She Who Loves Flowers by Colleen
front of the bus, glance from my book; somewhere near here, she lives she said the sunflower would die at her place, yet upon my insistance took it, and threatened to give it to somebody else somewhere near here -- a house with neat lawn? apartment, bare balcony,...
Reflections on Capital Punishment by Wayne Northey
Christian support for capital punishment, like Christian participation in war, has known a majority Christendom approbation since the era of Constantine in the fourth century. This support has likewise dominated Western secular jurisdictions until the last century - a...
A Brief Look at Restorative Justice by Wayne Northey
A Brief Look at Restorative Justice (1) In 1974 two youths who had been drinking and had been “talked to” by the police already, took out their frustrations on the small community of Elmira, Ontario, by doing damage to twenty-two different vehicles and homes. Several...
My Greenday Dream of a Just Society by Brad Jersak
While sleeping in a youth hostel in Lausanne, Switzerland (March 2006), I dreamt of a just society. Here is what I saw: In the dream, I was standing outside an international summit that reminded me of the G-8 meetings. The punk band, Greenday, showed up with smirks on...
Free of Charge: Review and Interview with Miroslav Volf by Brad Jersak
Review: Miroslav Volf, Free of Charge: Giving and Forgiving in a Culture Stripped of Grace. Interview by Brad Jersak Dr. Miroslav Volf is considered by some, including this writer, to be among the top handful of living theologians: Jurgen Moltmann, Josef Ratzinger...
Intimacy before Revelation by Nico Deschner
I believe that God is looking for people who are not only sharing their revelations with other people, but who empower other people to draw close to God and get their own revelations. Revelation out of intimacy is of a different level than second-hand. In cases of...
Long-Term Compassion for the Unborn by Derek Weiss
The Governor of South Dakota recently signed a bill which criminalizes the practice of abortions within state borders, except in cases where the mother's very life (and not just her health - a vague distinction) is at risk. Abortions would not be a legal option for...
What is Harper Thinking? by Wayne Northey
Prime Minister Harper’s motives for supporting our troops and our mission in Afghanistan are well intentioned. But does he not thereby embrace a far greater threat: United States Empire? Mr. Harper and (now) Public Safety Minster Stockwell Day once wrote in The Wall...
Cleanse the Lens by Ken Deeks
I once had a difficult meeting with a student whose life had gone sour. Although I was powerless to change even a single detail about his circumstances, I could help him to see a little differently. I could help by asking where God was in their pain, and by guiding...
The Extent of the Kingdom — Andrew P. Klager
Introduction: The certainty with which many Christians condemn other religious affiliation is largely unwarranted and incongruent with the gospel message. Specific extra-biblical presuppositions are often invoked in order to substantiate their exclusive claim to the...