Aug 11, 2014 | Author - Ron Dart
The Rabbi There was once a young student keen to learn about God and the world. The hunger to learn and grow in learning consumed the young student. It did not take long before the young student had accumulated many facts and much information about the...
Jul 15, 2014 | Author - Ron Dart
I want to catch some kind of Haig-Brown essence with the halo slightly askew. - Al Purdy Banff Centre School of Fine Arts: Purdy letter to Haig-Brown: July 30 1974 Al Purdy was one of Canada’s most prolific poets and writers, but when...
Jul 11, 2014 | Author - Ron Dart
Tightrope Walker: Notional and Real Faith Many years ago there was tightrope walker who set up a line between two rock walls and walked the precarious rope, balanced well, between the deep valley below and the rock faces. Many attended his daring performances from...
Jul 8, 2014 | Author - Ron Dart
The Seeker Once upon a time there was a seeker who longed and thirsted to live the deepest and fullest life possible. The young person realized that the material world could never fulfill the deepest longings for meaning. So, a journey took place in which all sorts of...
Jun 8, 2014 | Author - Ron Dart
Winnowed Wisdom (Adapted from the Christian and Jewish Traditions) The Bishop and the Three Hermits Once upon a time a bishop went to visit three hermits who were living on an Island. The hermits had been isolated for many years, and the bishop longed to offer...
Jun 1, 2014 | Author - Ron Dart, Book Reviews
Why I am an Atheist Who Believes in God: How to Give Love, Create Beauty and Find Peace - Frank Schaeffer, 2014. Logical consistency is the hobgoblin of small minds. – G.K. Chesterton The title of Frank Schaeffer’s recent book can appear...
