Vimy Ridge: 100th Anniversary
Four and a half hours later these tired men would climb out of their trenches into snow and sleet and German artillery fire. I think about Great-uncle Tom among them.
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A bridge and window to a Muslim school
Peter Schuurman tours a Muslim elementary school in Guelph and finds many similarities to the Christian school that used to inhabit the site.
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Reducing racism in Canada
“M-103” has become a flashpoint for public debate about racism in Canada. In itself, Motion 103, introduced in the House of Commons by MP Iqra Khalid, seems reasonable. It recommends that parliament condemn Islamophobia and all other forms of racism and discrimination and asks a committee to study the issues in more detail.
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Empathy, anger and the struggle against injustice
The response by the Afrikaners at the conference who spoke up in defense of apartheid took me completely aback. They did not contest the charge of injustice. Instead they insisted that justice was not a relevant category. Order and disorder were the relevant categories. South Africa was threatened with disorder; communists were lurking behind every bush. And as to the whole project of apartheid, they insisted that this was an act of goodwill on the part of the ruling Afrikaners.
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Put people before profit to end the affordable housing crisis
Last year, the value of our home increased half a million, tax free, in one year. Wonderful! No, it is not wonderful at all. More and more people cannot afford a roof over their head. So what can be done? While Christians help the homeless and some churches have built social housing by creatively redeveloping their land and buildings, demand rises faster than supply. It is not enough to treat the symptoms; we must strike at the cause.
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Enemy-love in the Trump era
Describing the world as “a powder keg” that feels “more afraid and fragile” than it ever has, British musician and activist David Blower said that he believes the Jonah story and its radical lesson of “enemy-love” has something to say into this moment of history. Blower believes that we were given Jonah so we could stand with him and be shocked by God’s mercy on tyrants and ask ourselves, “To whom do we need to go to find the image of God?” For this we don’t need to go to Iraq. As Gritter observed, none of us is lacking a practise field.
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Sir Ken Robinson’s new ‘Learning Revolution’ echoes old gospel themes
On January 13, 2017, Abbotsford Christian School hosted a “Learning Revolution” event to address the need for significant educational reform across our nation. The event featured world-renowned speaker Sir Ken Robinson, an internationally recognized authority on innovation and creativity in education.
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Standing against hate through love: Keeping vigil with Muslims
“We have a very caring community. The best security we can offer in our community is relationships.”
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Time for an independent Canadian CRC
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Renew the Christian roots of Canada’s health care system
Joe Gunn examines the role Christians have played in the in the turbulent history of health care in Canada.
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The fullness of life: Palliative care in Canada
“Let’s ensure that all live well and die well.” Physician Naheed Dosani gave his audience this challenge at a TEDx event in Stouffville, Ontario last year. “Let’s ensure that everyone has a dignified death. It is often said that the best way to judge a society is by how it treats its most vulnerable.”
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Big pharma ad campaigns
I don’t consider myself to be an apologist for the pharmaceutical industry, though in the past I have tended to defend more than attack them. I have pointed out the need for a reasonable profit margin for these companies in order for them to adequately fund the ongoing research and development of new and better medications. The operative word here has always been “reasonable.”
