Jun 8, 2006 | Uncategorized
“The time will shortly be upon us, if it is not already here, when the pursuit of contemplation becomes a strictly subversive activity.” —Daniel Berrigan, America Is Hard to Find (1972) p.77. "I cannot praise a cloistered virtue that never sallies forth.”—John...
Jun 8, 2006 | Uncategorized
Disclaimer: The issues addressed in this article are immense. An entire book is needed to do justice to them. At times, the article asserts several propositions without detailed supportive argument due to considerations of space. The Jewish-Christian story culminates...
Jun 8, 2006 | Uncategorized
Regarding politicians in general, I have heard more negative quotes than positive. Actually, I have heard more negative thoughts than neutral! I would go as far as to say that many of the comments made, by Christians, towards politicians were masked curses. “How long...
Jun 8, 2006 | Uncategorized
Why does it feel like voting in a political election requires a moral compromise? Should casting a ballot be based on choosing a lesser evil? How can a Canadian citizen vote and be ethically responsible? In a recent issue of Sojourners magazine an article pointed to a...
Jun 8, 2006 | Uncategorized
"The actions of sinners … cannot obstruct the ‘great works of God, carefully designed to fulfill all his decisions’"(Augustine of Hippo, City of God, XIV, 27). A lot of people think that Pat Robertson is stupid. It’s rather blithely assumed...
Jun 8, 2006 | Uncategorized
The easiest way to understand the institutional bias of western media is to analyze reporting from the developing world. The economic summit in Mar Del Plata, Argentina, provides an excellent opportunity to evaluate the coverage and decide whether such partiality...
