The political side of loving our neighbour
This September the Canadian Museum of Human Rights (CMHR) will open in Winnipeg. On its website, the CMHR invites us to “engage in discussion and commit to taking action against hate and oppression.”...
View ArticleAdvocacy should not be a dirty word
The concept of “advocacy” may not resonate with Christians today, despite its relevance in our daily lives. Each one of us is familiar with the act of advocating. Children cry, hit, yell or give the...
View ArticleIf we really want change for justice, resolutions need a plan
It’s January and now that we’ve said our resolutions out loud, we wait to test our resolve to make them stick. But if you’ve ever made a resolution you didn’t keep, you have something in common with...
View ArticleFaith in an election year
This year we’re headed into a federal election and politics will be difficult to avoid. But for Christians, it’s an opportunity to pay attention rather than tune out. Interest in federal politics has...
View ArticleWe are more than taxpayers
These days Canadians are more likely to hear ourselves referred to as “taxpayers” than “citizens.” What if we viewed ourselves as citizens first? We might stop asking “what’s in it for me?” and begin...
View ArticleDignity for All: The role of faith communities in public justice
Every month in Canada, more than 800,000 people line up at food banks across Canada in order to feed their families. Statistics cannot convey the individual experiences of these people, both adults and...
View ArticleTogether in Truth, Wisdom and Love
I’ve been thinking about all the monuments that have been toppled and/or vandalized recently in the U.S. by mobs because of their anger over slavery. Here are a few of my thoughts. 1.History is...
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