The Harbor Blog
Musings on theology, justice, and pop culture.
New posts every Wednesday (except for weeks of major US holidays).
When siblings kill
Family systems, Girard’s mimetic theory, and the story of Cain and Abel.
An Open Letter to the “Good Men” in the Church
The bar to be characterized as a “good” man, a good pastor, a good citizen, must be higher than simply not participating in violence. Abstinence does not equate to holiness.
Hey God, are you violent?
Is God violent? Some ancient texts seem to indicate the answer is yes. But I know deep in my bones that this isn’t true.
Making sense of a UFC fight at the White House
US politics has become all spectacle. That’s what happens when an anti-democratic administration is responsible for running a democracy.
Who is our “final boss”?
The final boss in a video game is the most important and challenging foe to overcome. What’s our biggest shared struggle in real life?
Grieving the Victims of the Buffalo Shooting
An expression of lament for the loss of ten lives in a recent act of White supremacy and violence.