by Tarris D. Rosell | Jul 12, 2019 | Opinion
Editor’s note: This article first appeared on Feb. 26, 2007. At the time of publication, Rosell was a program associate with the Center for Practical Bioethics in Kansas City, Missouri, and associate professor teaching ethics at Central Baptist Theological Seminary in...
by Colin Harris | May 14, 2019 | Opinion
The eulogist at a recent family funeral recalled the lyrics of an old hymn by Charles Meigs simply titled “Others.” Expressed as a prayer, the hymn asks to be absorbed by a concern for others in thought and deed, placing their well-being ahead of self-centered...
by Wissam al-Saliby | Apr 17, 2019 | Opinion
The recent massacre of Muslim worshippers in New Zealand was the manifestation of a growing global phenomenon, which has been described as nationalist populism, white nationalism, extreme supremacist ideology, xenophobia, racism, populist nationalism and other terms....
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 Larry Eubanks | Jul 26, 2018 | Opinion
History repeats itself, they say. They’re wrong. We’re just too stubborn to learn from history. The Maccabean period of Jewish history, which started with the revolt led by Judas Maccabeus in 167 BCE, is crucial in understanding the times in which Jesus lived and the...