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Open Source Church: Chapter One
What would happen if Christianity was like open source software (prominent examples are Java and OpenOffice, as well as the Firefox browser)? What would happen if the church was run like Wikipedia? The answer to this question is found in … Continue reading
Levinas’ or Levinas’s ?
Part of my PhD dissertation is about the philosophy of Emmanuel Levinas (1906-1995). A critical issue in any English language discussion of this philosopher is this: what is the correct possessive to use with the philosopher’s last name? Is it … Continue reading
. . . and My Reply to Mr. McConaghy.
Dear Mr. McConaghy: Thank you again for your e-mail to me. It is always helpful when Christians have the opportunity to discuss their differences. It allows us to re-examine our rationales for particular conclusions, and acknowledges the paradox of diversity … Continue reading
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A Response to That Article In Maclean’s
With permission, I am posting a response I received to the article that appeared in Maclean’s http://www.macleans.ca/news/canada/red-light-from-the-church/ My reply will be in the next post on this blog. The e-mail is from Mr. Brian McConaghy of Ratanak International http://www.ratanak.org . … Continue reading
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The Value of Paying Attention #2 (The Limits of Blogging)
Originally posted on In A Spacious Place:
Two interesting responses to yesterday’s post on “The Value of Paying Attention”. Tress observes in relationship to activity in the Comments Section of “In A Spacious Place” (IASP): lately I have been wondering…
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Macleans interviews Some Anglicans about Bill C-36 and Sex Workers
Along with Sister Elizabeth Ann SSJD and the Rev. David Opheim of Toronto, I was interviewed about Bill C-36 for an article in Macleans. Here’s the article. Anglican clergy calls prostitution bill immoral
On Being Human
A long, long time ago – 1995 – Joan Osborne became a one-hit wonder with a song called “What if God was One of Us? Maybe you remember it. It is marked by Ms. Osborne’s remarkable voice, Eric Bazilian’s brilliant … Continue reading
No Saints, No Heros, No Martyrs
I spent ten years as the rector of the Parish of Pender & Saturna Islands. By all accounts it was a good incumbency, and we did many good things. But, a few years after I left, it all started to … Continue reading
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On Hearing That Letter From Paul to the Romans
My name is Hermes. I am a freedman of the household of Aristobulus in the city of Rome, in the neighbourhood of Subura. I want to tell you about something that happened. A letter came from Paul from back east. … Continue reading
My Ten Top Reasons Why Canada is Great
10. We’re Post-National. Which is to say, we used to worry about what our national identity was. Were we British? Pseudo-Americans? Two nations? Too nice? Too violent (i.e. our passion for hockey)? Too diverse? Now, not so much. We’re a … Continue reading
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The Island Parson 