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Vimy Ridge, April 9, 1917 – Easter Monday
My grandfather, Beverley Scott, was part of the McGill Battery, Siege Artillery in the latter half of the Great War. He was at Vimy Ridge, and these are two pages from his diary. Click on the pictures to bring up … Continue reading
Leave it to Beaverbrook
Not too many people under 60 in Canada will have any idea who Lord Beaverbrook is, unless they are from New Brunswick. Even in Great Britain, where he spent most of his life, I suspect the memory of him is … Continue reading
Jesus’ Radical Politics
This is a well thought out essay from the Boston Globe that deserves wide readership. I even quoted it in my Easter sermon. http://www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/2015/04/01/jesus-radical-politics/txdjkQSMn3BWPBgciEbgZP/story.html
Are You a Recovering Fundamentalist?
I’m not. I grew up in the United Church of Canada and the Anglican Church of Canada, which are for the most part middle-of-the road mainline denominations. However, I have met some very conservative people in both denominations who adhere … Continue reading
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The Allure of the Vulcan
The death of Leonard Nimoy was not unexpected – those of us who pay attention to such things already knew that he had been hospitalized, and that, despite a persistent boyishness about him, he was well into his ninth decade. … Continue reading
When Facebook was on Paper
I like to tell people that I was on Facebook was on paper. They usually think I’m joking, but I’m serious. In 2002-2003 I was a student at Harvard Divinity School, one of the ten graduate schools at Harvard University. … Continue reading
Mardi Gras and Pancakes
A Facebook Q&A between me and my Brother-in-Law: 11:34 Mike Bryant Hi. This is a Canadian and Anglican question. A fellow Canadian asked at a meeting if there were plans for Shrove Tuesday. I recognized the term but did not … Continue reading
Verbs in Biblical Hebrew (Really)
There are probably few issues in the church that are less urgent, than how to translate verbs, but the question of how to translate Biblical Hebrew verbs did come up in a recent Bible Study, so here are a few … Continue reading
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The Failure of Jesus
Originally posted on In A Spacious Place:
Jesus was a failure in ministry. At the beginning of Mark’s Gospel Jesus is portrayed condcuting a fabulously successful healing ministry. That evening, at sunset, they brought to him all who were sick…
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Slug | What is your spirit animal (EXTREMELY accurate)
Umm, not what I was expecting. Yeah, OK, this is not real, I just threw it together in five minutes based on a “real” Facebook quiz. I just googled an image of a slug and copied and modified the text … Continue reading
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The Island Parson 