinion
A fervent desire for social justice exists today among many Christians, but realism about the extent to which change can happen is often lacking. To address this issue two things are required. First, an inspiring call to advance the common good that is rooted in the...
by Colin Harris | May 16, 2012 | Opinion
It was a childhood game that we played – good guys and bad guys in several versions: cops and robbers, cowboys and Indians, reflecting the characters from the city crime shows and western shoot-em-ups of the early TV that we watched. A later generation would take...
by Colin Harris | Apr 27, 2011 | Opinion
In the early stages of the long contest of the next election cycle, we are getting a hint of what may be an interesting feature of the conversation we have in store. In a recent interview with Christianity Today, U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) was asked,...
by Colin Harris | Sep 3, 2010 | Opinion
Reinhold Niebuhr is regarded by many as the most influential American theologian and ethicist of the 20th century. His gift for seeing the complexity of the issues brought balance between the idealism and the realism of modern human experience. With an unwavering...
