The debate about a new law to combat hatred in Canada is turning into a campaign to stand up for religious freedom. In reality, both goals – combating hatred and respecting religious freedom – require more than just adopting Bill C-9, with or without amendments. The debate itself provides opportunities for faith communities in Canada…
“We are in the midst of a rupture, not a transition. . . . The old order is not coming back.” Prime Minister Mark Carney’s diagnosis of our current global context has drawn broad agreement across Canada and the world. But does it go far enough? Is his prescription to repair the rupture adequate? Those…
Many residents of Hamilton drive the Lincoln Alexander Parkway daily. While billboards are not as ubiquitous along Canadian highways as they are along their American counterparts, there is a single digital one adjacent the “Linc,” allowing multiple advertisers to communicate their respective messages in quick succession to the public without unduly cluttering up the surrounding…
On the ground, feeling like I had been shot in the leg, I kept repeating one word: “sh*t.” I had just badly pulled my calf muscle exiting the batter’s box in senior softball. This would end my play for a few weeks. I was frustrated. Was it okay to express my frustration like this? I…
In the age of Google translate, learning a second language might seem like a thing of the past. I hope not! Let me explain why, for humans, translation is not optional. Most of us think of translation in linguistic terms – interpreting an idea in one language and expressing it in another. Understood more broadly,…
For two weeks this past fall, I lived my life in translation. This was not my first time in Taiwan, but from the moment I landed in Taipei I was aware that most of my encounters and experiences involved mediation. Often this was through the kind and gracious work of translators – those who worked…
While the world has indeed been slowly opening up again, 2021 was still another year of pandemic life. It was a tough one for me and for many, and I needed something to steal my focus. And so I decided to read and listen to theologian Howard Thurman through the year and into this New…
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