Articles filed under From Charity to Justice

1. Columns // From Charity to Justice0

   

   We’re all heading H.O.M.E

   By Dion Oxford and ChristianWeek on Aug 3, 2016

   As I outlined in my last column, it is my conviction that all of us are on a journey towards home. At my workplace with The Salvation Army in our five downtown Toronto shelters (three shelters for men and two…Read More→

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   We’re all heading h.o.m.e

   By Dion Oxford and ChristianWeek on Jun 20, 2016

   I don’t know one single person that thinks that everything in their life is exactly the way they want it. There will always something we want that we think would make our lives at least a little better. It could…Read More→

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   Causeway: A way for the church to get involved

   By Dion Oxford and ChristianWeek on May 5, 2016

   One of the programs we do in downtown Toronto is a shelter called Causeway. The idea for Causeway comes out of an ongoing awareness of and discontent with the fact that many of the men and women who leave shelters and…Read More→

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   Fleeing to the streets

   By Dion Oxford and ChristianWeek on Mar 28, 2016

   Here’s a practical reason why we should take the great commandments of loving God and loving our neighbors seriously. A story of a girl Let’s imagine a 13 year old girl growing up in a small town or city somewhere…Read More→

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   Loving God and neighbor

   By Dion Oxford and ChristianWeek on Mar 3, 2016

   In my last column I talked a lot about the differences between ‘charity’ and ‘justice.’ I then outlined many of the issues without spending a whole lot of time on solutions. So where do we start? I’m glad you asked….Read More→