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Christians are called to care for carbon. In the Genesis 1 creation story, we are taught of a God who lovingly shapes the fabric of reality and declares it “good.” In Genesis 2, the Christian imperative to “stewardship” is fleshed…Read More→
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Since the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC) released its summary report and Calls to Action a year ago, governments, institutions, faith communities, and, really, all of us, have been challenged to join in reconciliation with Indigenous people. Some…Read More→
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I grew up in the village of Elora, in southern Ontario. As a kid, I would spend endless hours exploring the rocks, caves, and riverbank of the Grand River as it flowed through the Elora Gorge. My friends and I…Read More→
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February 20th was the World Day of Social Justice. While it largely goes unnoticed as a United Nations internationally observed day, it is a great chance to reflect and act on social and public justice in Canada and globally. It’s…Read More→
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2015 saw climate change become a mainstream issue as international leaders gathered to negotiate the Paris Agreement. With the Pope’s encyclical, Laudito Si’ — On Care for Our Common Home and the Canadian Council of Churches’ statement On Promoting Climate…Read More→