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Category Archives: Canadian Issues
Canada and the Refugee Crisis: Part One
I gave a talk on Ascension Day 2017 at Christ Church Cathedral, Victoria, on Canada and the Refugee Crisis. Here’s the first part where I give an overview of the history and current situation in the world today; I’ll post … Continue reading
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Tagged Migration, Refugees, UN Convention on Refugees
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The Indian Residential Schools: Yes, It Was Genocide
The following is a continuation from my previous post and part of the serialization of the first draft of my dissertation Unsettling Theology. Two issues arise immediately. First, was the operation of the Indian residential schools really genocide? After all, … Continue reading
Posted in Canadian Issues, Unsettling Theology
Tagged Genocide, Indian Residential Schools
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Unsettling Theology: Introduction
How do good people wind up doing evil things? How are Christians to deal with an evil legacy? Behind these simple, very general questions, is an actual story, and a very real theological legacy. Between the 1870s and the 1970s … Continue reading
Fixing the Canadian Dollar
I have a modest proposal. We are all worried about the value of the Canadian dollar. We recently have watched its decline in its value since 2013, when it was at par with the US dollar, to now under US$0.70. … Continue reading
Posted in Canadian Issues
Tagged Canada, Dollar, Inflation, Modest proposal, Redenomination
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