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Where Does Freedom of Speech End and Hate Speech Begin?

Main Feature

        Yesterday, three-million copies of the French satirical weekly, Charlie Hebdo, sold out immediately after going on sale. People waited hours in...

Stephen Lewis Joins Chorus of Esteemed Harper Critics

Main Feature

        At the age of 77, Stephen Lewis describes himself as being “happily in his dotage,” a man free to bare his...

Reflections on the Recent Paris Massacre and Zionism

Main Feature

        The three Islamic terrorists could have been very proud of themselves, if they had lived to see it.      ...

Taking a Chance on Insanity

Letters to the editor

       Obviously we are a country of gamblers. Here in BC we happily hand over $2 billion a year to our provincial government...

Seeing Charlie Hebdo as Assisted Suicide

Letters to the editor

        “Charlie Hebdo” and Jesus’ crucifixion were assisted suicide because they each provoked the opposition into extreme retaliation. They each could anticipate...

‘Terrorism’ – A Double Edged Sword

Editorials

INTRODUCTION   This reflective essay serves as an introduction to a four piece section starting on page 10, titled ‘The Aftermath of Charlie Hebdo’. It...

Could Pope Francis be any Clearer About His Vision for the Church?

Other news

        It would have been fascinating to be a fly on the wall on Sunday in any number of Rome’s restaurants or...

Deadlines Loom, Bethlehem Brinkmanship Offers Optimism

Lead story

       On Sunday February 8, I attended the biweekly meeting of the Friends of Bethlehem Society at Bethlehem centre in Nanaimo. These meetings...

Voice of Loyal Opposition Passes

Obituaries

Rev. Richard McBrien, who as a scholar brought distinction to a university theology department and who as an author and often-interviewed popular expert explained the...