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In Luke 18:1-8 we read Jesus’ parable about a judge and a widow. The widow has suffered some injustice, so she goes to the judge to seek redress. The judge is not a God-fearing man and has little respect for others, so refuses her. But the wid ...

Story - Guest - 12/20/2012 - 14:42 - 0 comments

"Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid." - Jesus, speaking to his disciples just before his crucifixion (John 14:27) Peace ...

Story - Guest - 12/20/2012 - 14:42 - 0 comments

As an activist, I am occasionally asked why I do what I do. Generally, I am hard-pressed to answer the question. I just do it because it's who I am; it's the right thing; my parents did it; the world needs our positive response to injustice and oppressi ...

Story - Guest - 12/20/2012 - 14:26 - 0 comments

The following piece is an excerpt from “Towards a New Vision of Common Security,” an address given by Bob Goudzwaard at the Institute for Christian Studies’ Worldview Conference in October 2007. It builds on themes found in the recen ...

Story - Guest - 11/21/2008 - 18:38 - 0 comments

Calls for change to our electoral system are not new – but they are gaining strength and coming from all sides. Academics and social activists, parties and individuals, and members of Canada’s diverse ethnic, religious and geographic commu ...

Story - Guest - 01/28/2009 - 16:10 - 0 comments

The Irresistible Revolution: Living as an Ordinary Radical by Shane Claiborne. Michigan: Zondervan Press, 2006. reviewed by Jennifer deGroot He is evangelical to the core and his story is all about love. His is not the kind of book I ...

Story - Guest - 06/22/2009 - 14:27 - 0 comments

Good Government? Good Citizens? Courts, Politics and Markets in a Changing Canada by W.A. Bogart. Vancouver: UBC Press, 2005 Reviewed by Mike Hogeterp* In Good Government? Good Citizens? W.A. Bogart provides a thoughtful analysis of t ...

Story - Guest - 06/22/2009 - 14:31 - 0 comments

Poverty and Policy in Canada: Implications for health and quality of life by Dennis Raphael Toronto: Canadian Scholars’ Press, 2007 Reviewed by Maria Páez Victor “If the misery of the poor be caused not by ...

Story - Guest - 06/22/2009 - 14:25 - 0 comments

sub-merge: Living deep in a shallow world: Service, justice and contemplation among the world’s poor By John B. Hayes Ventura, California: Gospel Light Publications, 2007 Reviewed by Emily Hutten “Our planet is spirit ...

Story - Guest - 06/22/2009 - 14:26 - 0 comments

The Economics of Happiness: Building genuine wealth By Mark Anielski Gabriola Island, BC: New Society Publishers, 2007 Reviewed by Gerda Kits As an economics student, I can’t tell you how many times I’ve sat through l ...

Story - Guest - 06/22/2009 - 14:25 - 0 comments