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Three Poems in Lieu of a Proper Sermon for Epiphany 2018
Journey of the Magi T.S. Eliot (1888-1965) Eliot was born in St. Louis, Missouri and raised a Unitarian. After attending Harvard he went to Oxford in 1914 to work on a doctorate in philosophy. After his marriage in 1916 he … Continue reading
Echoes of Grief: Remembrance Day 2017
A Sermon preached on the Sunday before Remembrance Day, November 5, 2017 at St. Dunstan’s, Gordon Head, Victoria BC Grief. Peace. Nation. These are the three overlapping themes of Remembrance Day; but the greatest of these is grief. Grief was … Continue reading
The Columbian Apocalypse
This post is a continuation of the second part of my dissertation Unsettling Theology. The next attempt to settle the Americas was that of Columbus.[1] Because of a miscalculation Columbus thought the earth was much smaller than it was, and … Continue reading
Posted in Canadian Issues, Unsettling Theology
Tagged Colonization, Indigenous Peoples, Unsettling Theology
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First Contact: Skraelings and Vikings
This is a continuation of the second part of my dissertation on the theological legacy of the Indian Residential Schools, Unsettling Theology. The indigenous peoples of what is now known as North and South America have lived there since “time … Continue reading
Posted in Canadian Issues, Unsettling Theology
Tagged Cahokia, First Nations, Unsettling Theology, Vikings in Canada
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Theologies of Mission and the Indian Residential Schools (Introduction)
The following is the introduction to the Second Part of my dissertation Unsettling Theology. What were the theologies of mission which informed the operations of the Indian Residential Schools? This is a simple question which does not yet have a … Continue reading
The Origins of Evensong
A Sermon preached on The Seventh Sunday after Trinity (Year I ) Evensong 7:00 PM, July 30, 2017 The Parish of St. John the Baptist, South Cowichan BC According to Wikipedia, a baseball is: a ball used in the sport … Continue reading
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Tagged Evening Prayer, Evensong, Liturgy, Music, Thomas Cranmer, Worship
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Lee Aaron and Me
Lee Aaron is a Canadian musician who was quite popular in the 1980s and into the early 1990s. If you are of a certain age you might remember her – she was a female entry in the hair metal genre … Continue reading
Canada 150 or Canada 15000?
I remember Expo 67. I was five years old, and my parents put me on a leash so that I would not get lost amidst the crowds of people who gathered on Île Sainte-Hélène. I remember seeing some innovative movies … Continue reading
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Tagged Canada 150, Canada 15000, Canada Day, Canadian Culture, Indigenous Peoples
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Whose Land Am I On?
The following is a continuation of the first draft of my dissertation Unsettling Theology. This is probably the most personal section. At a G20 meeting on September 25, 2009 the Prime Minister of Canada, the Right Honourable Stephen Harper, stated … Continue reading
Method in Theology: Simple, Complex, Contested
The following is a continuation of the first draft of my dissertation Unsettling Theology. It probably needs more footnotes and a lot of rewriting. Contemporary theological method is relatively straight forward. Determine the topic or problem to be discussed. See … Continue reading
The Island Parson 