The Harbor Blog
Musings on theology, justice, and pop culture.
New posts every Wednesday (except for weeks of major US holidays).
There are people out there who get us (and you)
Reflecting on a trip to New Orleans with other faith leaders reimagining church in the PC(USA) 1001 New Worshiping Communities network.
Does Christianity matter at all?
Pondering whether the Christian faith adds anything to progressive values or activism.
Memento Mori
Bypassing death means bypassing mortality, and we lose the gift of treasuring this beautiful ruin of a life that we are each given.
Hagar the Hero
By following the lead of womanist theologians and centering Hagar in our readings of Gen. 16 and 21, we see her heroic qualities as a model for faith.
Civil rights hero Bernard Lafayette
Guest blogger Jim Melson describes the incredible impact of Civil Rights Movement leader Dr. Bernard Lafayette, who embraced nonviolence as a way of life and a matter of faith.
Womanist theology
When womanists practice theology, they centre the experiences of Black women including the intersections of race, gender, sexuality, and class.