by Lucas Redekop
Recently as I was riding the bus, a young well-built man stepped on the bus with a visible bruise on his face and calmly sat down next to an older gentleman. As the bus rambled on, the older gentleman turned to his seat partner and kindly asked what had happened to his [...]
Prayer, A peaceful beginning
We are Muslims
by Esther Epp-Tiessen
Last Saturday, January 10, I attended a rally to protest Israel’s war on Gaza. The group included Muslims, Christians and Jews, as well as some non-religious persons.
The group of people (100 or so) was marching around in a circle in front of the federal building before the speeches began. Some of the participants were [...]
Being consumed
Over the Christmas holidays I read a book called Being Consumed: Economics and Christian Desire by theologian William Cavanaugh. Although a bit heavy on the philosophy at times (for this non-philosopher), it provided a breath of fresh air in the midst of all the bad news about the economic crisis.
Cavanaugh is really critical of the neo-liberal “free” [...]
