I was a young doctoral student in my twenties when I first met someone from Palestine. Until then, I knew nothing about modern-day dynamics in this part of the world, even though I was a biblical scholar. Almost everything I read focused on the Palestine of the ancient past. All that changed when I was…
Even before the bombs started falling on Tehran, many observers and pundits were saying that going to war with Iran (particularly under the present circumstances) would have disastrous consequences. Those people are almost certainly correct. From civilian deaths to the entrenchment (rather than replacement) of a hard-line regime in Iran and from global energy prices…
Iranians living in Canada, either permanently or as migrants, have been deeply affected by the events taking place in Iran. Protests in downtown Toronto have drawn huge crowds, striving to give a voice to Iranians who have lived under severe internet restrictions since January 8. These protests clamour for world leaders to bring about regime…
Emancipation is a word for a work in progress / five stretched syllables patient as a long sword / hummed then strummed. / It’s a word for a road winding through woods, / a river running north, a start standing still, / a light in a house on a hill
Minneapolis holds a special place in my heart because, as a young man, I attended a Christian university in Minnesota’s Twin Cities. I grew to love the area’s numerous lakes, Minnehaha Falls, the many Lutheran churches, the Dinkytown neighbourhood near the University and the many friendly, hospitable people who lived there. There is even a…
Last November, Trump declared Nigeria a Country of Particular Concern, a designation reserved for nations where religious persecution happens. This gave the president power to impose sanctions on Nigerian officials. But Trump didn’t stop there. On social media, he threatened to stop aid and to “go into that now-disgraced country, ‘guns-a-blazing,’ to completely wipe out…
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