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- Pray always and do not lose heart
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
- Beyond stillness to the richness of shalom
"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
- The world needs our voices
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
- Heading for an environmental train wreck?
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
- Winds of change: Proportional representation in Canada
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
- Living as an Ordinary Radical
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
- Perceptive diagnosis of thinning citizenship
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
- Determining the link between health and poverty
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
- Discovering "unexpected moments of fullness"
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
- Going beyond the material: Re-orienting our societies and economies
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
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